I was talking to a manager in a gun shop and he told me that the Weatherby Vanguard in 300 Wby Magnum outsell the 300 Win Mag by 2 to 1 if not more...
Now, the Weatherby round show some impressive ballistics numbers for sure if you look on the Weatherby web site but the trick is that these figures are intended for a 26" barrel....and in a such high pressure, high velocity, slow burning round, 2" of barrel length can affect performance significantly...
As per the subject line, I wonder if in a 24" barrel the difference between the Win Mag and the Wby Mag is negligible....
Once the Vanguard is a 24" barrel rifle, the 300 Win Mag wouldn't be the better choice considering the lower cost of ammo and more brand selection?? (if you do not reload)
In the Hornady catalog, the figures for both rounds (tested in a standard 24" pipe) are within 200-300 ft/lb from each other...not much in terms of % considering that they are 3000++ ft/lb rounds to begin with..
What about bullet weight selection?? Are they equal or one of the two has an edge??
Now, the Weatherby round show some impressive ballistics numbers for sure if you look on the Weatherby web site but the trick is that these figures are intended for a 26" barrel....and in a such high pressure, high velocity, slow burning round, 2" of barrel length can affect performance significantly...
As per the subject line, I wonder if in a 24" barrel the difference between the Win Mag and the Wby Mag is negligible....
Once the Vanguard is a 24" barrel rifle, the 300 Win Mag wouldn't be the better choice considering the lower cost of ammo and more brand selection?? (if you do not reload)
In the Hornady catalog, the figures for both rounds (tested in a standard 24" pipe) are within 200-300 ft/lb from each other...not much in terms of % considering that they are 3000++ ft/lb rounds to begin with..
What about bullet weight selection?? Are they equal or one of the two has an edge??