Thoughts on .300wsm for an all around hunting cartridge?

It'll do fine, I'd have a hard look at the 270 WSM or 6.8 Western though since you're in Ontario and I know portions of it have a caliber restriction.
 
I've used .30-30, 308, .30-06, .300 saum, .308 Norma, .300 wsm, .300 wm, .300 wby, and .300 rum.

For a one and done, get a .300 Win Mag.
 
I had a 300 WSM several years ago....hunted 2 seasons with it. Shot 2 moose 1 Elk and 3 deer in that time.
Never had to fire a second shot at any of them. Sold it to my BIL, he has had similar success with it.
It is so close to the 300 Win Mag or the 308 Norma magnum, that any difference is academic. Dave.
 
Aabradsh said:
Hey guys

I hunt deer every year in eastern Ontario and have recently been offered a chance to join a moose camp up north for next fall. I’m also planning a western elk hunt in the next couple years. I currently do all my deer hunting with a .308, but am considering moving up to something with a little more snap to it.

I’ve shot 7mm mags, 300wm, and 300wsm before and actually found the 300wsm seemed more pleasant to shoot than the first two and, on paper, seems about on par with the 300wm and a little snappier than the 7mm.

Id like to keep things to one main hunting rifle, for the sake of familiarity, hand loading simplicity, and space in the gun safe. What are your thoughts on a Browning X-bolt stainless stalker, in 300wsm as an all-round big game rifle?
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I dont think this is a bad idea at all.

Are there others that are as good? Sure.

Are there others that are better "all around"....not really.

If you like it go for it!
 
MiG25 said:
It'll do fine, I'd have a hard look at the 270 WSM or 6.8 Western though since you're in Ontario and I know portions of it have a caliber restriction.
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6.8 Western is unique here as it meets the .275 Ontario caliber restriction on one hand as well as the minimum for legal cartridge for Bison in BC.
 
MiG25 said:
It'll do fine, I'd have a hard look at the 270 WSM or 6.8 Western though since you're in Ontario and I know portions of it have a caliber restriction.
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The areas in Ontario that have calibre restrictions have no rifle seasons for big game. So unless you are using a .300wm for small game, its a moot point.
 
Have both but sold the wsm still own the old 300wm.

For me they are pretty much on par but the old wm seems easier to find ammo.


The only reaso I bought the wsm was the rifle is a short action to me saving weight and length but if rifle selection will no make any difference wm will be my choice and still own one.
 
I like mine, but honestly it doesn't do much that the 30-06 cant do just as well (in any realistic, practical hunting situation), or the 300wm can't do better.

I bought it because I liked the rifle, and my eyes and shooting posture are such that I have an easier time getting the right eye relief on a shorter action.

It's a really good and versatile big-game cartridge, and it's a little easier to shoot if you're recoil sensitive. Slightly outperforms the 30-06 with 150-180gr bullets with about the same amount of powder, you don't need magnum primers (which can be hard to fine sometimes), brass will last longer than 300wm, and hand loading can be more complicated with belted magnum cases.

If you want to use bullets heavier than 180gr though, the 300wm is going to do a better job. I see you're in Ontario. If you're hunting here, you really don't need anything heavier than 180s anyway.

My 2cents
 
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