$69.00 – $109.00
Brought to market by Roy Weatherby in 1945 the 300 WBY was said to be 50 years ahead of its time. The 300 WBY is an ultra versatile 30 caliber option that is great for a variety of hunting situations.
Bullet Diameter: .308 (7.8mm)
Common Reference: .30 Caliber
Max Case Length: 2.825”
Developed: 1944
Production Start: 1945
Must be 18 or older to purchase rifle ammunition. Shipping not available to P.O. Boxes, International Addresses, AK, CA, HI, MA, CT, IL, NJ, NY nor DC residents. Residents of DE, KS, OH, and WA may have additional restrictions. All ammunition is shipped domestic ground and an adult signature is required. We do not accept returns on ammunition.
The 300 WBY MAG was developed in 1944 by Roy Weatherby. It was first commercially sold in 1945 when Roy launched it alongside the 270 WBY MAG and 257 WBY MAG. The 300 WBY MAG was said to be 50 years ahead of its time and is among one.
The 300 WBY MAG is an ultra versatile 30 caliber option that is great for a variety of hunting situations.
The Weatherby Team sits down to talk about the legendary 300 Weatherby Magnum – the history, comparable loads at the time of its creation, reliability, new loads and the rise of Hammer Bullets.
A 100-percent copper bullet with a polymer tip to boost ballistic coefficient to improve long-range ballistics and provide fast expansion. The four razor sharp cutting petals double the bullet diameter that wreak extensive internal damage and produce massive wound channels. The TTSX is extremely accurate and has great expansion.
A 100-percent copper bullet with a polymer tip to boost ballistic coefficient to improve long-range ballistics and provide fast expansion. The four razor sharp cutting petals double the bullet diameter that wreak extensive internal damage and produce massive wound channels. The TTSX is extremely accurate and has great expansion.
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 3232 | 3025 | 2828 | 2640 | 2459 | 2285 |
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 4175 | 3657 | 3197 | 2785 | 2417 | 2087 |
| Bullet Weight | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 3.0“ | 3.7“ | 0.0“ | -8.7“ | -23.1“ |
Hammer Bullets™ are turned on a CNC lathe and use a unique solid copper blend that is designed for maximum terminal performance. Each bullet is weighed and micrometer measured as it is produced. The result is an incredibly consistent product with unparalleled quality control. The hollow point design, initiates expansion upon impact, shedding petals immediately, with the remainder of the bullet staying intact with a blunt front for optimal wound channel. All Hammer Custom Bullets are designed to optimize Weatherby’s flat shooting cartridges.
Take a deeper dive into Hammer Bullets with our On Our Mark podcast. We sit down with Bryan and Steve of Hammer Bullets to talk about the performance and what makes Hammer bullets different from similar projectiles.
Hammer Bullets™ are turned on a CNC lathe and use a unique solid copper blend that is designed for maximum terminal performance. Each bullet is weighed and micrometer measured as it is produced. The result is an incredibly consistent product with unparalleled quality control. The hollow point design, initiates expansion upon impact, shedding petals immediately, with the remainder of the bullet staying intact with a blunt front for optimal wound channel. All Hammer Custom Bullets are designed to optimize Weatherby’s flat shooting cartridges.
Take a deeper dive into Hammer Bullets with our On Our Mark podcast. We sit down with Bryan and Steve of Hammer Bullets to talk about the performance and what makes Hammer bullets different from similar projectiles.
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 gr. | 3300 | 3088 | 2887 | 2694 | 2510 | 2333 |
| 195 gr. | 3075 | 2899 | 2730 | 2567 | 2410 | 2259 |
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 gr. | 4111 | 3599 | 3145 | 2740 | 2377 | 2054 |
| 195 gr. | 4094 | 3639 | 3227 | 2854 | 2516 | 2209 |
| Bullet Weight | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 gr. | 2.8“ | 3.5“ | 0.0“ | -8.3“ | -22.1“ |
| 195 gr. | 3.3“ | 4“ | 0.0“ | -9.2“ | -24.5“ |
The ELD-X® is a match accurate hunting bullet designed for long range terminal performance. The Heat Shield® tip is immune to the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to maintain the highest-in-class BC over its entire trajectory. This Heat Shield® tip helps initiate a consistent, controlled bullet expansion even at lower velocities. A streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design + highly concentric AMP® bullet jackets + Heat Shield® tip combine for radically superior aerodynamic efficiency.
The ELD-X® is a match accurate hunting bullet designed for long range terminal performance. The Heat Shield® tip is immune to the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to maintain the highest-in-class BC over its entire trajectory. This Heat Shield® tip helps initiate a consistent, controlled bullet expansion even at lower velocities. A streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design + highly concentric AMP® bullet jackets + Heat Shield® tip combine for radically superior aerodynamic efficiency.
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 gr. | 3000 | 2840 | 2687 | 2538 | 2394 | 2255 |
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 gr. | 3997 | 3582 | 3205 | 2860 | 2545 | 2258 |
| Bullet Weight | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 gr. | 3.5“ | 4.2“ | 0.0“ | -9.5“ | -25.2“ |
The Sierra Tipped GameKing hunting bullet combines match levels of accuracy with deadly penetration. Sierra re-engineered their legendary MatchKing bullet into a hollow point design by way of an open pocket under the polymer tip that expands the lead core instantly upon impact. The transparent green polymer tip aids in ballistic uniformity while a tuned ogive provides industry-leading BC. The GameKing features a unique construction that utilizes a special lead alloy surrounded by a tough copper jacket to deliver excellent penetration and expansion at a variety of ranges.
The Sierra Tipped GameKing hunting bullet combines match levels of accuracy with deadly penetration. Sierra re-engineered their legendary MatchKing bullet into a hollow point design by way of an open pocket under the polymer tip that expands the lead core instantly upon impact. The transparent green polymer tip aids in ballistic uniformity while a tuned ogive provides industry-leading BC. The GameKing features a unique construction that utilizes a special lead alloy surrounded by a tough copper jacket to deliver excellent penetration and expansion at a variety of ranges.
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 3175 | 2983 | 2799 | 2623 | 2454 | 2290 |
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 4029 | 3556 | 3132 | 2750 | 2406 | 2097 |
| Bullet Weight | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 3.1“ | 3.8“ | 0.0“ | -8.8“ | -23.4“ |
A bonded bullet with Swift’s signature black tips designed for hunting and long-range efficiency. Pure copper jacket is progressively tapered to control expansion development throughout a wide range of velocities. Jacket and core are joined together using proven Swift bonding technology. Long driving band for improved rotational stability. Its sleek design and advanced secant ogive nose profile allows for high ballistic coefficient that produce flat trajectories for downrange hunting, making it a perfect match for Weatherby Cartridges.
A bonded bullet with Swift’s signature black tips designed for hunting and long-range efficiency. Pure copper jacket is progressively tapered to control expansion development throughout a wide range of velocities. Jacket and core are joined together using proven Swift bonding technology. Long driving band for improved rotational stability. Its sleek design and advanced secant ogive nose profile allows for high ballistic coefficient that produce flat trajectories for downrange hunting, making it a perfect match for Weatherby Cartridges.
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 3175 | 2985 | 2803 | 2628 | 2460 | 2298 |
| Bullet Weight | Muzzle | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 4029 | 3560 | 3139 | 2760 | 2419 | 2111 |
| Bullet Weight | 100 yds | 200 yds | 300 yds | 400 yds | 500 yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 gr. | 3.1“ | 3.8“ | 0.0“ | -8.8“ | -23.4“ |
| Hornady® InterLock® | Hammer Bullet | Hornady® InterLock® | Hornady® Interbond® | Barnes® TTSX™ | Swift™ Scirocco® | Sierra® Tipped GameKing® | Hammer Bullet | Hornady® ELD-X® | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Weight (grains) | 165 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 195 | 200 |
| B/C (G1) | .387 | .480 | .425 | .480 | .484 | .520 | .515 | .550 | .597 |
| Velocity (Ft/Sec) | |||||||||
| Muzzle | 3390 | 3300 | 3240 | 3240 | 3232 | 3175 | 3175 | 3075 | 3000 |
| @100 yds | 3123 | 3088 | 3005 | 3031 | 3025 | 2985 | 2983 | 2899 | 2840 |
| @200 yds | 2873 | 2887 | 2782 | 2832 | 2828 | 2803 | 2799 | 2730 | 2687 |
| @300 yds | 2636 | 2694 | 2570 | 2642 | 2640 | 2628 | 2623 | 2567 | 2538 |
| @400 yds | 2411 | 2510 | 2368 | 2460 | 2459 | 2460 | 2454 | 2410 | 2394 |
| @500 yds | 2197 | 2333 | 2175 | 2285 | 2285 | 2298 | 2290 | 2259 | 2255 |
| Energy (FT LB) | |||||||||
| Muzzle | 4210 | 4111 | 4195 | 4195 | 4175 | 4029 | 4029 | 4094 | 3997 |
| @100 yds | 3573 | 3599 | 3608 | 3672 | 3657 | 3560 | 3556 | 3639 | 3582 |
| @200 yds | 3023 | 3145 | 3093 | 3206 | 3197 | 3139 | 3132 | 3227 | 3205 |
| @300 yds | 2545 | 2740 | 2640 | 2790 | 2785 | 2760 | 2750 | 2854 | 2860 |
| @400 yds | 2130 | 2377 | 2241 | 2418 | 2417 | 2419 | 2406 | 2516 | 2545 |
| @500 yds | 1769 | 2054 | 1891 | 2086 | 2087 | 2111 | 2097 | 2209 | 2258 |
| Trajectory (Inches) | |||||||||
| @100 yds | 2.8“ | 2.8“ | 3.1“ | 3“ | 3.0“ | 3.1“ | 3.1“ | 3.3“ | 3.5“ |
| @200 yds | 3.5“ | 3.5“ | 3.8“ | 3.7“ | 3.7“ | 3.8“ | 3.8“ | 4“ | 4.2“ |
| @300 yds | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ | 0.0“ |
| @400 yds | -8.5“ | -8.3“ | -9“ | -8.7“ | -8.7“ | -8.8“ | -8.8“ | -9.2“ | -9.5“ |
| @500 yds | -23“ | -22.1“ | -24.3“ | -23.1“ | -23.1“ | -23.4“ | -23.4“ | -24.5“ | -25.2“ |
The .300 Weatherby Mag remains popular as a medium game hunting cartridge but has comeinto its own as a long range hunting cartridge, utilized in both factory and custom rifles.
The goal of the 6.5 WBY RPM was initially based around maximizing the potential of the Mark V® 6 Lug action. Setting out to produce the best backcountry rifle and cartridge combination ever.
Once fired brass* available in 20 count boxes. * Box could contain mixed brands Available calibers – .240 WBY; .257 WBY; .270 WBY; .300 WBY ; 6.5-300 WBY; 6.5 WBY RPM; 7mm WBY
20 rounds per box.
50 rounds per box.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Bullet Options | 165 Grain Hornady InterLock, 170 Grain Hammer Custom, 180 Grain Barnes TTSX, 180 Grain Hornady InterLock, 180 Grain Sierra Tipped GameKing, 180 Grain Swift Scirocco, 195 Grain Hammer Custom, 200 Grain Hornady ELDX |
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Wesley A. Stueber –
I purchased my Weatherby EuroMark new some years ago already, in .300 WM caliber.
It is my GO to Black bear rifle primarily and love it! It lays them down – FAST..!
Thank you Weatherby for an old, but classic rifle caliber – from a Vietnam veteran.
Brittman
Charlie –
Bought a Weatherby Vanguard .300 Weatherby Magnum for an African hunt. Mounted a Burris Scope and went to a range to zero in. After ten rounds, decided a muzzle brake was necessary. Cost nearly as much as the rifle, but worth every penny. Recoil with the brake was less than my .243. Had seven one shot plains game kills in South Africa, averaging about 180 yards, all with 180 grain Nosler bullets. I miss hit nmber eight, a zebra, at about 100 yards when he moved just as I fired. Shoulder injury. Chased him about a mile and finally finally got an off hand, quartering away shot, at about 200 yards. Round hit just behind the rear rib on his left side, went through his lungs and heart and out the front of the animal. Instant kill. Back in the States, I have killed several feral hogs, all one shot kills at around 180 yards. Love my .300 Weatherby Magnum.
John Kameen –
I used my German-made 300 Weatherby Magnum with 180 gr. Nosler partitions and shot a nine-foot Brown Bear on the Alaskan Peninsula. I was walking in a salmon stream in the pouring rain and came around a corner and there he was at 30 YARDS standing in the stream in the pouring rain looking at me. I shot him in the chest. When he fell backwards and sunk under water for couple minutes, I knew I was safe. It was like I hit him with a truck. I used the same rifle and load on 9 African animals and had one-shot kills, with little meat damage, on eight of them. One of them was a blesbuck at 460 yards. I have 35 various rifles but they are mostly just for show.
miketysonracing127 –
Hands down, there is no arguement. Anyone that has ANY type of sense has no choice to agree or admit that a 300 Weatherby Magnum, Mark V Deluxe absolutely sets the benchmark in power, supreme quality and class.
Im 45 years old from Eastern Pennsylvania and have killed around 100 or so big game animals all with 1 squeeze of the trigger. Never have I ever had to bolt a second round in the chamber for any of them… this is my saying, and I say it often-
“The Greatest thing that ever came to be known to the American Hunter and Rifleman was a man named Roy E. Weatherby…. Amen”
…..Michael Tyson, Pennsylvania
Hollis Moyers –
I own a 300 wby Vanguard I instaled a muzel brake and a Limbsaver air tec recoil pad brake is a clamp on by Witt Machine no recoil at all love it a pleasure to shoot thanks Wby
William M Craig –
I think I have an early, early no S/N 300 Weatherby Magnum that may have been a prototype. I has a British Enfield Action with U.S. on top of the reciever but nowhere is a serial. The barrel is 26″ long and has P.O. Ackley on top with 300 H & H on the side by some process and like a pencil writing in “300 Weatherby. The stock has a monte carlo comb, a recoil pad with a white insert. The forearm of the stock is inverted. Has a pistol grip. The firearm was bought into a pawn shop with white paint splatted on it. I had our gunsmith check the chamber and he said:”Yep-it is the real deal.” If anyone can help-I would love it. Thanks -Mike Craig
Norman –
My dad started with 270 weatherby , then 257 w.m., 300 m V flat trajectory, merciful death machines. All purchased before 1960.
Deer, elk, antalop, or bear. All never took another breath after meeting big bobs weatherby.
Rick Armstrong –
Weatherby ammo is premium ammo. I reload. I can’t top Weatherby ammunition. I have two guns chambered in 300 Weatherby.
A Vanguard that puts 8 rounds in a 3/4” clover at 100yds. And Grandpa’s rechambered Belgium Browning fires 300Wby Mag nearly as well.
Lungshot deer die as though hit by lightning, never taking a step.
You can’t go wrong buying Weatherby.
Rick Armstrong –
Weatherby ammo is premium ammo. I reload. I can’t top Weatherby ammunition. I have two guns chambered in 300 Weatherby.
A Vanguard that puts 8 rounds in a 3/4” clover at 100yds. And Grandpa’s rechambered Belgium Browning fires 300Wby Mag nearly as well.
Lungshot deer die as though hit by lightning, never taking a step.
Rick Armstrong –
Though my Weatherby is a HOWA Vanguard It put 8 rounds in a little square clover at 100yds.
I also own grandpa’s Belgium Browning chambered in 300Wby Mag.
Both guns digest Weatherby 180gr. Hornaday at 3/4 MOA.
One shot killers. Deer don’t know what happened ,even through the lungs they are just dead. No running. Yes there’s blood in the nostrils , so they must have took a breath, but they never take a step when hit by 300 Weatherby mag.
Jason Gibson –
I love my 300weatherby,3 shot 🍀at 100yds from a benchrest. 9 shots is all I can take. The recoil is rough
Craig O –
4 rams on the wall 257 wby
Caribou on the wall 300 wby
Asian Water Buffalo on the wall 416 wby
Blue Wildabeest, Gemsbuck, Impala, Blesbuck, 2 Warthogs all on the wall 338/378 wby. Never used the 270 or one of the 300s or the 375h&h. I only hunt with Weatherby rifles. I have recently ordered the 18 I shotgun.
Jim Chester –
This Cartridge will take anything in the Americas with the right bullet. Standard Load for 30 Years has been 86 Grains of IMR7828 (I still have a good supply of the original) with a Nosler Partition 180. The one close range shot I took with my Mark V was at 35 yards on a southwestern Black Bear in NM at it might as well have been struck by lightning.
Nic Richard –
The 300wby is an amazing cartridge, I’ve had a TON of success over the past 25 years. With a good quality leadcore bullet the caliber gets 5 stars every time. I just recently killed a big Alberta Canada whitetail with the 170gr hammer custom bullet and was extremely disappointed. It was quartering towards me at about 200 yards the bullet went into his neck just below his jaw and exited out his hind quarter. Normally this shot would drop any big game animal in its tracks, however this deer continued to run over 800 yards. These bullets should not be used for hunting or any kind. They are not ethical. They are very accurate for target shooting though.
Ricky –
I’ve been shooting Weatherby rifles now for 20 years… Bought my first one as a college graduation gift to myself. A used Accumark chambered in .257 weatherby mag. I had promised myself that if I ever got to where I could afford one I would buy myself one……. LORDS WILL! Once I bought that used Accumark I was totally hooked. MANNNNNNNN….. These things flat out shoot. Since then, I’ve purchased and traded around 11 Mark V weatherby’s. To date I own 9. 243 CFP, 240, 257, 7 mag, (2) 300’s a 30-378, (2) 340’s…… One of my 300’s is a lightweight and the other is a deluxe five panel in outstanding shape, custom shop rifle… Against my friends best advice I took it to an outstanding gunsmith and had a break installed on it. Topped it with a Swarovski 3.5 x 18 x 44…. 180 grain noslers and deer can’t take it. Clean kills every time and always D.O.A. 100 percent of the time…. No meat damage. Little hole about the size of a fat first grader pencil. 200 yards, 300 yards, 400 yards. Doesn’t matter. Boom,whap, Flop…. No searching. No wondering through the weeds. Just Dead Right There! I use my lightweight 300 when I’m walking the bean fields or still hunting. I use my 5 panel when I’m sitting a stand. Or when I wanna show out in front of my friends… When I take the custom shop 5 panel everyone wants to put their hands on it. I sent Some of mine to weatherby a few years ago and had all of my triggers set to 3 pounds. Man I’m telling ya I’m in love… These things are bad to tha bone. My wife teases me that I have as much money in ammo as some people have in rifles. I always tell her you get what you pay for. If you’re the kind of hunter who doesn’t like wounding animals, or if your the type who wants clean one shoot kills and no meat damage. Or if your the type of person who doesn’t wanna go wondering through the woods looking for your kill. At whatever range you can accurately shoot. The 300 weatherby is the answer. No slight to any of the other amazing companies out there. But it’s weatherby for me all day every day. And to those who wanna say that a 300 is overkill.I have several 30-06’s, 270’s couple of 25-06’s 6.5 you name it… They look great in my safe. Shot placement argument for me doesn’t get it.. I shoot em all in the same spot I’ve been shooting em in for years now. Shoulder! I’ve had some to drop and some to run. But w that 300. No runners. Just drop in their tracks… Sometimes with those 300’s I punch right through their Ribs. They still drop in their tracks…. Next thing you know, butterfly back straps, summersausage with cheddar cheese and cracked black peppers and jalapeños, and a very high taxidermy bill.
Ron H –
Unfired WBY Mark V synthetic, barrel cleaned with copper solvent (yes green residue on patch), washed away with carb & choke cleaner, Dried with clean patches (wiping down ss barrel cleaning rod each time before changing patch)
Swarovski 3 X 10 scope set on 4. mounted & Bore sighted by my fav. gunsmith.
Wby ammo.
1st shot on paper on edge of circle.
A few clicks on windage & elevation knobs.
2nd shot placed 2″ high (dead center) @ 100 yds.
3 rd shot invisible with spotting scope
4 th shot invisible as well.
Huh?
Range safe.
Retrieved target.
One slightly larger hole with 3 rim/paper burn segments.
Sold on WBY rifles & ammo for life.
1st box of ammo lasted 4 seasons.
Just shot one round at range each year before hunting season.
2″ high @ 100 yds each time.
Why waste time with anything else?
300WBYGAL –
Love my 300 WBY MAG Mark V. Its never let me down.
Rob –
Newfoundland moose 191yards, 180 grain partition, one shot! I racked in the next round and asked my guide where the bull was, he replied “Don’t worry about that he went down like something in an arcade, beautiful shot”! When we dressed him out his heart was gone. Only gun I’ll use again!
poprlj –
Just bought a Mk 5 Accumark (LH) in 300 Weatherby for my high school grandson, Its a very early HS graduation gift. I bought my first Weatherby in 1963, I now own 3. The quality and craftsmanship are obvious , and Weatherbys reputation is unparalleled, It is a lifetime gift
Elkman –
I have 8 Weatherby rifles. Most I don’t hunt with but the 7 mm aand 300 have claimed fame to lots of critters 46 moose 4 deer this year alone. I’m 68 and love my Roy Weatherby rifled.
CAS –
The 180 Spitzers are great for hunting, target shooting, and to obtain brass for reloading. I don’t know exactly what projectile they use, but it is effective on deer and wild pigs. The 150 Spire Points are flat shooting and great for deer and antelope past 100 yards. Nothing has needed more than 1 shot, and nothing walked more than a few steps when hit by the 300. I also have the 180 Nosler Partitions for black bear and elk, but haven’t hunted with them yet. Accuracy through my Weatherby Accuguard has been less than 1-inch with every load, and as tight as 3/8-inch. This is an accurate and effective rifle and caliber combination. Cheers!
Scott –
Have had my Weatherby 300 since 1978. It is the best and has never failed me.
My dad also had one and killed an elk at 700 yards.
Fudd –
The rifle I have is going on somewhere between 30 and 40 years old. My grandpa got it when he was young, and it’s been passed down, to my father then to me. It’s a very good rifle, my favorite… even tho my shoulder don’t think so after I shot it. I personally like the weatherby ammo here, it’s good for hunting. Tho I sure I won’t have to buy another back for two years, since rifle don’t miss a shot.
Richie –
I first purchased a .300 MK 5 in 1965 , Had to take it back , I could not afford it !.53 years later , I just bought a 1965, MK5 .300 and a 1967 MK5 7MM Deluxe’s . A long time to wait , but I figured I had better buy now , because Im running out of time ( 79 years old ) , but well ,worth the wait . What a fine piece of equipment , a work of art , plus their forged . Maybe , I can buy a NEW one too. for myself for Christmas .
Pierre –
300 wby is a really great round
daveyk –
I shoot a 300 WM 180 gr Partition and a 270 WM 130 gr Partition. shot a 175 5/8 WT at 634 yds.with the300 WM.A 229 7/8 Mule with the same. I have also shot 178 7/8 Mule deer 430 yds. with the 270. To many animals to count over 50 years. Just love these works of art. Thank you Weatherby !!!
RON Jr. –
MY .300 WEATHERBY IS 7 YEARS OLD , WITH A LOT OF POSITIVE REVIEWS , BY ANY REVIEW ARTICLE OF ANY TALK AFTER BREAKFAST BEFORE THE HUNT. OLD ROY- KNEW WHAT 18 HE WANTED WITH THE . 3OO/
180/ OR ,200 GRAIN BULLET’S . MY 7MM REM. MAG. IS A BACK-UP ACROSS STATE LINES IN COLORADO IF I CANT FIND MY QUALITY
WEATHERBY AMMO/ NOTHING BEATS ,MY
WEATHEDBY/
Eddie –
The best !
John Diamond –
Can’t beat the performance and the craftsmanship of a weatherby!
Pato –
The best rifle in the market 300 weatherby mag.
Torgy –
I have been shooting Weatherby rifles for 21 years and I have never had one malfunction. I use my 300 with 180 nosler partion for elk and moose and all 8 animals I have taken have dropped without as much as a step.
I hunt dear and antelope with my Mark V 257 Weatherby and that is the flattest shooting rifle I have ever owned. I like the 120 Nosler for that rifle.
Ken –
Simply stated the 300 Wby with Barnes Bullets will take anythng if the shot placement is correct. I have a 416 by; a 378; 338-378; 30-378 Wby and a 75 H&H. Fact: Every animal I have taken has been with my trusted 300 Wby h as been with a single shot including a 510 plus yard Barren Ground Carrbou Score 429-7/8; Southern Greater Kudu 185 yards Score 60″ Ranked #32 Roland & Ward and SCI Both Trophies dropped on the spot. I have also taken a 8′ square inland Grizzly with a single shot from my 300 using Barnes X bullets. 220gr at 186 yards. I could have used larger rounds but even at more than 500 yards the 300 takes any animal with a single shot. The only projectile I have recovered from the 300 was on the Southern Greater Kudu which I spined. The projectile a 200 gr Barnes X went through nearly 15 inches of solid bone and was protruding from the skin. It weighed 189.9 with all pedals intact.
Wyoming hunter –
I have hunted with my 300 Weatherby for the last 15 years, and love this rifle.
I have taken deer, elk, and antelope, always with one shot. you can’t do any better than this rifle for hunting big game.
Maverick –
Originally bought my .300 mag to go out West. That fell through so started using it on Whtetails. Less kick than my .06. Sounds like thunder and outperforms anything I have ever shot. About 20 deer so far.
Rick B –
I have always told myself ” I would never take a shot over 400 yards.” I didn’t want to run the risk of injuring an animal or not getting a clean kill. A long time Weatherby fan introduced me to the 300 Weatherby Mag. I purchased one, put quality optics on it and took it to the range. I became confident and got my first long rang opportunity ( 500 Yards) on this years deer hunt in Utah. The round landed exactly where I put it and the buck never took another step. Weatherby shooter for life!!
Bigshow –
I have hunted with my 270 Weatherby forever and thought I would never change until I bought my Mark V 300 Weatherby! Love this rifle and hunt anything and everything with it. Shot a 145 inch 10pt year before last at 650 yards. He dropped so fast I thought I missed him!
rico13753 –
From an Oxbow,Maine Black bear to a pair of pretty fair Elk in Flagstaff, Arizona, and least I forget my Moose in Newfoundland, the 180 grain Spire Point is as good as it gets for my 300 Weatherby Mag! I love this bullet and use it here at home for deer and extremely long range chucks. One shot, one dead critter!
Zem –
Bought my Weatherby Vanguard in 300 WBY MAG about 15 years ago with hopes of an elk hunt in the Northern Rockies – That trip never happened. About 3 years ago, I decided to use it for local deer hunting (South Louisiana). Shooting the 180 grain Nosler Partition that it was sighted in for, I’ve yet to have a deer take a step after pulling the trigger. This thing hits like a sledge hammer, and the Partition bullet doesn’t produce large exit wounds that destroys meat.
Many comment on the cost of ammo, but when I tell them that I’ve NEVER had to take a second shot or follow blood trails, they get quiet quickly.
A friend of mine was invited to a Colorado elk hunt last year. He told me that he planned to use his 30-06. I offered to let him borrow my Weatherby, which he did. He saw one elk on his trip – A 6×6 broadside at 485 yards. He dropped it first shot! He said that he’d never had tried that shot with his 30-06. He recently bought a Mark V in 300 WBY MAG, and sighted it in with the same round.
Accuracy- What I can do to a 200 yard target is mind-boggling! I’m sighted in at 200, and every year prior to taking it hunting, I’ll go to the range just to “make sure” it’s still zeroed. Yesterday I put 3 shots inside of a quarter-sized area (~1/2-MOA)!! This gun with Weatherby ammo is more repeatable than I am! If you miss, you can’t blame the gun / ammo!
“Overkill for Whitetail”- So many folks that make this comment shoot a 30-06. My response is that we’re shooting the SAME bullet, mine is just moving faster (500 feet/sec faster!), and at 200 yards, has 1,100 more lb/ft of energy! It also drops 30 inches LESS at 500 yards.
When Weatherby makes their famous statement, (Nothing shoots flatter, hits harder, or is more accurate…..), it’s not a marketing gimmick- My experiences are living proof. What more could you want for medium / big game hunting?
While most other gun manufacturers have changed ownership through the years, Weatherby is still privately run, and has not lost focus of Roy Weatherby’s original “vision”. I’m a Weatherby shooter for life!!
-Z
KBaker –
I have two Weatherby rifles. My 300 and the 257 Weatherby mag shoot spot on with Weatherby Ammo. The ballistic chart is accurate to the inch. If it says your shot will be 7.7 inches low it will be. Can’t ask for better than that!
Brittany Man –
Yes ago I purchased a Weatherby Alaskan in 300 WBY Mag, It loves the 165 grain spire points WBY ammo.. I took an antelope at over 325 yards and it never moved. It dropped like a stone.
I would like to try the 165 grain ballistic tips. I have used ballistic tips in the past on ground hog and deer with great success. They are very accurate.
I have set up my Weatherby with 2 scopes. Both are Leupolds with quick release rings. One scope is a 2.5-8X and the other is a 6-18X.
I used this rifle to harvest a Texas deer. Was a clean humane kill like the antelope. While on the Texas hunt I also shot a hog at night while it was on the run with the 6-18X scope set at 18 power. The guide lit it up with a spot light. His helper thought I missed the hog, but I heard the thump when the bullet hit it.
Jack –
I shoot a Weatherby 300 mag with a 180 grain nosler partition bullet.last fall 2016 i shot a very big moose at 427 yards. one shot took out both lungs. this is the fourth moose i have taken with this gun, but the longest shot I am booked again for this fall 2017 would not carry any other rifle.
bob –
I just got back from dream hunt, brown bear on Kodiak island. I used my 300 Wby Mark 5, and using Wby factory 200gr Nosler bullets. First shot double lung pass through at 100yds, bear dropped in his tracks. After a few seconds the bear managed to push up with his front legs. Second shot in the shoulder and he hit the ground dead. I could not have done any better than with this Wby combo.
Sherpa Dave –
Model 700 stainless long barrel. This 165 gr ballistic tip matched to my gun so well I zero to 250 yds. Just took an extra large BC mule deer at 150 yds. Bullet mushroomed perfectly , caused a four inch hole at entry and set against the hide at exit. Excellent performance over all.
Rjsounder –
Excellent ammo 180 grain Accubond quartering away shot entered left hip high, shattered the spin, blew out the diaphragm, right lung and exited the front right shoulder leaving a 3″ diameter exit hole. Did not find the bullet. A true 800 yard elk killing bullet in this caliber.
velocity –
I bought the rifle on close out sale for $270 bucks at wal mart. Put on mid grade nikon scope on it total price $488 bucks for the rifle,scope and rings. Its the best chambering out there i love the 200 grain loads. No need to handload just buy you a box and shoot. I use mine 99% of the time just to punch holes in paper if i do my part its a 3/4 group of five at 100 yards every time. Recoil is not at all bad i just wish i had bought all three they had in stock.
Chris
Dan –
Just kissing inch and a quarter 3 shot group at 400 yards.
AIRBORNE6869 –
Recently purchased Vanguard rifle in 300 WBY MAG along with 3 boxes of Select 180gr ammo. This ammo has the Norma spitzer. #G300180SR/40174432. Have only fired at the range but average vel. runs 3197fps and average groups at 100yds run at 1&1/4″. That is excellent results for factory ammo. Will buy more!!
patrick –
highly.recommend
Takmaster –
I own a .300wby accumark LH. Have taken several deer, an elk, black bears, mountain Caribou, interior Grizzly. This round performs excellent at distances from 65 yds to 250 yds. Only one recovered bullet on a bull elk. A rib-heart-lung quartering away at 170 yds. Recovered on far shoulder hide. Retained weight of 155 grains, good expansion and nice wound channel. Great value for the .300WBY. Highly recommend this round.