Originally Posted by
zrexpilot
i know exactly what im seeing and know exactly why the 300 wsm failed to pass through, this has been one of my arguments against magnums, a 308 standard cup and core bullet at 100 yds pass through everytime 300 magnum same distance and you get a failure, now use a bonded or solid and bam, we now have a pass through, but were now just back to what a 308 was doing. magnums were designed to give 308 performance at 100 but at 300 yds, if used at these distances cup and core bullets work in the 300, and is why i have no need for a magnum, not in texas, i would have to get on my 4 wheeler and drive 200 yds away from my deer to get a 300 yd shot
you slam magnums, and the 25/06, but brag up the creed, a cartridge which was originally planned to be a 500-1000 yard target rifle, to shoot deer and hogs at 100 yards? I don't condemn anybodys choice of any rifle, but don't try to convince folks it is what it ain't. only reason the 30 tc outdid the 300 savage is its loaded to higher saami specs than the 300, because of all the older savage 99's chambered in 300, which cannot take the 60k psi pressure, only difference in the creed and the 250 savage also, that and better selection of bullets.
RR