FSU_Seminole Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Ok guys, I'm in the Christmas mood of buying stuff now & I have an excuse to buy another rifle !!!! Yesterday my girlfriend just got a letter & a bunch of photos from her dad in Wyoming. He's an avid hunter & fisherman. He lives in the middle of no where in Wyoming & says the hunting is unreal. I want to buy a 300. I own a 7mm mag, but want a 30 calibur magnum but I don't want any of the super mags. .375 338 ect ect... My mind is made up about that. I'm leaning towards a Rem or Tikka 300 WSM. I had a guy tell me at the rifle range a while back NOT to buy a 300 wsm or any short magnums because he said the high pressure from the round will eventually cause damage to the shortened action of the rifle. Is this a bunch or bunk or is it true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? This guy is on crack. The WSM is using the same pressure as any other belted magnum and some standard cartridges. As far as which one to get, its up to you, do you want a short action or a long action? They are ballistically even and in the field, you will not see a performance edge by either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? i just got a remington 700 in 300WSM but i havent shot it yet. i have heard nothing but good about them. I guess it would be a matter of preference on what you get. the shells are about the same price. here is a pic of it. i cant wait to shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? Coles that's a beautiful scope rifle combo. Very nice!!! AJ, I figured the guy didn't know what he was talking about. I prefer a short action in the calibur. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? In fact, here is a list of SAAMI maximum PSI pressures for many different cartridges: 22 Hornet = No PSI Std. 222 Remington = 50,000 223 Remington = 55,000 22-250 Remington = 65,000 220 Swift = No PSI Std. 223 WSSM = 65,000 243 Winchester = 60,000 6mm Remington = 65,000 257 Roberts +P = 58,000 25-06 Remington = 63,000 260 Remington = 60,000 6.5 x 55 Swede = 45,000 264 Win Mag = 64,000 270 WSM = 65,000 270 Winchester = 65,000 7 x 30 Waters = 45,000 7mm - 08 Rem = 61,000 284 Winchester = 56,000 7mm Mauser = 51,000 7mm WSM = 65,000 280 Remington = 60,000 7mm Rem Mag = 61,000 7mm Wby Mag = 65,000 7mm STW = 65,000 7mm Rem Ultra Mag = 65,000 30 Carbine = 40,000 7.62 x 39 = 45,000 30-30 Winchester = 42,000 303 British = 49,000 300 Savage 47,000 308 Winchester = 62,000 300 Rem Short UM = 65,000 300 WSM = 65,000 30-06 Springfield = 60,000 300 H & H = No PSI Std. 300 Win Mag = 64,000 300 Wby Mag = 65,000 300 Rem Ultra Mag = 65,000 8mm Mauser = 35,000 8mm Rem Mag = 65,000 32 Win Special = 42,000 338 Win Mag = 64,000 338 Rem Ultra Mag = 65,000 338 Lapua = No PSI Std. 375 H & H = 62,000 375 Rem Ultra Mag = 65,000 416 Rem Mag = 65,000 444 Marlin = 42,000 45-70 Government = 28,000 The cartridges that have No PSI listed are only measured in CUP which is copper units of pressure and do not corrolate to PSI directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSU_Seminole Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? Thanks for the #s AJ!!!!!! They don't lie. Its pretty scarey, the guy that told me this was actually running the rifle range that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? [ QUOTE ] This guy is on crack. [/ QUOTE ] LOL! I've got both a .300 Win Mag and a .300 WSM, love both guns, can't say anything bad about them, I do like the shorter action and shorter shells in the WSM though, if I were you that's what I'd go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? i bought a 300wsm in the t3 this year i love it shoots great it has become my favorite rifle right now its my first tikka i have a couple sakos and i must admitt i like the t3 better good luck with what ever you choose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? [ QUOTE ] This guy is on crack. [/ QUOTE ] LOL, you kill me AJ I sit on a crack does that count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? I'm hooked on QUACK, does that count?? CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? Looks like this thread is getting hi-quacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowana Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? They guys is Cracked!!! The 300 short mag is the best choice unless the 300 win mag person is a: 1. handloader and has a lot of 300 win mag brass 2. Is Number 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mathews4 Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? i got a 300 wsm for christmas 2 years ago and since then ive retired my old huntin rifles. mine is a winchester ml. 70 super shadow....i love it. i also agree with the others...that guy had to be on crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Re: 300 Win Mag or 300 WSM? I've heard that the shorter cases have trouble with the longer bullets... is this true or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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