Yes, you can get a 6 lb 300 win mag, but at what cost? Are you willing to pay the cost to get a custom or high priced lightweight 300 Win? Or will you buy the 300 WSM factory gun sitting next to it that weighs6 1/2 lbs for 1/4 the cost.

Plus you willsacrifice performance of the lightened 300 Win becauseyou will most likely be changing the barrel length or diameter to lighten the rifle, which either means you won't be fully burning your 71 gr powder charge, or you will be overheating your ultra thin profile barrel. Either way you are sacrificing accuracy or velocityfor weight.

There are many more variables to recoil than just bullet weight.Let's compare gun weight. The recoil of a 6lb 300 Win vs. a 6 lb 300 WSM both loaded with factory 180's.The 300 Winwill recoil a lot harder.You have to remember bullet weight is not the only factor in measuring recoil.Powder charge is another factor, but we already proved the WSM had the Win beat on this one for less recoil.

And there are other factors notfigured into the equation that change the felt recoil of a rifle. The stock designcan change the felt recoil of a rifle. Say for instance, If you alter the stock to make a 6lb 300 Win, you will most likely be increasing the felt recoil of the rifle.


This really depends on the rifle. I have seen plenty of binding bolts on rifles, and it didn't matter what caliber it was chambered for. You are making a general comment and attaching it to the 300 WSM with no credibility.

By whose standards? Yours?Every ammo store I go to has 300 WSM. Plus there are more and more manufacturers loading for the 300 WSM all the time. What started out as just Win. loading for itwhen it first came out, we now have loads fromWin, Rem, Federal,and other smaller manufacturers. Yup,the bigammunition manufacturersare chambering and loading for the 300 WSM.There are definately more signs pointing toit being around for a while than obsoleting in ten years.

I have no problem with ammo supply, I reload my own. When this argument started we weretalking about handloads anyway. For every rifle I own there is always plenty of ammo available.


You must be confusing the 300 SAUM with the WSM. This is another general comment based on what? Do you have some sort of proof to back this little theory of yours?I have a lot more evidence to prove you wrong on this one.

Sure I do! becauseit means getting ashorter action, lighter weight,lower recoiling rifle for practically the same performance without spending thousands for a custom gun. Who wouldn't want that?

Face it man the 300 WSM fills a niche that the 300 Win can't.


You are correct in this statement. The 300 Win will stay around for a longtime because it is a very useful cartridge.


This is the most correct statement you have made yet.