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So I went to Scheels today and wanted to look at 300 wsm's. Worker there told me that they don't carry wsm's anymore because the wsm is slowly fading out and they haven't had carried any for 2 yrs.

Question is are you guys seeing the wsm's slowly fading away?

From what I see, they are pretty popular.. Probably a clerk hired for the holidays and doesn't know squat about guns..

I think all magnums are fading out , most people at the range shoot standard cartridges -around here anyway .
The "I need a magnum" guys have their rifle and 11 "shells" left over from the past two hunting seasons.
Lots of rifle looney's here that love a variety of rifles/cartridges but looney's are few and far between overal .

I got a set of dies for 300wsm in a trade --that has been pushing me to get one since I have a set of dies = MOST PEOPLE don't think like that . grin .

I tried them, but got rid of them. Went back to the old tried and true 30-06. I can't really see the WSM fading away, as there are always people out there that believe it's better because it doesn't have that pesky belt, that is oh so troublesome..

Magnums many be fading in the Florida area, if they were ever popular there.. But in my part of the the world they are still very popular.. All you need to do is check the reloading die sales..

Plenty of guys use the 270/06, and I do myself.. But there are times when I want the flatter traj. and speed of the bigger rounds.. Turrets have allowed long range shooting with less powerful rounds, but in much of my hunting you don't have time to run turrets to fool with a range finder..

It won't go away. It's too good, and there's multiple brass sources.

The WSM's are popular in accuracy circles... a 7 WSM or 300 WSM can make a wicked LR rifle. The short action is a big bonus.

It'll always be a minor niche round. But it is a good round and ain't going anywhere. Anything with magnum on it is declining in sales numbers. But I think the WSM is the best choice if someone wants a 300 mag. It is a little slower than the others, but still beats 30-06 by 200-300 fps with manageable recoil.

We sell a fair amount of .270 & .300 WSM ammo, but very rarely have anybody ask for a new rifle so chambered.

I had a nice Super Grade model 70.. But I liked my two .300WM better, so I gave it to one of my younger pals.. It was a shooter especially ith Fed. blue bx. ammo..

Interesting comments. Thanks for the answers!

The short action is a big bonus.

Not according to legions of Tikkanuts. A half an inch. Whoopeeschitt.

HEAR !! HEAR !!

Short Action, Smort Action

Jerry

I've been preaching that SINCE I joined the 'fire'.

I musta lived in Wyo. in a previous life. <grin>

Jerry

Straight from the horse's ......

Another quotable quote.


Jerry

Well, Tikka should make a short action. They'd be twice as good...

rjf -

I don't have any axe to grind on any of the WSMs. The 300 WSM doesn't have anything to offer me except more expenses. I'm not being critical.

I've had 300 WMs since @ '78 so I've been equipped with dies and brass and for me to add or change it'd cost more than just the rifle itself. Plus the short/fat case doesn't hold as much powder SO it's some slower.

I'm happy with the WM so I'm not interested enuff to go to the extra expenses.

OTOH for someone wanting to get into a 30 mag, it might very well satisfy them.

Jerry

300 WSM? Yawn......




It's all right. Cant get excited over it.

My Kimber Montana 7mm WSM with it's 24" barrel is my lightest 7mm magnum!

With the Leupold 4.5-14X VX 3 on it it weighs 7# 1 oz

Lots of used short mags turning up for sale north of the border.

I took a Kimber 270WSM on trade a few years ago. Sold it w/o trying it out.

I know I won't be using my WSM much anymore now that I got similar performance out of the 06 class of cartridges and get lighter rifles and and extra round in the magazine.

I got suckered into the fad but have since seen the light.

Now to just avoid the 6.5 creedmor fad.....