Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Heavily Armed Hiker on December 27, 2008, 10:12:58 AM
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I've got a 270 WSM that I use for deer hunting and am looking to buy a larger caliber for elk and other big game that I plan to hunt in the future (ie: moose). I'm trying to decide between a 300 WSM or a 325 WSM. Any thoughts?
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I'd go with the 300 WSM only for the reason that I believe ammunition will be more readily available than for the 325 WSM, in the future. With a good premium bullet the 300 will do anything the 325 will do, in my opinion.
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if you already have the .270 I'd opt for the .325 if you wanted one gun to do double duty the .300 would be the way to go. but for a 2 gun battery Id go 325. JB
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If it were me I'd just keep the 270WSM. :twocents:
But if you want a new gun 8). I'd get a 300 WSM just because I think it will be around a lot longer then the 325WSM. But both are great rounds.
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300 to 325 is mostly just a difference in selection of bullet weights and with that bullastics.
325would probably be a little harder to find to keep a good supply. even in bullets and brass if you plan to reload.
ever look at .338 federal?
yeah that
I'd go with the 300 WSM only for the reason that I believe ammunition will be more readily available than for the 325 WSM, in the future. With a good premium bullet the 300 will do anything the 325 will do, in my opinion.
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I would buy the 325 for sure if remington would chamber it. It is a neat newer type of caliber and if you reload you will never have a problem with ammo. But if you dont just buy alot at one time and no worries.
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I've got a 270 WSM that I use for deer hunting and am looking to buy a larger caliber for elk and other big game that I plan to hunt in the future (ie: moose). I'm trying to decide between a 300 WSM or a 325 WSM. Any thoughts?
Why not use the 270wsm with a good 150gr. or even 160gr. Nosler Partitions bullets? If thats an excuse to purchuse another gun by all means go ahead. I was thinking on using a 150gr. bonded bullet for my Remington 700xcr in 270wsm. Have killed many deer with factory Winchester 150gr. Power Point ammo. But they blow up when they hit any major bone. If I wanted a heavier caliber I would go with the 338 caliber and up.
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300WSM or 338 Federal. I would probably start with a 338RUM then the 338 Federal. I have a 300WSM and a 300RUM and love them both.
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save your money, ya got a good gun. with todays selection of bullets, ya can hunt anything with that, save Griz. want to shoot Elk, Moose or black bear. its just a matter of bullet choice, and today the selection is huge. you can go with bullets such as a 150 triple shock and drop anything. ya can go with a 140 and blaze a round at a deet at 500, you can go 120 or 130 wt and shoot flat as a lazer at a yote. i think you already have the perfect rifle. if you didn't have a rifle at all the debate can be great, as to what to get, but you already have one, and i think you made a good choice.
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gearhead makes a good point. you would probably be worlds ahead as a gameshot if you instead of buying a new rifle bought several hundred dollars worth of bullets and shot the hell outta your 270wsm. my :twocents: JB
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Who makes 160 grain bullets for a 270WSM?
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Who makes 160 grain bullets for a 270WSM?
Nosler makes a 160gr. Partition Bullet. Here is load data from Nosler.
http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=15&b=270cal&s=235
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the heavier 160grn bullets are much more popular in europe because it is the lower end of legal caliber for pig hunting. many hunters use their 7x57 for everything.
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No don't save your money buy a new gun....in fact buy several new guns. Then work extra or side jobs and buy a lot of ammo for all of them. Shoot one of them a lot for skills, and use the others for your hunting. Shooting skills is more important then caliber in 95% of situations. I personally have a different gun/caliber for every hunting situation that I know I am going into. I don't want my huge 300RUM for close quarters Whities, but I do want my 20" 30-06 instead. Many more exhamples can be made. If and when I start hunting Whities hard again I am buying a new gun in a new caliber.
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I love my 325wsm, good shooting gun with lots of capabilities for even the bigger bears and Moose.
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I would purchase a 300 win mag or a 338 mag, the short stuff is hard to find ammo for once you leave a big city. What happens when you are hunting above Lumious and you realize you forgot your ammo. In saying that I have a 338 ultra and really like it, I have only shot a couple animals with it and the 250 grain X bullet made it so they didn't go anywhere. :chuckle:
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If you are ever going to reload get one of the wsm's. All of the shell holder stuff is the same for all of them.
My 15 year old shoots a 300 wsm with 150 TSX hand loads just fine. The 180's don't bother him either.
I have a new 325wsm
SS on order from Winchester. Can't wait to shoot that beauty.
Dave
