.300 wsm or .325 wsm

Even though a 30-06 will do the job. I consider it to be a national standard . Not one too walk the beaten path, I prefer something a little differant. Thats just the way I am. However I am picking up one tomorrow, only because the $$ was right!! That being said my main predator rig is .17 Rem. Not your everyday Walmart caliber!
Thanks...... for all the info and opinoins so far.
...........Tim........ /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
the .325 has alot more drop than say a .338 rem ultra mag. me personaly id go with the .300wsm mag for any of the game listed unless your africa dream included dangerous game(big 5). for long shots on elk you will really have to know your distance with the .325 compared to the .300. and i would confidently hunt Anything on this continant with the .300wsm. and im not convinced it wont work on larger african game. i have sold all my magnums except 1 .300wsm. the big game i normaly hunt are only whitetails and blackbear, and i dont take the .300 out of the safe unless im going out of state for something larger. for my deer and bear i use a .260 rem. and its my 1 shot wonder. never had a deer or bear run out of sight with only 1 shot. except for one blackbear , he only went 30-40 yards but it was so thick it took a half hour to find them. 1 bear with the little 260 went 352 lbs dressed, the other 428. it dont take a magnum to kill the bigboys unless your shooting several hundred yards.
 
broknaero,
I'm .243win guy . I know what you mean about the .260 rem.
Those are some nice bears! I've been leaning towards the .300 wsm . My rifle is mostly going to be a safe queen anyway. I don't really need it right now, but every thing keeps going up in price. So ,I thought I'd get it save a few $$$ .

Thanks.........Tim
 
I went with the Win 70 in 300 WSM due a better bullet selection, For big bears I still use my 338 Win. but for everything else here in Alaska the 300 WSM or 30-06 is what I carry.

Plus the 300 WSM is super accurate with my handloads......shoots like a 308 Win with the brake on.

If deer only and maybe elk the 270 WSM would be perfect!
 
Yes I did, shot between the 30-06 and 300 Win Mag. Not bad at all, but the KDF Brake really helped. This rifle and cal is one of my most accurate....the 300 WSM is a superb cal....and easy to handload just like the 308 Win.

I worked up a Load with plain Win Power Points 180 gr and Win 760 powder with WLRM Primers in WW brass....sure shoots those Power Points good.
 
The first time I shot handloads out of my 300 wsm, my dad and I had 1 300wsm, 1 3006, 1 308, 2 708's, 1 6mm, and 1 243 with us at the range. I did not see that much difference in recoil between all of them (none had muzzlebrakes). I am 5'9" 175 lbs. Unless I am shooting turkey guns, to date, I think recoil is overrated for anyone who shoots on a somewhat regular basis. BIG bore magnum elefant guns might be a little unpleasant.
 
Not much difference in recoil between a 243,6mm, and a 300 WSM huh? I'm thinking you are not a regular shooter.
As far as turkey guns go aiming through a scope for a precise long range shot with a 300 mag. is alot different than pointing a pattern at a turkeys head at 50 yards and under. You can get away with some things on the latter that you can't in the former.
 
WPH ,
A 243, 6mm, and 308 will all be very similar in recoil almost identical in fact ! But the 30-06 and 300 are in too differant leagues on there own! I have never had a black and blued shoulder from my .243 . Heavy loads out of a 300 mag have. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Tim /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
If recoil is a problem, I strongly suggest the 270 WSM. If I lived in the lower 48 that cal would be in my collection.

You get 270 Weatherby performance from a Short action that is cheaper to reload and more accurate.....superb cal the 270 WSM!
 
I shoot a lot, and I am 25. I was serious, there was a noticeable difference between them, but not that much to me. I was shooting heavy handloads of 180 grain bullets out of the 3006 and 300wsm. They had more recoil than the other rifles but I am not talking another world. I sometimes think people get some mental recoil. I know some people who do. Maybe the next time I go to the range, I will take a similar selection, or broader one, and try it again. I will probably give the same report.
The 270 wsm is great, buit not one of the choices. Again, to me, there is not much recoil difference between it and the 300wsm.
Do not base your decision between the 300 and 325 on recoil, base it on which one will do the job you want it to better. They both have recoil. In the same rifle, if you shot one today and the other tomorrow you probably would not notice a difference in recoil.
 
If recoil is a problem, I put a KDF on my 300 WSM and it shoots like a 308 Win @ 3000 FPS with 180 grain bullets. As for accuracy goes it compares to my 308 Win.....good groups.....one of my most accurate rifles.
 
I have two 300 WSM rifles. One 700 stainless light weight hunter, and a 700 Hvy barrel sniper rifle. I love them both. It will be real hard to beat any 30 cal. America has a love affair with the 30s. Tons of bullet selections and loading components. I've shot many 1/2 moa groups with mine and the energy is comparable to the 300 Win Mag. The short case makes it hard to get the full potential of the 325. Now I'm NOT saying the 325 is weak. It's just that it would have better performance in a long action. You could really stoke it up with out the pressure problems. If any have noticed, TC doesn't offer a WSM barrel. The pressures are just too high.

Give me the 300
 
No one can argue the fact that the 300 has a better bullet selection & in the lighter bullet weights for the .325, the bullets will not be that great. And, as far as the 200 Accubond is concerned, look at this straight from Nosler Data. 300 WSM 200 Gr. Acc.
Sect. Den. .301
325 WSM 200 Gr. Acc.
Sect. Den. .274
Hands down the 300 will out penetrate big time & the diff. in frontal area is not near enough to make up for this.
Now the B.C. 300 WSM 200 Gr. Acc.
Bal. Co. .588
325 WSM 200 Gr. Acc.
Bal. Co. .379
Rather dramatic difference in traj. & wind drift by any measure. The 325 could be started a little faster, but not by enough to matter.

As said before, the case is allmost too small for this cal., which is why it was not offered in 338 to begin with.
To get more power with heavier bullets than a 30, you need to go to a .338WM, which will propel the 225Acc to the same speed as a 200Acc. in .325WSM.
I thought about this for a while & it is OK if you want it, but it offers me no clear cut advantages.
 


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