Questions about .300 Weatherby Mag

[Blood Trail]

What's the recoil compared to? I'm fixin to trade a bow for one. Is it alot like turkey loads?

[Randy]

Best way I can describe it is bad. Shooting it once its not so bad, more than one it starts to punish.

I have a one thats my elk rifle. Terrible recoil when shooting on paper my arm will tingle for awhile after I shoot. Once shot it about a dozen times in a day and couldnt lift my arm over my head the next day.

I do have to admit its never kicked a lick when Ive shot an elk with it.

[Legdog]

depends on how the rifle is set up

my old one had a muzzle brake... not too bad on the shoulder but you better wear ear protection!

[cosmiccowboy]

Best way I can describe it is bad. Shooting it once its not so bad, more than one it starts to punish.

I have a one thats my elk rifle. Terrible recoil when shooting on paper my arm will tingle for awhile after I shoot. Once shot it about a dozen times in a day and couldnt lift my arm over my head the next day.

I do have to admit its never kicked a lick when Ive shot an elk with it.

It sounds like your gun/scope setup doesn't fit you. Not saying they don't kick but yours sounds excessive.

[Pistol]

I would compare the kick to an 8 gauge shotgun. If the gun is heavy enough, and padded enough, sure, I would shoot it!

Seriously, they do kick, and b/c of that they can be hard to sight in. If you are handy with a gun, a smaller gun like a 30-06 will work fine.

[StevenW]

Just have a muzzle brake installed. It will be very manageable after that. I have a muzzle brake on my .300 WSM and it kicks about like a .243.

[tommy1005]

I have a 300 ultra mag and I'd assume the 300 weatherby would be a little lighter recoiling than that gun. The only time it's bothered me was when my shoulder was hurt to begin with. I do have a break on it and that helped out alot.....without it, it was a thumper for sure.

I would say it kicks about like a 270 with the break installed

[Head Hunter]

Do your sighting in on a lead sled or equivalent that doesn't punish your body and ears. When you go hunting and see a critter you won't notice the recoil. It is not a plinker but I know lots of folks that shoot them and lets say that tracking is usually not an option afterwards.

[Todd-ty729]

Very simply, they kick hard!

Shooting at game isn't a big deal, but on a bench you really have to block it out.

I had a .300 Weatherby that was magnaported and I would say it was somewhere in between a .243 and .270.

Definately louder with any type of recoil reducer. You will clear out several seats on either side of you at a gun range when it starts roaring.

I'd say it is the perfect gun for Elk and it seems to like 180 grain bullets the best.

[jetlag887]

If you are concerned about the recoil you need to look at a smaller caliber. They do kick a good bit, depending on the individual gun of course.
But you still have to be accurate with it, doesn't matter what caliber it is.
I shoot a .300wsm in a very light weight Model 700 and I love it.
Trading more fire power for less accuracy is NEVER a good swap!

[Randy]

It sounds like your gun/scope setup doesn't fit you. Not saying they don't kick but yours sounds excessive.

You might be right, I have no idea. Its a vanguard deluxe with the nice wood my wife ordered it for me on our first anniversary back some years ago.

Put a zeiss conquest on it due to its 4" of eye relief. I knew one thing that I didnt want my eye anywhere near the scope when the rifle goes off. I dont shoot paper with it anymore I know its on and only pull it out to kill something.

I know my Tikka t3 in 300 win mag is a pleasure to shoot compared to shooting my 300 wby.

[Boomerang]

As with any gun, hold it in tight and have a quality recoil pad (one that still is accurate to shoot but takes some punch out of it).

[Randy]

Mine has no pad. Ive thought about putting one on it but for as little as I shoot it I like to keep it original.

[lnester]

I installed a limbsaver recoil slip-on pad that really helps cushion the blow. Not for the faint of heart when you're sighting in. But as stated, once you're hunting, you don't notice it at all.

[Darton]

I curretly own two and would never consider using anything else. The recoil is just a price of the performance. In the past I have had 30-06's kick worse, but only you can decide for sure.