300 mag vs 300 wsm
DeadI
11/22/10 4:41pm
Okay guys. Which one and why? It would be for deer and elk.
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sneekeepete
11/23/10 8:41am
Well ballistics are so close on them it doesn't really matter in that sense. I'd go with the 300 WSM for it's lighter recoil.
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Pooner
11/27/10 10:58pm
The ballistics are really close. I shoot a 300 WSM and love it to dead. It has a little more drop than the mag though. I am a small guy so the yes recoil the better I shoot the gun. I would buy another one in a heart beat.
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southwind
11/29/10 5:04pm
It is splitting hairs ballistically. I own both but use my 300WSM all the time. Shoots well, reloads easy and just very comfortable with the rifle.
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MuleyHunterNV
11/29/10 9:28pm
If I were you, I would shoot each and go with the one you like better.
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Springville Shooter
12/2/10 1:11pm
Both are great choices and as has been stated are ballistically twins. I would give the nod to the short mag simply on the premise of superior case design. The WSM has less taper, a sharper shoulder, and a longer neck making it a "better" case in my opinion. As far as kick goes, they both kick too hard for me.--------SS
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