300 WSM users?

[harv3589]

Who uses the 300WSM and what do you, the one with experience with the 300WSM have to say about it? Good bad?

[daveyn]

I have to say I'm a little recoil sensitive and mine kicks the crap out of me, I'm looking to sell it and go back to the 300 win mag. the WSM really has no advantage over the Win Mag except maybe with some bullet weights under 180 grain and its got a bigger kick (in my opinion).

[1shotwade]

Love mine!! Its a savage model 10 sierra with a 20" bbl. I put a limbsaver recoil pad on it and I can shoot it all day. Its the most accurate gun I own out to 400 yards. Likes 165 grain pills!!

[lone wolf]

I have had several, including a Tikka T3. All have been superbly accurate, and the recoil in the T3 was more than manageable when I dropped it into a Bell & Carlson aftermarket stock. Great cartridge IMO. Splitting hairs between it and the 300WM.

[leo]

I’ve had about 4 of them. Extremely accurate with the right recipe. They perform best , as do most magnums, at close to the highest threshold of pressure. My most current is an older HS Prescion, light is nice, it’s crazy accurate, but that comes with a price. I do love this platform and cartridge combination!

[Dick284]

Owned one early on in the WSM craze.
Mine did as advertised from a 24” barrel(3115fps w/165’s) 3/4-7/8 MOA.
Gave me some fits resizing cases, but a bit of time listening and learning on the old shortmags forum had it all sorted out in due course.

[freeride]

I have a tikka t3x in 300wsm.
Taken antelope to elk with it. Love it.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by harv3589

Who uses the 300WSM and what do you, the one with experience with the 300WSM have to say about it? Good bad?

I built a 300WSM on a short action 950T with a 30" McPhee barrel years ago for long range shooting from 1,000 to 1 mile.
it was fantastic, but it was throated for a particular, custom made 220 grain bullet, and was a special purpose rifle, not a hunting rifle.
As far as comparing it to a 300mag or H&H, I tend to shoot single shots so action length would be a mute point, so I would probablly go with a 300Win Mag if I were to do another.
Cat

[Ariu]

I had one Tikka T3 in 300WSM. Unpleasant to shoot as it was kicking like a mule. Easy to develop a load, but very hard on brass. In many reloads I got split necks and loose primer pockets after the first reload. I sold it as I did not see any real advantage compared to 30-06.

[Grizzly Adams]

Owned one early on in the WSM craze.

That's what it was, a marketing ploy, better be a dedicated hand loader to own one these days. No real advantage over standard calibers and one less magazine capacity in most guns.

Grizz

[cowmanbob]

I’ve shot mine a lot. 165 grain Barnes has accounted for a B+C ram, a 62 inch moose, several wolves and a near record book elk. Also some nice whitetails.
I have a brake on mine so recoil is on par with a 270.

[Mountain Guy]

If you haven't purchased yet you should reconsider.
Getting near impossible to find brass ( at least I havent had any luck ) I havent looked too hard but the last several stores I've been to haven't had any factory loads either.
Other than that I like mine. I don't find the recoil too bad ( sako 85 finnlight )