All,
Do any of you slow the 300WSM bullets down a bit for deer season into say, the 2700fps region typical of the 30-06 and 308 cartridges? I'm not sure of the exit wound size and want to minimize meat damage should I be lucky and talented enough to score some venison this year. For elk and up, I suspect I'll just use the standard stuff that shoots best in my new rifle in the heavier bullet offerings.
Okay, Who am I kidding, for the cost of 40 factory rounds, I can make roughly 150-200 reloaded rounds in premium bullets. I'll be buying factory fodder to build the brass inventory, then I'll be reloading until more is needed.
I just purchased my first medium/large game hunting rifle in the 300WSM cartridge. I bought it as my first rifle with more of a do-all approach for a first large game hunting rifle and wanted something a bit bigger than the 30-06, but less than the 300 WinMag and the like. I have a 223 varminter, but it's heavy and a small cartridge, so it's out for venison collection in my book.
jeepmor
Do any of you slow the 300WSM bullets down a bit for deer season into say, the 2700fps region typical of the 30-06 and 308 cartridges? I'm not sure of the exit wound size and want to minimize meat damage should I be lucky and talented enough to score some venison this year. For elk and up, I suspect I'll just use the standard stuff that shoots best in my new rifle in the heavier bullet offerings.
Okay, Who am I kidding, for the cost of 40 factory rounds, I can make roughly 150-200 reloaded rounds in premium bullets. I'll be buying factory fodder to build the brass inventory, then I'll be reloading until more is needed.
I just purchased my first medium/large game hunting rifle in the 300WSM cartridge. I bought it as my first rifle with more of a do-all approach for a first large game hunting rifle and wanted something a bit bigger than the 30-06, but less than the 300 WinMag and the like. I have a 223 varminter, but it's heavy and a small cartridge, so it's out for venison collection in my book.
jeepmor