300 wsm

[track]

is this caliber on the way out? I have notice there isn't a great selection of ammo

Probably your best selection of ammo will be for the 30-06 Springfield and the 270 Winchester. Yes, the 300 and 270 WSM are the most popular of the short mags. If selection of ammo is limited, my best suggestion is to learn how to reload. Reloading data for the short mags, and most other cartridges, are unlimited.

 

[Dorian Gray]

That was the problem,when I bought the rifle there wasn't any bullet choice except what was being sold at the same shop I got the gun,I remember they were winchester ammo in silver cases with black coated bullets and red hard nylon tips.not sure what the weight on them were ,but no other choice really as they were a new cal and no selection.I shot bears up close and deer 100 yards plus,too much damage for me.

I do remember they were big game rounds ,I didn't expect that kind of damage.I have used 30-06 with light and heavy bullets for a long time ,45/70 even longer,and never made a mess out of an animal like that little .243 wssm.those that are saying it was bullet choice ,well there certainly wasn't any selection of ammo back then on te shelves,and I don't know any local shops that even carry the wssm ammo.ive never seen it in years .

I still see quite a good selection for .300 wsm.

Winchester supreme ammo of some kind with the lubalox coating I think. I have a few boxes in 30-06. Bought them from a guy who sold his 30-06 and had no use for them anymore. I've never tried them myself. Heard mixed reviews about the ammo.

 

[track]

I hand load 165 grain partitions for whitetail deer and they work great. Really hold together, recoil manageable. Very effective on deer. This is shooting with a Sako A7 in 300wsm.

Your reloading recipe is also good enough for elk and moose.

 

[woodchopper]

It's available pretty much everywhere around here . The 7mm WSM ammo is hard to find . I picked up two boxes for a buddy of mine at a small local gunshop , he was very appreciative . I was in there picking something else up and happened to notice them . Strangely enough , the owner said they'd been sitting on his shelf for about two years . That makes me believe that there aren't a lot of them around locally . I haven't seen any 325WSM ammo for some time either , now I think about it .

325WSM is a problem, I have never seen factory ammo on the shelf, and then Cabela's removed the little tag on the shelf for 325WSM.

I guess its going the way of the 8MM Magnum

Hand load only, good thing I have 200 cases stockpiled away.

still need to work up my load, got 200grn Nosler Accubonds.

 

[rkm456]

325WSM is a problem, I have never seen factory ammo on the shelf, and then Cabela's removed the little tag on the shelf for 325WSM.

I guess its going the way of the 8MM Magnum

Hand load only, good thing I have 200 cases stockpiled away.

still need to work up my load, got 200grn Nosler Accubonds.

I almost bought a 325 WSM a little while ago, what stopped me was bullet selection, I could be mistaken but it seemed somewhat limited. I still think about buying that gun, it was sweet little rig.

 

[hawk-i]

I almost bought a 325 WSM a little while ago, what stopped me was bullet selection, I could be mistaken but it seemed somewhat limited. I still think about buying that gun, it was sweet little rig.

This is the same reason my 8mm rem mag sits in the safe....it would be an awesome round if someone made a high BC 250+ gr bullet for it...but such is not the case...

 

[frabill]

210gr LRAB out of my 300wsm, had it chambered to load the heavies and built on a long action for the mag length.