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<blockquote data-quote="KYAROY" data-source="post: 1628535" data-attributes="member: 92432"><p>I don't know why these forums are not higher on the WSM line. The 7mm and 270 WSMs have ballistic coefficients that are not far off of the 6.5s and they shoot harder than most of them. They are also pleasant to shoot.</p><p>The real problem you have is the bullet weight. I hunt elk with a 300 WSM and 130 grain Berger TTSK bullets. It shoots like a .243. The recoil is much more noticeable if I go up to 180 grain bullets. You probably shoot 225 grain in your 325 WSM.</p><p>Years ago all this bullet weight was necessary because most of the bullets were pretty bad. Today with bullets like Barns, they are engineered to perform. They open instantly and with their solid base still exit. </p><p>I understand the long, or heavy for caliber advantage for long range matches etc. Are you really going to risk a shot on an elk at 800 yards??? I have killed 13 large bull elk with the 130 grain Barnes to 450 yards, some quartering, all the bullets exited and all one shot kills. None went more than 30 yds, most just collapsed where they stood. These bullets expand so fast that about 75% of the time I can see the entry point of the bullet. </p><p>Re-barrel to .270 or 7MM WSM, put a Limb Saver recoil pad on your gun, shoot 130 or 140 grain Barnes and you can take anything in North America and enjoy shooting again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KYAROY, post: 1628535, member: 92432"] I don't know why these forums are not higher on the WSM line. The 7mm and 270 WSMs have ballistic coefficients that are not far off of the 6.5s and they shoot harder than most of them. They are also pleasant to shoot. The real problem you have is the bullet weight. I hunt elk with a 300 WSM and 130 grain Berger TTSK bullets. It shoots like a .243. The recoil is much more noticeable if I go up to 180 grain bullets. You probably shoot 225 grain in your 325 WSM. Years ago all this bullet weight was necessary because most of the bullets were pretty bad. Today with bullets like Barns, they are engineered to perform. They open instantly and with their solid base still exit. I understand the long, or heavy for caliber advantage for long range matches etc. Are you really going to risk a shot on an elk at 800 yards??? I have killed 13 large bull elk with the 130 grain Barnes to 450 yards, some quartering, all the bullets exited and all one shot kills. None went more than 30 yds, most just collapsed where they stood. These bullets expand so fast that about 75% of the time I can see the entry point of the bullet. Re-barrel to .270 or 7MM WSM, put a Limb Saver recoil pad on your gun, shoot 130 or 140 grain Barnes and you can take anything in North America and enjoy shooting again. [/QUOTE]
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