Wsm rifle

[Beluebow]

Plenty of 300wsm's in Fclass and LR BR....no 300winneys to be seen. Most use Redding dies or custom.

I've owned the 270wsm and 300wsm, liked both, no feeding issues with either.

 

[Moby75165]

I'm new to long-range hunting and have little experience in rifle choices.
but everyone I've spoken with says a made a good choice in Tikka.
I purchased a Tikka T3 lite in 300 WSM
Sub MOA out of the box.
She does have some fire and a bit of a kick.
I've no doubt it will serve me needs well.

 

[mrjashu]

Suggest you folks get sales figures on reloading die and rifle sales. The tired old 300 WinMag outsells all the shorties.

RCBS puts out annually a list of previous years die sales - here's two years together.

I have edited this list from RCBS in 2009 and put the ranking of each caliber in the 2005 RCBS list in bold behind.

#1 .223 Remington 3
#2 .45 ACP 7
#3 9mm Luger 17
#4 .40 S&W 21
#5 .308 Winchester 4
#6 .30-06 2
#7 .357 Magnum/.38 Special (roll crimp) 12
#8 .243 Winchester 5
#9 .270 Winchester 8
#10 .22-250 Remington 6
#11 .44 Magnum/.44 Special 10
#12 .300 Winchester Magnum 9
#13 7mm Remington Magnum 13
#14 .45 Colt 14
#15 .223 Remington (Small Base)
#16 .30-30 Winchester 20
#17 .204 Ruger 1
#18 .25-06 Remington 16
#19 .380 Auto
#20 7mm-08 Remington 22
#21 .45-70 15
#22 .300 Winchester Short Magnum 11
#23 .270 Winchester Short Magnum 19
#24 .357 Magnum/.38 Special (taper crimp)
#25 .300 Remington Ultra Magnum 23

You'll note the 2 shorties slipped a lot from 05' to 09' ----- Imagine 10 years later !

Here's 2012 no shorties .

1. .223 Remington
2. .308 Winchester
3. .30-06 Springfield
4. .243 Winchester
5. .270 Winchester
6. .300 Winchester Magnum
7. .22-250 Remington
8. 7mm Remington Magnum
9. .30-30 Winchester
10. .25-06 Remington

Ammo sales:

USA (Averaged 2015 sales rank)

1. .223 Remington
2. .308 Winchester
3. .30-06 Springfield
4. .30-30 Winchester
5. .270 Winchester
6. .243 Winchester
7. 7mm Remington Magnum
8. .300 Winchester Magnum
9. 7.62x39mm Soviet
10. .22-250 Remington

Based on this list the 6.5 creedmoor is dead.......everyone rejoice?

 

[Mhardigree]

I have a new Sako Finnlight in 300wsm, I'd like to hear from those who have been shooting the same rifle/caliber as to which factory ammo/weight/Bullet type is the most accurate hunting round, thanks for your help.

 

[tooth doc]

I've got a 300 WSM built by Wayne York on a Montana 99 CRF action feeds like glass!

Wayne does gr8 stuff and the best stock i have ever used. I have 5 of his stocks, and a 375 cheytac on a montana action, that he built for me with a benchmark barrel. Couldnt be happier!

 

[Mhardigree]

I'm new to long-range hunting and have little experience in rifle choices.
but everyone I've spoken with says a made a good choice in Tikka.
I purchased a Tikka T3 lite in 300 WSM
Sub MOA out of the box.
She does have some fire and a bit of a kick.
I've no doubt it will serve me needs well.

What ammo/Bullet weight is the most accurate in your Tikka ?

 

[tooth doc]

Hello all Ivhave been reading about couple different wsm calibers and rifles and have seen alot of people say they have feeding problems I am wondering what brand and model rifles in wsm are good rifles that do not have feeding problems.
Thanks

I have 2 300 wsm, 1 270 wsm, 3, 7 wsms. All feed well.1 kimber, 4 win mod 70, 1 lawton. I dont really like belted cases. Tgey serve me well. My first 300 has been to africa 21 times and never fails me. Better than win mag? For me yes, but to each their own.

 

[Chuck32571]

Awesome I've looked at couple wsm s but haven't pulled trigger on any of them yet I've been keeping a eye out on who all around me keeps factory ammo for them due to not having my reloading stuff yet.

My Remington 700 in 300 WSM has never had a feeding problem.

 

[Mhardigree]

I have 300 wsm in Sako A7. Love it with no issues. Lots of friends buying wsm still.

Which ammo is the most accurate in your Sako?

 

[Zymurgist]

I have a 300WSM Browning BAR. I've never had a feed issue with it.

 

[tooth doc]

Aside from the 300 WSM, they are about dead. Aside from the short action myth. no advantage over the 300 Win Mag,

One could say the same for many calibers. For your info mr nosler's favorite rd is 300 wsm. Ballistically superior, probably not but not inferior either. For me, no belt is a plus. Having said that, i have 3, 300 win mags and ivlove them. Just dont love reloading them. I get 3260 with 168 barnes ttsx in my fave 300 wsm. Everything that get in front of it dies a quick, humane death. The 7 wsm is qickley growing on me as well with 168 berger to about 1400 yds in a combo target/hunting rifle. A fantastic family of rounds, but there are many fantastic rds. To each their own.

 

[tooth doc]

The rebated rim of the WSM cases feed really good from Center feed DBMs. So any rifles using that style mag should be good. I had a Kimber Montana in 270 WSM and 300 WSM and they fed great, just not a long range rifle.

That is because of the rifle, not the rd. The wsms, esp 7mm make gr8 longrange rifle, but perhaps not in the kimber montana, a gr8 hunting rifle. I have a 270 wsm kimber. Love it.

 

[zog]

I was going to do some work on my 300 wsm but before I started I also was concerned about the cartridge becoming less available. So I phoned lucky gunner. While I didn't get hard data, she did tell me that the wsm's are definitely less popular but also not anywhere near "dead". She said that, based on sales trends alone, 300 wsm stood out as the most promising of the wsm's for lasting availability.

To answer the question, I have never had feeding issues with Winchester Model 70 or with Sako 85 300 wsm.

 

[tooth doc]

Model 70? I ve been looking at getting a 270 or 7mm wsm but factory ammo is hard to find around here

Last i checked midway had 7 wsm brass, i bought 100 rds, shouldnt have to ever worry again. Good luck. Reloading is definitely the way ti go for wsms.