.300wsm or .300wm?
 

i'm looking to get a savage weather warrior FCSS. i was thinking the traditional .300wm but the wsm does give a little extra velocity. the wsm doesn't have as many choices of facotry ammo and i know it's been around ten years or so but the WM has been around way longer and will stay around.

opinoins?

mag is a mag. just preference...if ya really didnt care...figure out which bullet you would use fer each one, then go price and availability shopping. if thats about equal, you can always flip a coin...I got a BAR in 300wsm and like it a whole lot, but like a wm too.

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/rifle.aspx

I don't have any personal experience hunting with either one of these calibers. But looking at the ballistics I'd take the lesser recoil of the 7 RM. I have shot both and I prefer the 7 RM.

This linked didnt come up exactly the way i thought it would.So what i did was click on select caliber went to 7rm picked 160g nosler partition then back to select caliber clicked on 300wm clicked 180g nosler partition & clicked compare.both calibers should come up.

.300 WSM

Is the savage wsm built on a short action though? I would not want the .300wsm built on a long action.

Good long range caliber & cartridges with plenty of knock-down power.

No need for the short mag IMO.

The difference is ,can you find ammo for the SM, WM ammo can be had almost everywhere.
Alex

Same thing only different. Flip a coin.

I would assume that the 300 WSM is going to be around for a long time. And the 300 WM has an excellent reputation/history as a hunting cartridge. With that being said, I would get the 300 WSM. But, if I had a 300 WM, I won't go running out an swapping it for a WSM.
I honestly would pick the one that feels best to you. That way you will have more confidence with it.

Guys act like there being forced to trade their winny's in for the short's, if you don't have a mag it just gives you another choice. I like the shorts so that's my vote. As far as ammo, I have a hard time finding 280 ammo to use for fire forming.

I would opt for the short fat one. Ballistics are about the same but having a short action would be my choice. That cal will probably be my next purchase.