300 WSM ??? 338 Win Mag??? also what about the 308?

As an add on here.I also have a heavy gun in 300wsm cut with the same reamer.(LightGun)28" Hart 11 twist barrel)...Heavy gun wears an 35" 9twist Kreiger barrel...I picked up the heavy gun on Friday night before a match.No time to shoot it.Loaded 20 of my light gun rounds...My light gun throat was cut long with a c.o.l. of 3.190.....My heavy gun is cut to 2.990....Took it to Williamsport and won the relay for group WITH THE FIRST 10 rounds out of the gun.I did shoot 7 sighters.The next match Bald Eagle 713 shot a 6.8 inch 99 score with it..Those guns should'nt shoot the same load.Should they????
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But, But, But, Boyd

Those guns (especially Big Ugly) don't like the "windy conditions" when only pushing the 210 Gr bullets at 2800 FPS.
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which seems to be the accuracy range.

At 1000 yards a little 6.5 at 2950 to 3000 FPS will nail that 300 WSM in the wind, won't they now??????
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That's why I didn't shoot my 300 WSM during that last match Boyd.

As an add on here---As for accuracy and hunting, the WSM has not been around long enough as compared to the 300 WM. Not a fair comparison yet. Real good brass is available for the 300 WM though.
As BH pointed out, the 300 WSM has a limit as per bullet choice (it seems) of the 190 to the 210 gr.
The 300 Win mag holds a bit more powder and will propel the same bullets another 100 FPS "Plus".
The 300 Win mag is very good using the 220 gr bullets which has a bit better BC.

As for a "shorter range" cartridge stricly for hunting (especially elk), the 338 Win Mag is VERY popular out west.

To reach out to further ranges, the 300 Win Mag has earned it's place in the spotlight over the years.
The 300 WSM "will be" a popular hunting round also but, I don't think it will be as popular as the 300 Win Mag is for the LR or semi LR hunter.

Just my 2 cents.
Later
DC
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[ 10-16-2003: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ]
 
Ok .. I am very interested in this topic..mostly because I have this "bargain basement" WSM that was pieced together and just happens to shoot incredibly...

I just fired my last rounds before setting out for Mule deer in the next 3 weeks..

I am pushing a 175 gr SMK at 3000 fps and getting accuracy that is consistently in the .2's

by my exbal calculations I have 1039 ft lbs at 1132 yards. ( 50 degrees, 25% humidity, 7000 ft elevation)

In my opinion.. and it is just that...

this IS a LR Hunting cartridge.. not ultra but.. definitly LR...

I have 2058 ft.lbs at 500 yards and thats plenty for Elk... in my opinion you need about 1500 ft lbs for elk..

I still have 1541 ft. lbs at 750 yards...

that's a LR or semi lr cartridge for Elk .. No?

in everyones elses opinion does this qualify for an honest LR cartridge for #1 deer and #2 Elk???
 
But,But,But Darryl.This is between the 300 Win and The 300wsm....Not the 6.5...And I know of only 2 300 WIN's that were shot last year.And neither did very well in the aggs.You run your 6.5's at 2950 to 3000fps.And I will run my 30 at 2800fps.You might out shoot me in the wind.But come on..How many days are that windy
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I laid the bet on the table.Now do you have enough faith in your 6.5 at 2950 to 3000fps to take it???
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[ 10-16-2003: Message edited by: Boyd Heaton ]
 
Ric,I think the wsm will make you a fine 1000 yard LR gun....If the gun shoots where you point it.You should have no trouble killing an elk at 1000 yards with it...jmo...I would take a 6.5-284 or any other small case that shoots where you point it over a big case that does'nt

[ 10-16-2003: Message edited by: Boyd Heaton ]
 
Ric
Nobody said the 300 WSM was not a good cartridge to use for longrange "Hunting".

It's just that the 300 Win Mag has proved itself in the fields for many years plus the brass quality is better for it.

The 300 Win mag will out perform the 300 WSM as per velocity by "more then" 100 feet per second which in turn gives higher foot pounds of energy further out and in ANY weight bullet. The 300 Win mag will just plain propel the heavier 30 cal bullets,(such as 220 and 240 gr) with a higher BC, better then the 300 WSM can do it.

If your using the smaller bullets, and shooting medium longrange, the WSM will work fine but, the 300 Win mag will simply do it a bit better and further, no matter what bullet you use.

I like the idea of no belt on the WSM so that advantage goes to the WSM especially in match shooting.

As for pure power, more velocity, better brass, more powder capacity, the 300 WM is the longer range cartridge and I have both of them to make that comparison.
I don't think the original poster is a longrange hunter though.

But, But, But, Boyd
I have arranged it so, you will be shooting in "all" windy relays next season so, you better get that 6.5 going before next season rolls around.
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I'll still get you in the wind regardless if theres money riding on it or not.
Hate to take money from you that could be buying food for your daughters and wife.
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom-- You know what that sound is? "THE LAWN MOWER" warming up again.
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Later
DC
 
Here's the way I look at it:

Brass quality...

Sort the WSM's and get equal brass as the 300WM, problem solved. I know Boyd sorts, weighs and neck turns his brass too, so it does make his shoot better than most all of them. Wrong!
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Boyd is also put tons of time and effort into load development for that finiky case design too, so he's doing better for that reason too. Wrong again!
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Higher MV:

Well, higher MV is great, but as Darryl has pointed out many times concerning using SMK's for hunting, accuracy and placing the shot correctly is always the most important aspect. Snipers have relied upon the 308win for a long time, usually one shot is all they have, and is what they "count" on. Do they use super heavy for caliber bullets? Accuracy and hitting the POA is the key for them as well as the discriminating LR hunter or target shooter. High BC bullets have there place, they're just not the end all, be all. Shooting for group or score in competition is different as well, the LR hunter is after both high scores, and a tight group, all to increase his effective range.

Wind:

Wind has nothing to do with the inherant accuracy of a cartidge, period. Longer bullets with higher BC's do help in the wind, no doubt, but longer bullets require higher twist rates, which can cause accuracy issues from imbalances and uniformity in bullets etc that don't surface with the slower twists and slightly lighter bullets.

Recoil:

It is certainly a consideration and effects accuracy, as seen in light guns verses heavy guns. The smaller the recoil effect, which is a major part in the overall vertical change at the target, the more consistant it will probably be in the end. A change in your hold on a rifle, or rest you're using will or can change the vertical POI at the target just the same as a hotter load can from the recoil effect, although MV when changing the load has it's influences on the vertical POI as well.

Too many variables and too small of statistical sample yet to say if the WSM will be, or won't be more accurate than the WM is. If people think it will, more will be used and the sample will grow fast.

The 300 WSM has an increasing following for many reasons and will probably make the guys shooting 300 WM's think hard when they get beat by them, especially if it's happening over and over again and becoming the norm.
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Anybody know how many guys gave up the 6.5/300 WBY for the slower 6.5/284 when it started having success, and why? Any thoughts on how this one or other comparison ringing a bell from this discussion?
 
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If they both shoot .1 or .2 then they are both equally accurate. I did not say the 300 Win mag was more accurate. What I said is that I think it takes less work to make the 300 win shoot accurately compared to the work required for the 300 WSM. The 300 WSM shoots very accurately to, but it takes more work in case sorting to consistently get to the 5-7 inch range and agg there.

Like I said, I like it very much, but I do not believe that it is super case for 1000 yard that requires no work despite Boyd's luck doing that. I hope he can keep it up. He does not believe in case prep, it works for him but many others do not follow that philosophy. If it works for you then do it.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>The 300 WSM shoots very accurately to, but it takes more work in case sorting to consistently get to the 5-7 inch range and agg there <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Who aggs in the 5-7 inch range?????..Maybe five shot groups.But an 5-7 inch agg for ten shots over ten match's
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...I know Leo did it in Montana,but I'd rather not get started on that subject...However they are the best 1000 yard BR shooters in the world
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR> Like I said, I like it very much, but I do not believe that it is super case for 1000 yard that requires no work despite Boyd's luck doing that. I hope he can keep it up. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Alot of shooters find it very hard to believe that I get brass out of the bag,load it and go win relays...I agged somewhere around 10" for 10 match's in light gun.Where I ended up in the final standings.I'll find out Nov 1st.I built a 300wsm because a guy told me it would'nt work...I had the chamber cut the way I did because someone told me YOU HAVE TO NECK TURN.I guess he was wrong on both counts
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Brent

Many competitive shooters found long ago that slowing the bullet down would produce very good accuracy for paper punching especially at 1000 yards, if conditions were real good. Slowing the bullet down does not fight the wind as well as it would with additional velocity.

The longrange hunters still use the 6.5/300 Weatherby for the additional speed and wind bucking ability when shooting across mountain valleys and at extreme range.
The difference between the velocity of 2950 to 3000 FPS in a 6.5/284 shooing a 140 to 142 gr bullet and the 3350 and 3450 FPS shooting that same bullet from a 6.5/300 means a big differance when killing game at extended range.

Paper punching is one thing and Hunting is another in most cases.

My thoughts on the hunting aspect is---I want "additional" velocity along with accuracy and it seems that the larger, higher BC bullets have given me that in the long range hunting fields and in the rifles I have used.

As for paper, low velocity will many times work fine. Boyd runs his 210 bullets at 2800 FPS.
Even though that will kill at 1000 yards, I prefer something like 3150 FPS to 3350 Fps with that bullet, when hunting. The 300 WSM won't get that much velocity with a 210 gr bullet.

Anyway, in these parts the 6.5/300 Weatherby is a VERY popular longrange "hunting" cartridge and not the 6.5/284.

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DC

[ 10-16-2003: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ]
 
Boyd

I believe the comment was---"The 300 WSM has been tried for two years now without very good success and most everyone I know, turn necks for trueness of the neck and for best accuracy potential." They also do a lot of case preperation.

Now that this shooting season is over, Do you feel if you had done more case prep, you would have done better this year and ended up higher in the aggs.?
I firmly believe you would have.

Later
DC
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Darryl,

There's one way to tell if he would do better with more prep work...

You take and do a nice job neck turning half of his cases for him, use the steel wool on them so he can't see the difference between the unturned ones, hide his caliper, do all the rest of the prep you'd have him do and you select the cases he shoots in the matches for him. Boyd has to agree to the blind study though, soon as he looked carefully when reloading them he'd know which was which. Come on Boyd, play along and see.
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I wonder if BH's wondering if he'd not been better off this year doing as little prep as Boyd had?
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I know a guy that absolutely swears, you mess up the inside of the case necks, scratching them when reaming, turning or what ever, they won't shoot and will throw fliers... Steel wool is the only way to correct it he says...
 
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<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>..WOW,You just don't "believe" I would have done better...You "FIRMLY" believe ...
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If I would have done any better this year.I would'nt have any thing to work for next year..And besides,I had a few "UNEXPLAINED"
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problems to help me end up where I did.Maybe next year I will spend some time on my brass.But I "FIRMLY" believe it will only make things worse
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