.300win mag vs .300 WSM

I actually pillar bedded and free floated my factory TI barrel in 300wsm. I was running a 165 accubond at 3000fps. Once i free floated the barrel my accuracy was exscatly the same but i lost 200fps ... less than impressed.
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I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out how that's possible. Could your chronograph be spitting out goofy numbers? They do that, sometimes.
 
Dogleg said:
It was a Tikka T3-Lite useing Winchester factory ammo. My .300 Wins routinely produce 3150 fps. 350fps was too much to leave on the table, and I couldn't see finding it on the loading bench.

That doesn't make the Wissum useless, but I couldn't think of one reason why it should go hunting while something else stayed home.
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It's not the first T3 I have heard of, or seen first hand, give low velocity.

To the OP - I know you don't reload, but to me a .300 WM giving somewhere between 2900 and 3000 with a 200gr Partition is mighty fine. But I agree with Eagleye - you really don't need either of them for sheep hunting. A light and handy .270, or even .25-06, would be just fine.
 
Not sure I understand the logic behind choosing a .30 caliber Magnum for sheep hunting (or even 270 for that matter). Not rejecting it, just asking. How is a 140 grain Accubond in 6.5 X 55 (or similar rounds) not more than enough?

In fairness, never hunted sheep. I understand they are tough creatures and given the train, you want them down fast ....but still.
 
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Home3 said:
Not sure I understand the logic behind choosing a .30 caliber Magnum for sheep hunting (or even 270 for that matter). Not rejecting it, just asking. How is a 140 grain Accubond in 6.5 X 55 (or similar rounds) not more than enough?

In fairness, never hunted sheep. I understand they are tough creatures and given the train, you want them down fast ....but still.
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I think most guys who use a 300 mag for sheep do so due to the griz that are usually around on the way up/down
 
bearkilr said:
I've never seen a train in sheep country. :confused: :D
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You need to get out more! ;)
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They are ballistically the same, a rifle in 300 wsm will save you some weight. I use one for goats and sheep, I prefer a honady 165 Grain sst at 3100 fps. I works great at longer distances. It is availably in hornady factory ammo for guys who dont load
 
All i can say, is my FNH in 300WSM is such a sweet rifle-ammo combo, never had that much satisfaction with any of my 300wm rifles... JP.
 
I built a 300 WSM specifically for sheep and goat....call it mountain hunting. The reason I went 30 cal was 'cause that's what the short action Rem TI came in and the previous poster who mentioned grizzlies hit the nail on the head. I think of the many, many times I've hunted sheep or goats I have maybe once or twice NOT seen grizzlies. My TI sends 150 gn TTSXs out at 3300 and shoots about 1 moa. I would have preferred 165 gn bullets but it doesn't seem to like the 3 or 4 I tried.
I've used a 300 WM extensively over about 3 continents and it is very spectacular cartridge with 200 gn Part or Accubonds, something the WSM is not good at. So to me the 300 WM is a far superior all around cartridge and the WSM, at least in my collection, is a highly specialized cartridge and rifle. By the way the 300 WSM weighs 5 lb 15 oz with scope and shells, a true mountin rifle.

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Dogleg said:
I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out how that's possible. Could your chronograph be spitting out goofy numbers? They do that, sometimes.
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I have fk'n idea what happend with my TI and have also been scratching my head. No one else can give me any explanation either. Fked the harmonics on that barrel ? barrel was bedded to far or not far enough ? ... just dont know. That barrel is going to be a jack handle soon enough.
 
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