UThunter

You don't get it. If you are trying to get your rifle weight down, a half pound isn't a small amount. And i don't even care, it's not me i'm defending. I can say, without even knowing you, that i am in better shape than you. Forget it, just use what you want, and let others use what they want. No one's trying to tell you that you have to use the wsm or wssms, just don't knock it if you don't have solid facts.

glennasher

Solid facts I have aplenty. I also have a healthy amount of common sense and experience. Theory is all well and good, but theory doesn't kill stuff. You seem to have taken these cartridges at face value, instead of looking seriously and skeptically at their utility. I guess common sense isn't so common any more.

A10A

I've got a Win Super Shadow 25 WSSM. It's not my go to, yet, but may end that way. It's light, shoots better than I do, cycles smoothly without issue, has less felt recoil (to me) than my .25-06 and is downright fun. I think it's an ideal varmint/deer duo round.

Rammer

I was leary about jumping on the WSM or WSSM bandwagon as well. But, after having a buddy buy a 270 WSM and another one bought a 300WSM, I sure would like to have a shorter action than my current 7mm Rem Mag has, I'd really love to lose the 26" barrel as well. The day Tikka comes out with a 7mm WSM, I will buy one in a heartbeat. As for them going to the wayside, who cares, I pack my own loads

To all you guys with the 25WSSM, lets hear the pros and cons, I'd really like one of these as well.....

Yivin

Well I don't know all the statistics...Just wish they start making the old 16 guage again...very fun gun...

WildernessHunter

This is my first post....so hello everyone....

I thought I would bring this posting back to life and see what more recent oppinions are surrounding the WSSM's.

I am wondering if anyone knows how WSSM's are selling and which of the three is the most popular? Which one has the best chance of being around for a while.

I think the WSSM's have a lot of advantages, but the cost of ammo is the major drawback.

Will_C

The gun stores around here have the WSSM's for sale at deep discounts. The problem is that they don't really offer much that isn't already out there. The .223 offers .220 Swift velocities, which is good, but who cares about action length in a varmint round? The .243 WSSM's performanceis matched by the 6mm Remington,and almost equaled by the traditional .243. The .25WSSM does bring new performance to quarter bores that isn't equalled by any but the .25-06 (excluding the .257 Weatherby). It would appear to have the brightest future, but it is also plagued by the feeding problems.
Will

Vapodog

The WSSMs are the answer to a question that was never asked.

WildernessHunter

Will C....if there are deep discounts....tell me where you live...I will buy 2 dozen guns today!!!!

Around here, Colorado, the stores are getting retail for Model 70's in WSM's and WSSM's. Mainly because the New Haven plant closed last week.

I was in a Cabela's last week and the SAUM's were selling cheap, but not the WSSM's.

North Texan

I've shot a Browning composite stalker in 25WSSM, and it was a very nice rifle. My cousin was in the rifle market, and he liked the feel of my Browning, but wanted the performance of somthing more along the lines of my 25-06, so he got a 25WSSM. I hear all these people trashing them, but I kinda liked the little rifle. My cousin really likes it, and so do his brothers. Out of all the guns in their gun cabinet, this one spends the least amount of time there. I can attest when we sighted in his scope it was very accurate, and fed and functioned smoothly. It has not malfunctioned or misfed to my knowledge yet, and I'm pretty sure he'd be calling with questions if it did.

I hear a lot of bashing on the WSSMs, but it seems like most of it has been from non-owners. I plan on owning a WSM and WSSM one of these days, not sure which ones, but they are neat cartridges.