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.300 wsm or .308?
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<blockquote data-quote="gremcat" data-source="post: 202641" data-attributes="member: 10148"><p>So guys I am retiring the model 70 7rm to the gun closet and getting either a savage weather warrior braked model in .300 wsm or a 12 fv or similar in .308 main purpose is deer,hog,occassional black bear.With hopes of someday shooting antelope and other critters at long distances(500 yds or so )Most of the hunting I do now is thick eastern forest either here in eastern nc or back home in the adirondacks.I have a 12 fv in .223 for plinking so not concerned with that .Though the .308 would also be a great plinking caliber.I don't currently reload but want to start.Also might just be able to talk my uncle out of a custom sako 338 win mag with a 6something -20 leupold varx 3 .He offerd it to me years ago for $1000 with the scope .He won it in a raffle I should have been all over it but even if I get it i am still interested in the .308 or .300 wsm.Anybody shoot .300 wsm?What kind of accuracy can I expect from factory ammo?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gremcat, post: 202641, member: 10148"] So guys I am retiring the model 70 7rm to the gun closet and getting either a savage weather warrior braked model in .300 wsm or a 12 fv or similar in .308 main purpose is deer,hog,occassional black bear.With hopes of someday shooting antelope and other critters at long distances(500 yds or so )Most of the hunting I do now is thick eastern forest either here in eastern nc or back home in the adirondacks.I have a 12 fv in .223 for plinking so not concerned with that .Though the .308 would also be a great plinking caliber.I don't currently reload but want to start.Also might just be able to talk my uncle out of a custom sako 338 win mag with a 6something -20 leupold varx 3 .He offerd it to me years ago for $1000 with the scope .He won it in a raffle I should have been all over it but even if I get it i am still interested in the .308 or .300 wsm.Anybody shoot .300 wsm?What kind of accuracy can I expect from factory ammo?:confused: [/QUOTE]
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