No love for the WSM?

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Well I'm thinking about a 270 or 30 wsm.
I really find the notion of an unbelted, magnum cartridge in a short action very appealing.
This is not for hunting, just for flinging lead at high speed.:D
I may hunt whatever is common in Ontario at some later date with this thing.

I've noticed some people on here and on other sites are not big on the wsm and rsaum. I can see the rsaum line being a bit lethargic but the wsm?

Are there any downsides to the WSMs? Case life, reloading issues?
 
The downside is that the WSMs are not shotgun chamberings,and this in the shotgun forum?At least is was before the thread was moved to the correct one.
 
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I have a Savage 16FCSS in .270WSM. I shortened my barrel 2" and had it crowned by Dave Henry. Accutrigger, detachable mag. Mine is the pre Accustock model, but I've bedded it and it's pillar mounted. Scoped with a VXIII. Recoil is quite acceptable with the standard recoil pad. Case life is good so far, I'm about to go 4x around with no issues. Reloading is also no issue. It likes most ammo, especially Ballistic Tips which IMO are great on paper but not so good on game especially when launched at high speed. About the only drawback is that my magazines only allow for two of the stubby rounds. Otherwise, I think that it's a superb caliber.
 
The 300 WSM is likely the most popular, but the 270 WSM is very close in appeal. Just to balance things out, there is a 7mm WSM and a 225 WSM. I like all of them and would only consider the 300 or 325 for Bison.
 
I have the 270wsm and the 7wsm. Both have been very good cartridges for me. I have the 7 in only one rifle a semi custom, the 270 I've had in 3 different guns now.
 
If and when I decide for a new rifle, it will be the 270WSM in a Browning X-Bolt with the au natlural stock. Something about the feel and the way the detach mag falls in. I feel right at
home shouldering this one.
 
My 270 WSM is a Savage model 14 American Classic. Love it. Reloading is a snap as well. I don't find the recoil to be an issue at all. I don't think you will go wrong with any of the WSMs.
 
I have a 7mm WSM, and before next season I'll likely have a 300 WSM. I think they're great. The 7WSM does not out-perform the 7 Rem Mag, but it does equal it. That's good company to be in! The 300 WSM does not out-perform the 300 Win mag, but nearly equals it, all things being equal. Also very good company to be in. The advantage is the magnum performance in a short action and a beltless case.
The disadvantage is that factory ammo is a bit more expensive, and a bit harder to find [especially for the 7 WSM]. But for reloaders these are non-issues.
People talk about the short-fat cartridges not feeding as well, but I've never noticed any problems. My x-bolt feeds the 7 WSM rounds perfectly.
Really, I think the .270 WSM is just as good as the 7 WSM. 0.007" doesn't make or break a cartridge. But I was already loading for the .280, and so had a lot of .284 bullets around, and my brother already had a .270 WSM, so I couldn't get the same as him. I'm happy with my choice. I also like that it's the black sheep of the WSM family. I've always leaned toward the less popular cartridges. I may go with the .325 WSM instead of the 300 WSM for just that reason. But I've already got a lot of .308 caliber bullets around, and no 8mm bullets. Hmmm...
 
My only gripe with WSM's is the cost of fresh brass (and other reloading components). Hooly mother is some of it ever pricey! :eek:


And here I was #####ing about the cost of .308win stuff! :eek:
 
I'm hunting with a 300WSM and bought remington brass right off the bat to reload. Seems to perform very well on deer with a 165 gr bonded bullet and saves around 6 grains of powder to get the same velocity as 300WM in that bullet weight. I'm happy with it.
 
7mm WSM

Of all the WSM's I've only ever wanted to play with a 7mm WSM. Just haven't found the right one just yet.....

A nice Browning Abolt stainless stalker would do the trick, though.... :cool:

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The draw back for me is the price of factory ammo and if you can find it. I like the 270 wsm because there is nothing out there other than custom that is really like it. I have also heard of the feeding issues but never have personally experenced them this issue might have been more previlent in the first wsm rifles to come out and people still talk about it. I also dont see the advantage of the 7mm wsm and the 30 cal wsm being that both will be out peformed by the longer equivlients. If the rifle is a true short action there can be an advantage in weight but many of the lower to middle price range rifles are not true short actions.
 
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I also dont see the advantage of the 7mm wsm and the 30 cal wsm being that both will be out peformed by the longer equivlients. If the rifle is a true short action there can be an advantage in weight but many of the lower to middle price range rifles are not true short actions.
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Which one's? I know of the tikka, which is too bad, I think they're missing out.(Tikka lovers certainly are)
 
I am drawn to the velocity and mild recoil of the 270WSM, but the 300 is also a great cartridge with a bit more smack. Never used the 7WSM, but it too appears to be a good cartridge.

Sako handles the WSMs well, as does the Winchester CRF, and the Browning X. I am a die hard fan of the Remington 700 action, but it does a poor job with the WSM cartridges. The 700s have lots of feeding and extraction problems with the WSMs. The 300 occassionally works well in the 700.
 
I've no complaints with my M70 Fwt .300WSM.I bought it when it was a new chambering and threw it in a McMillan Supergrade,it shoots very well with 168TSXs,it's accurate and easy to load for.It isn't the be all to end all,and in 7mm I prefer the SAUM. Mur
 
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