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Replace the 300wsm?
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<blockquote data-quote="Boomstickin" data-source="post: 2547146" data-attributes="member: 121945"><p>Stick with the 300WSM…it is one of the premier "everything" caliber. I've got 6.5's, 277's, 284's & many 30 cals….the 6.5 PRC, 6.8 Western & 7mm cals are excellent for shooting in no wind…add 10-20mph in any direction and those rounds require more adjustment to defy what the wind will do to the bullet path to target. For instance, was shooting the 6.8 Western & 300 PRC side by side…same distance (556 yards) wind was left to right (10-15mph). The 300 PRC requires half of dope that the 6.8 Western required to hit the 10 ring (aka…bullseye). When in a hunting situation at any range, the goal is to keep it as simple as possible because the brain can only function or take into account all the variables while the adrenaline is pumping. Each to their own, all calibers have limitations…knowing what those are before hitting the field/mountains will save us all heartbreak or letdown. Another aspect of long range shooting or hunting that we the controller of the tool(s) we use, we as the shooter have limitations that are narrower than the tool that we are using. Ego & Pride cause many shooters & hunters to fail because we are not honest with ourselves about our limitations across the board.</p><p></p><p>Final thought; if you are comfortable with your current 300WSM and it is working for you…why would you want to change that? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" New doesn't always mean better, the hype of all the new caliber options is intriguing but that doesn't make them more competent or capable. From my experience of owning all the latest & greatest and being let down because I drank the Kool-Aid may help others to better understand my message.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck, hope this brings some clarity to your thought process! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😎" title="Smiling face with sunglasses :sunglasses:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" data-shortname=":sunglasses:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤙" title="Call me hand :call_me:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f919.png" data-shortname=":call_me:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag: United States :flag_us:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f1fa-1f1f8.png" data-shortname=":flag_us:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boomstickin, post: 2547146, member: 121945"] Stick with the 300WSM…it is one of the premier “everything” caliber. I’ve got 6.5’s, 277’s, 284’s & many 30 cals….the 6.5 PRC, 6.8 Western & 7mm cals are excellent for shooting in no wind…add 10-20mph in any direction and those rounds require more adjustment to defy what the wind will do to the bullet path to target. For instance, was shooting the 6.8 Western & 300 PRC side by side…same distance (556 yards) wind was left to right (10-15mph). The 300 PRC requires half of dope that the 6.8 Western required to hit the 10 ring (aka…bullseye). When in a hunting situation at any range, the goal is to keep it as simple as possible because the brain can only function or take into account all the variables while the adrenaline is pumping. Each to their own, all calibers have limitations…knowing what those are before hitting the field/mountains will save us all heartbreak or letdown. Another aspect of long range shooting or hunting that we the controller of the tool(s) we use, we as the shooter have limitations that are narrower than the tool that we are using. Ego & Pride cause many shooters & hunters to fail because we are not honest with ourselves about our limitations across the board. Final thought; if you are comfortable with your current 300WSM and it is working for you…why would you want to change that? “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” New doesn’t always mean better, the hype of all the new caliber options is intriguing but that doesn't make them more competent or capable. From my experience of owning all the latest & greatest and being let down because I drank the Kool-Aid may help others to better understand my message. Good Luck, hope this brings some clarity to your thought process! 😎🤙🇺🇸 [/QUOTE]
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