Musket Man
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I would consider a 300WSM if you plan to backpack a bunch. The short action will be a bit lighter and nicer to pack on that type of hunt.
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brianboh
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How difficult is it to get brass and ammo for a 300WSM I know my 7WSM is impossible to find brass and only super cheap ammo.
I reload so buying ammo really isn't an issue but if brass is not available then that becomes an issue. The 300WSM ammo seems to be much more available then the 7WSM at least around me. I actually was really considering a 7WSM but I cant seem to find a gun unless I go custom.
brianboh
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Browning makes one but DO NOT BUY a 7wsm. The only people that make brass is Federal and Winchester. For the past several years they have not made extra only enough to fulfill their cheap loads. I just thought I heard it was difficult to find the 300wsm too.
HiMtnHnter
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It's not too tough to find 300 wsm ammo. I usually buy loaded factory and use the brass.
If you're looking for a mountain rig, check out those from Sako and Kimber. The new kimber mountain rigs look nice, and very light.
If you're looking for a mountain rig, check out those from Sako and Kimber. The new kimber mountain rigs look nice, and very light.
I see decent 270 and 300 wsm availability. The 300 WSM has nearly cracked the top 10 on some lists of top 10 most popular rifle cartridges. I suspect both will be viable longer than I will. As far as the 7mm wsm, it appears to be almost done. I believe the 7mm wsm shoulder is a bit further forward than 270/300 wsm, much like the 280 Rem vs the 270/30-06, so making 7 mm wsm from 270/300 wsm is doable, but not so easy.
Musket Man
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The 300WSM has lots of ammo and brass avaliable. So does the 270WSM. The 7mm WSM is a good cartrige but it never really caught on and brass and ammo are scarce. It is slightly longer to prevent accidentally chambering it in a 270WSM so you cant just make brass for it from 270 or 300 brass.
xtreme
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I have posted many time that I like the performance of the Browning Abolt with BOSS. Recently I hunted with a friend that has a new Tika Lite. I think it is Sako components, I was really impressed with the feel and balance of the Tika.
Just in case someone wants to invest the time, there are multiple ways to make 7mm WSM from either 270 or 300 WSM. Most involve making a false shoulder on the 300 case then fire forming. Guys with a bunch of 270 wsm brass have been known to open it to a 300 wsm, then do the false shoulder dance. Thats working your brass quite a bit. But some start with the 270 case, open it to hold a .284 pill, then seat a bullet long into the 7mm lands, then fire form, which is the "easiest" method I know of, but still a pain IMO.
They make some very good ones rifles. Is it new or used? What model is it? I think they make several grades, with varying accuracy guarantees, and price points.
It was what I believe is one of the lower end models. The Ridgeline and it was new.
[video]https://youtu.be/leskuVTzv_o[/video]
Little over your budget number, but it's a really good rifle, especially for the price.
Little over your budget number, but it's a really good rifle, especially for the price.
OldGuy
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brianboh
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Holly cow that the first time in 2 years I have seen in in stock. I appreciate it.
brianboh
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Everything you get at that price point is really cool. The model I shot was a pretty sweet shooter too
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Slugz
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Sweet. Nice. Awesome. Light. Sub MOA shooter......I could go on and on. Buddy has one. Has had zero issues.