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WSM RSAUM owners unite!
Do you have a WSM or RSAUM?
Which cartridge/rifle combination? Hate? Like? Love? Why?? |
I have the Winchester Model 70 Ultimate Shadow .325 wsm. I initially bought it for an Alaska moose hunting trip & this gun ended up dropping two monster Yukon moose. As soon as I got it home to NW Montana I put it to work in the fall bear season, & it took down a beast on the second day back. I love the .325 caliber but the claw extractor on the bolt tends to be a little finicky which turns out to be a problem when you have a moose or bear standing in front of you... not sure if it is just my gun or the whole caliber?? Overall I am very pleased w/ this rifle as I am with all my model 70's (best model ever imo) but not sure if I had to do it over again I would do the same...
-South |
I have the 270wsm and I love it. I like the shorter bolt throw, its low on recoil, and has good performance. Little spendy on ammo, the only downside I see, but overall, I would buy this caliber again for sure.
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Originally Posted by South33
(Post 3795618)
I have the Winchester Model 70 Ultimate Shadow .325 wsm. I initially bought it for an Alaska moose hunting trip & this gun ended up dropping two monster Yukon moose. As soon as I got it home to NW Montana I put it to work in the fall bear season, & it took down a beast on the second day back. I love the .325 caliber but the claw extractor on the bolt tends to be a little finicky which turns out to be a problem when you have a moose or bear standing in front of you... not sure if it is just my gun or the whole caliber?? Overall I am very pleased w/ this rifle as I am with all my model 70's (best model ever imo) but not sure if I had to do it over again I would do the same...
-South |
For some reason I'm drawn to the 300 WSM, and if I were to hunt where I could use the extra range and power of a beefed up '06 I'd love to have one. I've seen a couple people refer to it as a .30-06 on steroids, and I like the idea of that. Just a weird personal preference thing for me.
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Originally Posted by streetglideok
(Post 3795683)
Is your gun a New Haven gun, or a Carolina gun? Check the manufacture location on the barrel near the caliber marking. Ive heard the New Haven models were getting a little rough at the end of production, tooling was wearing out. It would have to be your gun, just may need breaking in more, or a little cleanup. My 300RUM, longer version of that case, was a little rough feeding when I first got it(model 70 classic). Its now feeding better, as its worn in some.
-South |
Originally Posted by mnprohunter
(Post 3795656)
I have the 270wsm and I love it. I like the shorter bolt throw, its low on recoil, and has good performance. Little spendy on ammo, the only downside I see, but overall, I would buy this caliber again for sure.
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Originally Posted by streetglideok
(Post 3795683)
Is your gun a New Haven gun, or a Carolina gun? Check the manufacture location on the barrel near the caliber marking. Ive heard the New Haven models were getting a little rough at the end of production, tooling was wearing out. It would have to be your gun, just may need breaking in more, or a little cleanup. My 300RUM, longer version of that case, was a little rough feeding when I first got it(model 70 classic). Its now feeding better, as its worn in some.
I've heard the new ones are rather nice. I'd assume controlled feed would be nice on the WSM's, so I was a little surprised to hear of rough feeding, etc... |
I use my 300RSAUM for target and groundhogs. With a 110gr V-Max, 30ft gray matter spray pattern is very common.:cool2:
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oh, sorry, forgot that part, its a Remington 700 XCR
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