Raymond270

Thanks woodseye for that link. It seems I have to get caught up on all this info. I called Hornady a few weeks ago and asked them if they would be making ammo for the WSM but they said ( They did not think so) But I think they will change their mind later. I am about 75% leaning toward the WSM and the rifle is no more than a regular 270. The only thing is I will not be able to borrow any ammo from my nephew [8D]

dodger02

I' m with JamesB.

I just bought a Synthetic Stalker in .270Win. I considered the WSM, but after finding and pricing ammo, I decided on the .270Win pretty quickly. If you reload, then get whatever you want. But for someone like me who only hunts whitetails and the occasional mule deer, no need for the hassle of owning a WSM.

.270 is more than enough gun for the hunting that I do. I don' t think that a deer is going to care that the bullet that kills him is going 200fps fater out of a .270WSM.

TREEDOG

Any of you have the 270wsm in model 70 featherweight, ive had mine about 3-5 weeks and not 1 round has been fired out it yet [:' (] Oh well i can finaly afford the scope next week so it should all change [:-]

Rangerlab

If it were me, I would get the 270 WSM. The balistics are better, and lets face it, sometimes it' s just plain fun to get something new and cutting edge. As far as factory ammo is concerned, I wouldn' t worry. With the popularity of the short mags what they are today, there are only going to be more and more bullet types and weights offered.

hunter40

I was thinking of getting a 270 wsm and changed my mined. I have a Browning A-Bolt in a 270 win. A very accurate rifle. What changed my mine was looking at reloading manuals and ballistic charts and books on different cartridges. It seems that so many are under loaded.etc 270win is one of them.If you reload, you can almost match the 270 wsm factory loads.

TREEDOG

I havent shot my m70 yet, but today i picked up a box of 130gr Bts at walmart and came home and loaded the gun several times, each shell fed perfectly. ugh, if only i could take it to the range tommarow [X(]

308TIKKA

I am sure I am in the minority but I have no desire to ever own a WSM.. I honestly don' t see the point. The trajectory and energy is a little better but were not shooting at tanks. Deer can be killed with a 270 win just as easily. I think WSM were just a way to create a new market and make more money!! Which is fine, bit I am not contributing to it. The recoil will be higher in the WSM, ammo costs more andI dont see the point of a bullet that shoots a inch or 2 faltter at 400 yards or whatever it is. Just my opinion, yours is what counts