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300 WSM popularity??
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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 1675387" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>When you talk rifle cartridges popularity. There is one thing many modern shooting cartridges can't compete with the 30-06 is, These cartridges have never been to war. I know old men when I was a kid swore by the 45-70 and 30-40 Craig, Because they was their service weapon when they was in the military. </p><p>Of the generations now about gone were soldiers in WW 1, WW II and Korea. Their issue rifle was US 30 cal. Military spec. For the shell fired in 1903, 1917, BAR and M1 Garand rifle. Civilian name 30-06 Springfield. The survivers of these generations are very few now. But they bet their life on the 30-06 and survived. Any soldier from about 1964 to present who has been in battles carried a AR15/M16 for a personal weapon.</p><p>That is why you see so many empty 5.6/ 223 Rem. and 9mm cases left behind at public ranges today. </p><p>The era of the M-14 7.62X51 ( civilian name 308 Win.) was a very short period in US Military history and only has stayed in US Armed Forces as Sniper rifles, M-60 Machine Gun and some Gatlin Gun special use weapons.</p><p>I have a Kimber Montana 300 WSM I bought in 2004, It has White tail, Elk and Caribou to its credit. </p><p> Seems the 300 WSM cartridge was designed for use in a light mountain rifle. Short Action, Good velocity with a 180 gr. bullet as a walking hunt high country rifle, With enough power for about all USA, Canada Game. Except big bears up close. If the cartridge was to be used for long range, With heavy bullets then a longer action would need to be used for magazine length.</p><p>I have seen 300 WSM ammo in stores in Alaska, Canada and in Western US States.</p><p>Its your choice, Good Luck in your choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 1675387, member: 77249"] When you talk rifle cartridges popularity. There is one thing many modern shooting cartridges can't compete with the 30-06 is, These cartridges have never been to war. I know old men when I was a kid swore by the 45-70 and 30-40 Craig, Because they was their service weapon when they was in the military. Of the generations now about gone were soldiers in WW 1, WW II and Korea. Their issue rifle was US 30 cal. Military spec. For the shell fired in 1903, 1917, BAR and M1 Garand rifle. Civilian name 30-06 Springfield. The survivers of these generations are very few now. But they bet their life on the 30-06 and survived. Any soldier from about 1964 to present who has been in battles carried a AR15/M16 for a personal weapon. That is why you see so many empty 5.6/ 223 Rem. and 9mm cases left behind at public ranges today. The era of the M-14 7.62X51 ( civilian name 308 Win.) was a very short period in US Military history and only has stayed in US Armed Forces as Sniper rifles, M-60 Machine Gun and some Gatlin Gun special use weapons. I have a Kimber Montana 300 WSM I bought in 2004, It has White tail, Elk and Caribou to its credit. Seems the 300 WSM cartridge was designed for use in a light mountain rifle. Short Action, Good velocity with a 180 gr. bullet as a walking hunt high country rifle, With enough power for about all USA, Canada Game. Except big bears up close. If the cartridge was to be used for long range, With heavy bullets then a longer action would need to be used for magazine length. I have seen 300 WSM ammo in stores in Alaska, Canada and in Western US States. Its your choice, Good Luck in your choice. [/QUOTE]
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