.300wsm or .300wm?

outdoorsmen · 08-03-2011, 12:50 PM

i'm looking to get a savage weather warrior FCSS. i was thinking the traditional .300wm but the wsm does give a little extra velocity. the wsm doesn't have as many choices of facotry ammo and i know it's been around ten years or so but the WM has been around way longer and will stay around.

opinoins?

halfbakedi420 · 08-03-2011, 12:56 PM

mag is a mag. just preference...if ya really didnt care...figure out which bullet you would use fer each one, then go price and availability shopping. if thats about equal, you can always flip a coin...I got a BAR in 300wsm and like it a whole lot, but like a wm too.

jerry d · 08-03-2011, 01:36 PM

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/rifle.aspx

I don't have any personal experience hunting with either one of these calibers. But looking at the ballistics I'd take the lesser recoil of the 7 RM. I have shot both and I prefer the 7 RM.

This linked didnt come up exactly the way i thought it would.So what i did was click on select caliber went to 7rm picked 160g nosler partition then back to select caliber clicked on 300wm clicked 180g nosler partition & clicked compare.both calibers should come up.

salukipv1 · 08-03-2011, 05:51 PM

.300 WSM

Is the savage wsm built on a short action though? I would not want the .300wsm built on a long action.

Sheridan · 08-03-2011, 07:25 PM

Good long range caliber & cartridges with plenty of knock-down power.

No need for the short mag IMO.

aaalaska · 08-03-2011, 09:01 PM

The difference is ,can you find ammo for the SM, WM ammo can be had almost everywhere.
Alex

bugsNbows · 08-03-2011, 09:11 PM

Same thing only different. Flip a coin.

bronko22000 · 08-04-2011, 04:51 PM

I would assume that the 300 WSM is going to be around for a long time. And the 300 WM has an excellent reputation/history as a hunting cartridge. With that being said, I would get the 300 WSM. But, if I had a 300 WM, I won't go running out an swapping it for a WSM.
I honestly would pick the one that feels best to you. That way you will have more confidence with it.

stapher1 · 08-05-2011, 06:33 PM

Guys act like there being forced to trade their winny's in for the short's, if you don't have a mag it just gives you another choice. I like the shorts so that's my vote. As far as ammo, I have a hard time finding 280 ammo to use for fire forming.

Champlain Islander · 08-06-2011, 05:09 AM

I would opt for the short fat one. Ballistics are about the same but having a short action would be my choice. That cal will probably be my next purchase.