325 win short

no doubt every gun is different.

an Abolt 325wsm may shoot the same load at a different speed and group then the next Abolt, and then the Winchester m70, etc etc etc...
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There was an article on the 325WSM in last months Field and Stream where they chrono'd the 3 factory loads in an A-bolt. 180gr ballistic silvertip, advertised 3060fps, chrono'd 3001fps. 200gr accubond CT, advertised 2950fps, chrono'd 2850fps. 220gr power point, advertised 2840fps, chrono'd 2639fps. The author goes on to say that " the 180 and 200 grain bullets were so inaccurate that I couldn't use them for hunting at even 100yards." He doesn't mention what the group sizes were however. He did get consistant sub MOA groups with 220 gr loads though, both factory and handloads with Swift A-frames. He described the recoil as "an enthusiastic 30-06".
 
Here is an excerpt from a Field and Stream article...


At the Range: David E. Petzal tests the .325 WSM Browning A-Bolt
Dave liked this tempermental rifle enough to buy one for himself despite its quirks. Here's his review.
by David E. Petzal


THE INSIDE STORY: When it first came to me, this A-Bolt rifle couldn’t have hit Montana if I were standing in downtown Billings. Why? The fore-end had warped and was pressing against the barrel. I sent the gun back to Browning, where the problem was quickly corrected. When I got it back, the A-Bolt turned out to be a nice firearm, albeit a somewhat temperamental one. It does not shoot the three available bullet weights anywhere near one another, and it finds a certain weight to be much more to its taste than the others.

Here’s how it went on the target range: 180-grain Ballistic Silvertips averaged 1.649 inches; 200-grain AccuBond CT slugs went into 2.74 inches, and 220-grain Power-Point groups measured .598 across. This A-Bolt really likes Power-Points.

All told, it is a light, handsome rifle with a nicely figured, well-checkered claro walnut stock, a good—not great—trigger pull, and very positive feed for a gun that handles shortfats. I wish Browning would dispense with the gold-plated trigger, but that is a minor quibble.

Browning considers this an all-around gun, but I disagree. It’s not really a deer gun, but I would certainly use it on bear, elk, or African game. Its real advantage is that it’s a genuinely light gun that shoots a heavy bullet and won’t kick you to death in the process.
 
Sounds like a kB!! in an '06. A 338-06 or an 8mm-06 can approach these velocities once you get past 24" bbl's, but a straight 06 would be running quite hot to spit out those kinda numbers
 
an '06 should do 2500 fps with 220s, which isnt that far off what them 325 wsm loads were doing in the rifle tested :)
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I got some 325 wsm dies, a bag of 300wsm brass, and a box of 200 grain Accubond 8mm

Im gonna try to make some 325wsm ammo :D
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well, all went well necking up 300 wsm brass to 325, with just a single pass through the Full Length sizer die.

a case full of H4350 lit by a Federal 210 match primer, with a beauty 200 grain Accubond on top.

now all I need is a 325 WSM to test them in :D :rolleyes:
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I'm not interested in a 325WSM but the idea of necking up the brass sounds interesting.

TBart was there any signs of trouble at all stretching the necks? :confused:

Was it tough to force the expander plug through? :confused:
 
Thats the same author I was quoting Bigredd, but a different article. The article you quoted was in an earlier issue. He ended up buying that rifle and did the follow up story with the chrony results later.
 
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