retrieverman

WSM!!!

Carpmaster

I feel the 300 win mag is more versatile, especially with the bigger bullets. I also handload so it would be my pick.

starhunter21

WSM. If you need better performance out of a hand loaded 300WM, you probably need a differenct caliber. The WSM are becoming more and more popular, and down the road the factory loads will reflect this.

smokems

I have a remington 700lss in 300wsm. I shoot 180gr ballistic silvertips. Its a new rifle and I have shot 2 deer with it. One, you could fit a football in the hole it left in her briscuit (150 yds) the other you could fit 2 fists in the hole it put in his back (120 yds). The plan was to use a 150gr but, the bullets started "floating" at 300yds and I couldnt get the rifle as accurate as I would like it. I will end up switching to 180gr accubonds for next year. It is more than enough gun for elk, moose, or bear.

MinnFinn

I think for the game you mention, it probably comes down to preference on your part. However, I've had Tikka T3 a .300 WM for about 5 years hunting Elk. It's been a terrific caliber and rifle for me. Zeroed at 200 yds. on a steady rest and accurate reading from a range finder last year I was comfortable shooting a big Elk at 299 yds with the .300 WM. It really puts the hit on a large animal like that, with a well places round. None of the Elk I've killed with it have gone far with a 180 gr Nosler Accubond or Failsafe slug through or just behind the shoulders.
It's also a caliber that's been around for awhile and you'd be able to find a wider variety of factory ammunition loads for a .300 WM.
Good luck.

starhunter21

"Wider varitey of factory ammunition" ???

This used to be the case, but not anymore. Federal has 8 factory offerings in both WM and WSM. Winchester had 7 WM and 8 WSM. Availability may be an issue now but in the short future will change. My local Cabelas was sold out of WSM and Sportsmans warehouse had very limited supply. Both had ample WM. Online Cabelas was sold out of WSM and had pleanty of WM. Not sure if its that they stock more WM or the WSM is more popular, I think the later, but thats my gut feel. I am a huge 300WM and 338WM fan, but went with the WSM because of a lighter rifle, less bolt movement, new technology, same balistics from factory loads.

Retaks

I shoot a Tikka T3 in 300 WSM and love it. It is accurate enough to kill deer out to 500 yards when i do my part. Im not planning on trying to shoot that far anytime soon but the rifle is more then capable of it. As for the shotrer action that really dosnt bother my in a regualr rifle but i got it because i wanted alightweight rifle.

Jeff Ovington

Both have equal number of advantages and disadvantages...
But the bottem line they are both have more than enough energy to be moose bear and elk killers out to 500 plus yrdsyrds..
Walk to the service counter and flip the coin......
Do it once, slap the money down and walk out without looking back....
You'll be happy with either or......