Would this be wrong??

10 years ao I would of told you to start shootin Brad. Now though, I would ask you to pass on the shooting of deer outside season.


Now about a gun for New Mexico. As you all probably know already I am a Weatherby guy. The Weatherby cartridges will flat out, out shoot others. Here is an example. .300 Weatherby Mag ballistics...180gr Barnes Triple shock.

100yrds 200yrds 300yrds 400yrds 500yrds
Trajectory - 3.0" 3.7" 0" -8.8" -23.6"
muzzle
Energy(4197) 3642 3152 2715 2319 1987
muzzle
Velocity(3240) 3018 2807 2606 2414 2230


.300 Winchester Mag, 180gr Supreme Accubond CT

Trajectory - 1.5" 0" -6.7" -19.4" -39"
muzzle
Energy(3478) 3055 3616 2334 2028 1754
muzzle
velocity(2950) 2765 2588 2417 2253 2095

do you have an educated opinion on 7 mm or 300? ballistics seem awfully similar best I can tell.

300 Winchester or 300 Weatherby???

Winchester is what I have been looking at

If you want a .300 check out the Weatherby cartridge. The case on a .300 Weatherby is much bigger thatn a .300 Winchester, therefore it packs more punch. Better velocity and alot more energy. Recoil is ALOT heavier in the .300 Weatherby but if recoil doesn't bother you you'll be ok. If you want to go with the Winchester, either the 7mm or .300 would be good choices. Both have alot of bullet weight options in factory ammo and both have basically about the same ballistics. I have a Remington 700 chambered in 7mm and I like it alot. Great shooting gun.


Check out the Weatherby Vanguard rifles. You can get them for under $1000. They are GREAT rifles and IMHO you can't beat the Weatherby cartridges in ballistics over Remington or Winchester. Go compare some ballistics and see what you think.

www.weatherby.com

I don't do long shooting but would like a rifle that I could. Therefore I was leaning to the 7mm or 300 win as it would sit in the safe maybe for years. Probably going plastic and ss too to have a lighter gun for carrying and all weather issues.

just my thoughts

Well then, here are the links to the ballistics for both the 7mm Remington Mag and the 7mm Weatherby Mag. Both 175gr bullets. See what you think.

Remington... http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/results/default.aspx?type=centerfire&cal=20

Weatherby
http://weatherby.com/products/ammo.asp?prd_id=5


Here is the gun you want.
http://weatherby.com/products/guns.asp?prd=Rifles&prd_sub_type=3&prod_code=VGS308NR4O