Had my eye on a Winchester 25.06 but i wanted it in stainless , composite stock but that caliber doesn't come in that. Now i see Winchester has a new gun out, a 25 WSSM. I shot my friends 25.06 and i liked how it shot, how will the 25 WSSM shoot compared to the 25.06 ? I will be using this gun for deer hunting, already have a 30.60 , just want something in stainless/composite and it's got to be a WINCHESTER !

The 25wssm will match 25-06 velocities but not beat them. It does this with 2'' less barrel and a short action rifle. So you get a little lighter,handier rifle wiht the same velocities. If the ammo runs the same price as the 223 wssm it will be around 18$ a box here. I to am a winchester fan. Something to remember when getting into the wssm is that there will not be many factory loads for a while. Currently only Winchester will be loading for the 25wssm but if it takes off like the 270,7,300 wsm others like Federal may start loading for it, but that could be a couple years. Do you reload? One more thing it will be MONTHS before the 25wssm hits the shelfs.

Called Winchester, they told me it won't be available until August or September. Should i wait ?????

Its a matter of choice. I would wait but then I already have a 257 Roberts which will head shoot a prairie dog at 200 yards or more. I would like to see the 25 in the regular short mag. That should duplicate the old 264 Win Mag and come close to the 257 Weatherby in a much smaller case and a lot less powder. Just My opinion. I would love to have them all. The wife is interested in the 25 WSSM. She shoots a 250-3000 now in the Remington bolt action.

While your waiting I would check out every little gun shop that you can find in your area. Winchester isn't currently offering a composite/ss in 25-06 but I find it hard to believe they never sold them. It sounds like such a great combination I would think there is one out there somewhere.

I don't know about all of this new little short stuff,I have not had the chance to mess around with any of it.But I have always been a big 25-06 fan.