short mag

[kentrek]

I'd love to have an 8 pound 300 WSM with a 26 inch barrel set up for long range shooting. (Long range to me is 600 yards)

600 is a long ways!! Esp hunting

[mountainman]

My 1885 Winchester in 270 WSM and handloads bests the Weatherby version. That is in a 28" rather then a 26" tube though. Accuracy..impressive!

[bobcat]

I'd love to have an 8 pound 300 WSM with a 26 inch barrel set up for long range shooting. (Long range to me is 600 yards)

600 is a long ways!! Esp hunting

I agree. 600 would most likely only be target shooting. But if the rifle is capable and the conditions ideal, it would be nice to be able to shoot that far in a hunting situation if absolutely necessary. Of course I could do that with my 270 and 30/06 with the right optics and enough practice.

[bobcat]

"1885 Winchester "? Chambered in what? 300 WSM?

[kentrek]

to shoot that far in a hunting situation if absolutely necessary.

"Absolutely necessary" is a ever changing definition lol its really hard to say no once you have confidence....i passed up a 600 yard shot this year and closed the distance to 400...i lost sight of the bulls for a good ten minutes...you wana talk about pure panic ? I was so mad myself...i then got delayed  even more with some spikers..when I finally found them again at 520...let's just say it was absolutely necessary to take the shot 

[mountainman]

"1885 Winchester "? Chambered in what? 300 WSM?

oops! 270 WSM.

[bobcat]

"1885 Winchester "? Chambered in what? 300 WSM?

oops! 270 WSM.

Well that's certainly different.

[mountainman]

Fun gun, great round

[grundy53]

Gee, I think you could do everything with the 300 WSM and skip the other two. 

True. But why limit yourself? Variety is the spice of life.

Sent from my E6782 using Tapatalk

[RadSav]

I've been playing with a 110 grain Barnes TTSX in the 270WSM.  Wholly cow is it fun!  Just might become my new varmint/MS deer/bear gun and maybe even MS elk gun.  And recoil deduction is crazy even with the insane speeds.  Wife has plans on steeling it from me so I might have to by a second one

[theleo]

My 1885 Winchester in 270 WSM and handloads bests the Weatherby version. That is in a 28" rather then a 26" tube though. Accuracy..impressive!

Don't forget it beats the Weatherby's in class too!

[CAMPMEAT]

Isn't knock down power better than speed ? The end result is what would matter most, right ?

[kentrek]

Isn't knock down power better than speed ? The end result is what would matter most, right ?

It's kind of the two theories of killing....a big slow bullet that blows apart...or a small fast bullet that holds together

People have had pretty good luck with a super fast tsx

[RadSav]

There is more than on way to skin a cat.  But in the end the cat is still dead either way.

[coachcw]

fast and flat offers more margin or error on yardage ....but curve of the earth is fun too !