preacherman Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I hope this doesn't get moved.........but if it does, I will hopefully find my answers there. I have been looking for a rifle for my wife to shoot that would be a big enough caliber to put down a deer and someone recommended the 25 WSSM by Browning. I have actually found one of these for $570 and was wanting to know if this was a good gun and if that was a good deal. Looking forward to the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning Scott, My brother has that caliber in a Winchester Model 70. I'll check with him and see how he likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning Why don't you stick with the 243??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning [ QUOTE ] Why don't you stick with the 243??? [/ QUOTE ] Don't really know.........haven't really ever thought about a .243 this gun was better priced than the .243 in a browning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning Your looking at some expensive ammo in the 25 WSSM! I personally think that thing is going to die quite soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning I hope you are wrong........especially if I decide to go with that caliber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning The reason the gun is so cheap is that nobody is buying them in that caliber! Check out the price of ammo and the ballistics! It is an overblown nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning [ QUOTE ] The reason the gun is so cheap is that nobody is buying them in that caliber! Check out the price of ammo and the ballistics! It is an overblown nothing! [/ QUOTE ] I hate to disagree with you; but that gun actually retails for $659 here in Mississippi and the place where I am looking can't keep them in stock because they are so hot here. Shells are $25 a box; but I pay $30 a box for my .280 shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning How much is 243 ammo?? There isn't much demand for 280 ammo either! Out in this part of the county, you can't give those things away!! I was in a store yesterday and he had 3 of them! They were all reduced down and he made the comment he wished he had never ordered them! Different parts of the country I guess!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning 243 ammo at Walmart and Bass pro is about $16 a box here in Oklahoma. I'm with Orlan, I think a .243 would be the better buy in the long run, especially if there isn't much of a deman for .25WSSM, that of which I'm not sure about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning Fast, hard hitting round. But I'd never buy one of these super short magnums until we see what the future holds, unless you reload. Then the cost of ammo doesn't really matter. Consider some of the short mags that have died. Sure they are superior to the slower relatives of the same cal. but they died. 6.5 mm Rem Mag 350 Rem mag 300 saum theres many more where that came from. I think the 223 wssm will die as well. It offers nothing that the 22-250 or the220 swift doesn't already offer, except of course less magazine capacity. The thing I really hate about the short fat jobbies is that 1. you lose magazine capacity 2. they just don't feed smooth like a long action does. 3. Theres a debate about throat erosion too. Some say it's horrid others say not. I wouldn't want to find out on a 600.00 rifle. Anyways, great rifle, great caliber if you reload, but if you don't I'd be cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning I would look into the 7MM-08. It is a little faster and a little more flat than the .308 with little recoil. Ask AJ about the WSSM's for another good opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning [ QUOTE ] Why don't you stick with the 243??? [/ QUOTE ] The .243 is a great round for deer and not much recoil. What both my wife and 10 year old are hunting with this year again. In a browning, you could special order one from wal mart if you are stuck on browning. You could get an a bolt for around $600 if I am not mistaken. My daughters .243 is an a bolt micro hunter, think I gave a little over $600 for it after tax and all. As mentioned above, ammo for the .243 is always able to be found and cheap in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jayjaysin Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning .243 is a good choice, or my new favorite is the .25-06. I just bought a Ruger Mk-77 in .25-06. The ballistics are great, slightly better than the 7mm-08, shells are reasonably available and affordable, and they do a number on deer similar to that of the traditional 30-06. Take a look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWiggely Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning I like the gun, regardless of price of ammo. It will take deer just fine. I too am considering one for my boys. Good luck with it. Wigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning [ QUOTE ] 243 ammo at Walmart and Bass pro is about $16 a box here in Oklahoma. I'm with Orlan, I think a .243 would be the better buy in the long run, especially if there isn't much of a deman for .25WSSM, that of which I'm not sure about. [/ QUOTE ] 100 grain remington corelokts at wal mart for .243 here will run you $12.48 a box. They had some type of federal ammo on the shelf in .243 for $9.99 the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning I finally bought her a gun today. I bought the .308 in a Browning A-Bolt. Remington makes those "managed recoil" shells for the .308 and it is supposed to take out 50% of the punch on the person. I can still shoot the gun and it will be effective for both of us. I will try to get a pic of the new little lady with her gun up later tonight. I am ordering a scope from Bass Pro, so I will not have it on until late next week. Thanks for all the input guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Re: 25 WSSM by Browning My wife isn't a big woman and she can handle regular .308's without a problem, but I did stick a REALLY NICE recoil pad on her rifle. HUGE DIFFERENCE! I'd be wary of the managed recoil loads. I don't know much about them but unless it's a really light bullet you'll lose a lot of fps, and since you lose speed you lose distance. I've never looked at the ballistics so I don't know too much about them but it's worth a look. Rem's web sight would have ballistic tables that would reference bullet drop at given yardages. If you start to drop off after 100-150 yards it probably wont matter as I doubt a beginner will be taking really long shots. But if you start drooping a lot at 75 yds I would consider that an issue. Just food for thought, and again I don't know the ballistics but to lose recoil you either lose bullet speed, or bullet weight, or both. But that was a very good choice for a deer cartridge. And a really nice rifle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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