Bayoubulldog
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Well I'm glad I could bring you back to the site! I kid.I had pretty much forgot about this site. First time I've logged in since 2013. Anyway, my experience is with the 270 WSM in a Browning A bolt and 300 WSM in the Browning X bolt. I held out for a long time before buying the first one because of all the talk that the WSM's would not survive. Although I doubt they will ever be as popular as the original cartridges, I don't see either of these two dying out anytime soon. I couldn't be happier with the two. I have a bunch of hunting rifles in a variety of calibers and these two are my go to guns 9 out of 10 times. If I could only pick one, I would go with the 300 WSM. the accuracy is as good as any of my rifles. To get the full potential out of a 300 WM or a 300 Weatherby mag, you need to go with the 26 in barrel. The 300 WSM is close in ballistics as the other two with a 22 in barrel in the short action which is lighter. The difference in a pound or 2 or a few inches in barrel length doesn't seem like that big of a deal until you have lugged it around all day long. My 8 yr old daughter hunts with me a lot of the time now so I end up hauling around 2 guns half the time. I've never followed along with the old line that always gets used "Well you can't walk into any hardware store in the country and find WSM cartridges" or "every hardware store in the country stocks 270 and 30-06." I've hunted all over the world and never found myself having to go buy cartridges at the local hardware store. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another in either of the two calibers. Although I have no experience with it, I've heard good things about the 325 WSM as well
Good info. I've actually been bouncing back and forth between 300 and 270 WSM. 300 WSM for its versatility.
Full disclosure: my dad shoots a 325 WSM Browning BAR and loves it. I was impressed with the round. I did hunt with a buddy who had a 300 WSM and he shot many deer with it. I, however, haven't shot any WSM though.
I found a Remington 700 WSM used locally that was smooth as butter! It was a bit scuffed and they wanted a premium. I'll think about it a bit.
I would live to find a Winchester XPR in 270 WSM or 300 WSM. IDK if they're selling them again after that recall though. Maybe I'll fork over the money and get a winchester 70.