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What is better than the Weatherby?
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<blockquote data-quote="Quintus" data-source="post: 2159518" data-attributes="member: 67552"><p>Most of the big 30s are potato powtahto, but I love the 300Bee. That was my first magnum in 91 and I have had most since. I currently have a Ruger #1B and a Mark V ULW with a Krieger cut on it both with std. Weatherby freebore. The #1 gets loaded really long and does very well with secant ogive bullets. There are obviously bigger cases and beltless cases and on and on, but I know what PRD is getting at. It provides a lot of performance, decent barrel life, load flexibility, good brass that is easy to find and history. Everyone has been trying to match or beat the Weatherby for decades and it is still in the discussion. Maybe I just stick with the Bee out of respect for the design that was 50 years ahead of the bullets and powders, and a line of cartridges that is largely responsible for the development of current powders bullets. I guess I am the old fart that just doesn't see enough difference in the new to abandon the old in this case. I love the 6.5 PRC, but stuff some RL26 and 140 Accubond in the 270Win and they stay close for a long ways out. The difference in magnum cases don't hold enough difference to offset practice and good judgement from a hunting standpoint...at least from my point of view.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quintus, post: 2159518, member: 67552"] Most of the big 30s are potato powtahto, but I love the 300Bee. That was my first magnum in 91 and I have had most since. I currently have a Ruger #1B and a Mark V ULW with a Krieger cut on it both with std. Weatherby freebore. The #1 gets loaded really long and does very well with secant ogive bullets. There are obviously bigger cases and beltless cases and on and on, but I know what PRD is getting at. It provides a lot of performance, decent barrel life, load flexibility, good brass that is easy to find and history. Everyone has been trying to match or beat the Weatherby for decades and it is still in the discussion. Maybe I just stick with the Bee out of respect for the design that was 50 years ahead of the bullets and powders, and a line of cartridges that is largely responsible for the development of current powders bullets. I guess I am the old fart that just doesn't see enough difference in the new to abandon the old in this case. I love the 6.5 PRC, but stuff some RL26 and 140 Accubond in the 270Win and they stay close for a long ways out. The difference in magnum cases don't hold enough difference to offset practice and good judgement from a hunting standpoint...at least from my point of view. [/QUOTE]
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