300 WSM, 300 WM, or 300 PRC for Freestate Plains Game

[IvW]

300 WM Brno ZKK 602......not all these short cased new stuff.....

 

[Ryan]

As an Alaskan, take the coastal brown bear off the list and you have it with the 30-06. I have two rifles in it and I have lost track of how many others use one for everything up here. Honestly, with a heavier bullet you could use one on an interior grizzly bear. But something heavier is recommended, even then. For a long time the 338 WM was the go to up here for everything including all bears. But lately the manufacturers have been working against folks. Just try and find ammo or brass.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

As an Alaskan, take the coastal brown bear off the list and you have it with the 30-06. I have two rifles in it and I have lost track of how many others use one for everything up here. Honestly, with a heavier bullet you could use one on an interior grizzly bear. But something heavier is recommended, even then. For a long time the 338 WM was the go to up here for everything including all bears. But lately the manufacturers have been working against folks. Just try and find ammo or brass.L

Not just in Alaska, and not just .338. Just finding brass and bullets for a .300 WM in the Lower 48 was tough. I do not know why the manufacturers can't seem to keep up. I have heard that a lot of the materials are going to Ukraine causing a shortage, but I don't know if that's true.

 

[Neophyte]

Having lived in Alaska I switched to the .375 Ruger.
Prior to Alaska my one rifle for all game was the .338 Win Mag. You will find it to be a very versatile cartridge. It works well on just about anything. A friend has even taken Cape Buffalo with the cartridge. My main reason for switching to the .375 was because it was stainless not because I found the .338 lacking.