AJ Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 It's a decent cartridge. In reality, it is nothing new. The 7mm Rem Mag has been around since 1962 and the WSM is its equal in ballistics. Just like the 300 WSM being equal to the 300 Win Mag. The benefit of the WSM is its short overall length. It allows the shooter to carry belted magnum performance in a gun that uses a short action. On a custom gun, you will probably find it is more accurate than the standard length belted cartridges, but as a factory gun, internal ballistics don't really contribute that much to the guns accuracy potential. Overall, its decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: this looks like the place... Talk about crushing a guys hope. I guess the truth hurts somtimes. Good post AJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Re: this looks like the place... [ QUOTE ] Talk about crushing a guys hope. I guess the truth hurts somtimes. Good post AJ. [/ QUOTE ] Thats why he is the man to ask these questions! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Re: this looks like the place... No problem scrub, I understand. If it were in a gun that has a blue printed action, surface ground recoil lug, hand fitted barrel, hand chambered by a top quality gunsmith, sitting in a perfectly bedded stock, you will see a more accurate gun on average with a short fat case. The PPC and BR cartridegs proved the short fat style is best. We have known for decades that its the best way to go. The comercial world is just now catching up. Like I said though, in a mass produced gun the cartridge's internal ballistics are such a small part of the total accuracy package. On a production gun, it's a matter of getting a good one vs a bad one. I have seen factory 7mm Rem Mags, .300 Win Mags, and .338 Win Mags that will shoot as well as or better than most custom guns. It usually takes a reloader to pick out what the best combination is for a gun. The short and fat case can be less picky than a long case. You may find a few loads that are "not just good, they are good enough". But, once the optimum load is figured out for each gun, the differences can be nil. On a hunting gun, does it make a difference if the gun shoots 3/8" groups or 1/2" groups? Realistically, nope. Both are more than accurate enough to do the job at ranges most people can't shoot well enough anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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