325 caliber

[splitshot]

  i just saw several comment on the 325 mag.  i am not familiar with it.  does it come in a regular mag, or a short mag or an rum?  the elk committee is looking for another gun for next years gun board. 
is it a common caliber and what guns use it , like win, rem, ruger, etc?   thanks,  mike w

[duckmen1]

Short mag
Browning x bolt

[D-Rock425]

Not one I would necessary look to buy but i would shoot one if I won it on a gun board.

[yorketransport]

It's a 300 WSM necked up to 8mm. It's a pretty neat caliber and hard to beat our of a short action rifle.

Andrew

[bobcat]

It's just basically the same as a 300 WSM, just bigger diameter bullet.

I really don't think it'll do anything the 300 WSM won't do, but it's cool if you just like to be different.

[mountainman]

It does quite a bit more, especially when it comes to say grizzly and moose. On par with the .338 Win Mag, in a light, short action gun.

[splitshot]

does it only come in wsm ?  what is an x-bolt.?  sorry but i asked one qn. and now i got 2 more.  thanks,  mike w

[mountainman]

That is the cartridge, the 325 wasm. Can be had in several rifles, most common theKimber Montana lightweight, or the Browning abol. The Browning Titanium would be a great choice in that caliber.

[bobcat]

Who needs a heavier bullet than say a 165 grain Barnes tsx or a 180 grain Nosler Accubond out of a 300 WSM? So you can shoot a bullet 20 grains heavier out of the 325, ok, but no animal is going to know the difference. Either one is going to kill just as dead.

Also, if you're not a reloader, the ammo choices are far better with the 300 WSM.

Like I said, only get the 325 if you want to be different. For practical purposes, you're better off with the 300.

[kentrek]

Who needs a heavier bullet than say a 165 grain Barnes tsx or a 180 grain Nosler Accubond out of a 300 WSM? So you can shoot a bullet 20 grains heavier out of the 325, ok, but no animal is going to know the difference. Either one is going to kill just as dead.

Also, if you're not a reloader, the ammo choices are far better with the 300 WSM.

Like I said, only get the 325 if you want to be different. For practical purposes, you're better off with the 300.

its all up to the shooter and the task at hand for the bullet,fig out the max range you wana shoot then load up with the heaviest bullet you can until the velocity of the lighter bullets catch up in foot pounds 

it might take 50 dead moose or grizz for a person to see the differences between the two but some want all the advantage they can get in there oil hunt

[sirmissalot]

The 325 is a sweet round. I'd prefer it over a 300wsm. Not a ton of bullet choices... Even with reloading. But all I would need is a 200 grain x bullet, which last time I checked is available.

[bobcat]

If I wanted more power than what a 300 WSM provides, I would go to something with more case capactiy, and more velocity, like a 338 Win Mag.

I only say this because the original post was asking about a rifle for the "elk committe." And that would be my recommendation for the perfect elk cartridge- the 338 Win Mag.

[Bob33]

Most 30 calibers (308, 30-06, 300 WSM, etc) use bullets that are .308 inches in diameter. The 325 WSM uses bullets that are .015 inches wider (.323"). There are fewer factory rounds with the 325 WSM than the popular 30 calibers, and far fewer bullet choices if you reload. The larger bullet may give you a slight advantage, but arguably not too much since it is less than 1/50th of an inch fatter than a 30 caliber.  If you like it and shoot it well, it will work fine for you.

[Curly]

I'm with Bobcat.  Why not get a .338 Win mag?  It seems that the .338 wasn't even a contender for the banquet this year and maybe not even next year...........  I would consider a 338 WM to be one of (if not the) top elk cartridges. 

[RadSav]

My .325 WSM is the most accurate hunting gun in my safe.  I really like it!  Had an 8mm Rem Mag but didn't like the 26" barrel required and the 13# carry weight.  In a Browning with 23" barrel it's quite the handy brush buster.  Mine is a Kimber Montana I picked up from a member on here.  24" barrel, but light enough to be a back country gun.  My next big hunt is going to be a goat/grizzly hunt in the Yukon.  No doubt it will be the gun I strap to the pack on that one.  Most .338's are built too much like a tank for that.  .325 is a good compromise in my mind.

Ever hold the RMEF X-Bolt White Gold .325 WSM?  What a well balanced and beautiful gun there!  Almost hate to get it bloody - Almost.  I might need to put one of those in the safe before too long.