best short action round
01-25-2007, 12:16 PM
#82
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MB.
Posts: 2,984
RE: best short action round
ORIGINAL: Pighunter56
A combo of both.
ORIGINAL: trailer
To what, reloading manuals or what’s advertised for ammo from manufactures?...
ORIGINAL: Pighunter56
the .300 Win Mag loads were usually right on the money, or prtty close.
the .300 Win Mag loads were usually right on the money, or prtty close.
01-25-2007, 12:39 PM
#83
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: El Dorado, Arkansas
Posts: 2,174
RE: best short action round
I like my brownings too. I know all my guns are reliable, and work as expected, but there is something about the fit and finish of the browning that exceeds expectations. It is also a beautiful gun. I would own all brownings if they made them in the same specs as the other brands I own. But as far as the caliber goes, get the .308. Most all of your hunting shots would easily come within the normal effective range of the .308, and if you did have some long ( 400 - 500yards ) shots it can do that too. Also , if you are wanting a little more performance out of it, then go buy some Hornady light or heavy magnum ammo. You will come out leaps and bounds ahead with that rig. And the light and / or heavy magnum ammo really does the job and is quality stuff. On the other hand, you can go just about anywhere and find .308 ammo, and you can't say that about the wsm round. But there is nothing wrong with the wsm. I am not gonna slam it. I dont own one ( never really saw the need for it ) but it will do the job too. But dead is dead, and the .308 will meet your needs.
God bless, and good luck.
Michael
God bless, and good luck.
Michael
01-25-2007, 01:06 PM
#84
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Matador, Texas
Posts: 284
RE: best short action round
ORIGINAL: trailer
I don’t know. I’m not going to argue but I don’t see why the 300 Win. Mag would any different then any other cartridge and I’m not just talking about the WSM. For instance, when I reload for my 7 mm-08, I don’t get velocities printed in reloading books when I’m reloading a particular recipe, so why would the 300 Win. Mag. be any different ?...
ORIGINAL: Pighunter56
A combo of both.
ORIGINAL: trailer
To what, reloading manuals or what’s advertised for ammo from manufactures?...
ORIGINAL: Pighunter56
the .300 Win Mag loads were usually right on the money, or prtty close.
the .300 Win Mag loads were usually right on the money, or prtty close.
01-25-2007, 10:18 PM
#85
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: best short action round
ORIGINAL: trailer
I don’t know. I’m not going to argue but I don’t see why the 300 Win. Mag would any different then any other cartridge and I’m not just talking about the WSM. For instance, when I reload for my 7 mm-08, I don’t get velocities printed in reloading books when I’m reloading a particular recipe, so why would the 300 Win. Mag. be any different ?...
ORIGINAL: Pighunter56
A combo of both.
ORIGINAL: trailer
To what, reloading manuals or what’s advertised for ammo from manufactures?...
ORIGINAL: Pighunter56
the .300 Win Mag loads were usually right on the money, or prtty close.
the .300 Win Mag loads were usually right on the money, or prtty close.
Skepticalfrom experience of published data!! 
01-26-2007, 11:43 AM
#90
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: iowa
Posts: 14
RE: best short action round
ORIGINAL: MichaelT.
I like my brownings too. I know all my guns are reliable, and work as expected, but there is something about the fit and finish of the browning that exceeds expectations. It is also a beautiful gun. I would own all brownings if they made them in the same specs as the other brands I own. But as far as the caliber goes, get the .308. Most all of your hunting shots would easily come within the normal effective range of the .308, and if you did have some long ( 400 - 500yards ) shots it can do that too. Also , if you are wanting a little more performance out of it, then go buy some Hornady light or heavy magnum ammo. You will come out leaps and bounds ahead with that rig. And the light and / or heavy magnum ammo really does the job and is quality stuff. On the other hand, you can go just about anywhere and find .308 ammo, and you can't say that about the wsm round. But there is nothing wrong with the wsm. I am not gonna slam it. I dont own one ( never really saw the need for it ) but it will do the job too. But dead is dead, and the .308 will meet your needs.
God bless, and good luck.
Michael
I like my brownings too. I know all my guns are reliable, and work as expected, but there is something about the fit and finish of the browning that exceeds expectations. It is also a beautiful gun. I would own all brownings if they made them in the same specs as the other brands I own. But as far as the caliber goes, get the .308. Most all of your hunting shots would easily come within the normal effective range of the .308, and if you did have some long ( 400 - 500yards ) shots it can do that too. Also , if you are wanting a little more performance out of it, then go buy some Hornady light or heavy magnum ammo. You will come out leaps and bounds ahead with that rig. And the light and / or heavy magnum ammo really does the job and is quality stuff. On the other hand, you can go just about anywhere and find .308 ammo, and you can't say that about the wsm round. But there is nothing wrong with the wsm. I am not gonna slam it. I dont own one ( never really saw the need for it ) but it will do the job too. But dead is dead, and the .308 will meet your needs.
God bless, and good luck.
Michael