If you are going to shoot a cartridge with a belt, it makes sense to use a cartridge that actually can make use of a belt.
The 300 WM cartridge design has a few shortcomings- one being the superfluous belt.
300 winchester magnum or 300 wsm?
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If you are going to shoot a cartridge with a belt, it makes sense to use a cartridge that actually can make use of a belt.
The 300 WM cartridge design has a few shortcomings- one being the superfluous belt.
Never any issues with feeding WSM though the removable magazine of the HS or the model 70 floor plate magazine.
As far as ballistic efficiency between any of the 300 magnums?
No really something I lose sleep over.
M or L action ? RJ
Oh please tell us how it would be better than a 300 PRC?
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I owned a few WSMs 270 and 300, Browning, Winchester, Sako, and Vanguard never had a feeding issue, one CRF model 70 was almost magical the way it picked up a cartridge and sent it into the chamber, my Son has a T3 270wsm no issues there either, not smart enough to answer your second question.
I had Remingtion 700 XCR that would not load the first round out of the magazine and so I got rid of it. Its replacement, a Sako M85, has a problem ejecting - ejected case would hit turret and fall back into magazine - solution was to mount my scope 90's degrees rotated.
I got lucky with both the Sako rifles I owned neither one had the Sako ejection issues, I would be upset paying that kind of money and have that problem, never owned a 700 but I don't think I have heard of feeding being a problem. Were they both 300wsm?
I've used both plenty and each in a few different rifles, along with most of the other mainstream 300 magnums.
My opinion. No animal would ever know the difference between any of them and most of the pros and cons of one versus another don't amount to much for the shooter either. Generally though I prefer the 300 Win mag, I think it's probably the most practical 300 mag with it's availability of both guns and ammunition. It's a little faster than the WSM and in some rifles the magazine will hold one more round. The place where the WSM can really shine though is if you want the lightest possible magnum rifle. In my Kimber Montana the WSM is 10 oz lighter than the Win Mag, that's pretty nice in a mountain rifle. With some other rifle makers there's no weight difference at all so no particular reason to opt for the WSM.
WSM's feed fine. If a rifle doesn't feed it's a rifle problem.
I have wsm in a tikka. Bought it on a whim in about 2007.. I really like the cartridges . Shoot fed 180 nolsers and shot win180 accubonds. Ive taken moose , elk and deer from 35 yards to 480 yards all died quick.
If I was to do it over again I would of gotten the win mag for store ammo prices and availability.
Like others of said both are great cartridges but if your looking for a lighter rifle go with the wsm imo
If I was to do it over again I would of gotten the win mag for store ammo prices and availability.
Like others of said both are great cartridges but if your looking for a lighter rifle go with the wsm imo
I remember early on after the WSMs were first marketed as having less recoil than similar loads in the std belted mags.
Those here from way back will recall Big Red would argue this point endlessly. If nothing else it was great entertainment.
Those here from way back will recall Big Red would argue this point endlessly. If nothing else it was great entertainment.
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