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Reloading yourself?
Either will work just fine, less cool factor with the 300 WSM though. Hole size doesn't matter much with modern rifles unless you're attempting to get a softball size exit wound. the Hydrostatic shock causes the most damage and both of those cartridges will supply plenty.
I built a 300wsm last year. Trued remington 700 action, HCA 26" carbon barrel, seekins brake, bedded in a mcmillan gamescout. I'm shooting the 212 eldx using a stout load of h4831sc. Trued velocity is 2,905 fps. The 6.5's are nasty little suckers. My next gun will be a 6.5-06ai. My only complaint about my short action is limited seating depth with the big pills. Wyatts box mag still doesn't give my load enough room.
Nice! Yeah I knew with the heavies I was gonna have length issues. Stock is getting painted right now but when it's back I'm gonna mess with seating depth some more. Good luck on whichever you choose. Both great calibers. I'm partial to the 30's though
I built a 300wsm last year. Trued remington 700 action, HCA 26" carbon barrel, seekins brake, bedded in a mcmillan gamescout.
Quote from: BLRman on March 14, 2017, 03:38:44 PMI built a 300wsm last year. Trued remington 700 action, HCA 26" carbon barrel, seekins brake, bedded in a mcmillan gamescout. What does that rig weigh in at? I'm fantasizing about building a mountain rifle. Though thinking of .358 WSM/Sambar. I'd go shorter on the barrel both for weight reduction and reducing snags while hiking. Probably won't ever do it, but curious what yours weighed at the end.
Quote from: sumpnz on March 14, 2017, 04:26:40 PMQuote from: BLRman on March 14, 2017, 03:38:44 PMI built a 300wsm last year. Trued remington 700 action, HCA 26" carbon barrel, seekins brake, bedded in a mcmillan gamescout. What does that rig weigh in at? I'm fantasizing about building a mountain rifle. Though thinking of .358 WSM/Sambar. I'd go shorter on the barrel both for weight reduction and reducing snags while hiking. Probably won't ever do it, but curious what yours weighed at the end.A lightweight 358 WSM shortie sounds like it'd be enough to take your head off
I shoot a stock Remington action and 23" barrel, sub .5 with the 215 Berger hybrids at 2760. Seems pretty good to me with only 65 grains of powder.I am also having a 6.5-06AI done but I really like the 300 WSM. OAL prevents me from loading more than two but it isn't an issue for me.