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<blockquote data-quote="trhall" data-source="post: 1605160" data-attributes="member: 26233"><p>I am a 300 win mag fan with 215 Berger at 3050 fps</p><p>I hunt antelope every year with it and don't believe there is anymore meat loss with that load than there is with a 243 if you are shooting them through the shoulders or hams. I avoid this and shoot the ribs. The benefit of using a heavier bullet is that you get max advantage for wind which is "never" and issue in Wyoming!</p><p></p><p> I've had several people make comments like "that's overkill" or "how much meat is left" but it's just because they have no experience so they don't understand that a bigger heavier bullet doesn't mean more meat loss. In fact it usually means the opposite on a smaller animal.</p><p></p><p>I'm a big believer in spending your resources (time & $$$) on developing the best performing load for your rifle and then not trying to change it up for every different critter.</p><p> Prairie dogs to grizzly bears I'm content that a 300 winny and a 215 berger will get it done. For your new Weatherby you might even step up to the 230 Berger Hybrid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trhall, post: 1605160, member: 26233"] I am a 300 win mag fan with 215 Berger at 3050 fps I hunt antelope every year with it and don't believe there is anymore meat loss with that load than there is with a 243 if you are shooting them through the shoulders or hams. I avoid this and shoot the ribs. The benefit of using a heavier bullet is that you get max advantage for wind which is "never" and issue in Wyoming! I've had several people make comments like "that's overkill" or "how much meat is left" but it's just because they have no experience so they don't understand that a bigger heavier bullet doesn't mean more meat loss. In fact it usually means the opposite on a smaller animal. I'm a big believer in spending your resources (time & $$$) on developing the best performing load for your rifle and then not trying to change it up for every different critter. Prairie dogs to grizzly bears I'm content that a 300 winny and a 215 berger will get it done. For your new Weatherby you might even step up to the 230 Berger Hybrid. [/QUOTE]
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