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Originally Posted by Spotshooter

They had a super grade for 2,300 ! Wholly CRAP.


Cabelas is selling the supergrade for a clean 1000

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Finally got to fondle a couple of these at Cabela's today. They had 30-06 and a 300wsm. The '06 did have a 22" barrel. Both these rifles I felt were very front end heavy and didn't seem to balance well at all. Kinda different the fluting only going to the forend of the stock. Different, but I liked that, not so much the unbalanced feel. Gotta think a 26" tube would be worse yet. Was really hoping to get back into the Winchester business, not with this rifle.


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Put a scope on it and shoot it; your opinion will likely change.I felt the same way until I got one and actually shot it instead of speculating..... It is a nicely balanced rifle that shoots well.

Recoil and handling are nicely managed.

You cannot tell jack about it in a store....JMHO.




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Dan will have one soon I am thinking he will give us his opinion. I like mine.

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Originally Posted by BobinNH
Put a scope on it and shoot it; your opinion will likely change.I felt the same way until I got one and actually shot it instead of speculating..... It is a nicely balanced rifle that shoots well.

Recoil and handling are nicely managed.

You cannot tell jack about it in a store....JMHO.


I'd certainly go with that endorsement. Pizzes me that they don't have a FWT contour in standard cartridges. Whaddup with that?

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I have the exact rifle as Bob, 300 wsm in EWS, I have only gotten a chance to shoot 12 rounds of factory ammo through it so far, but the last 6 went into about a 1.5" group. The trigger is the best I've ever had or shot. And I agree with Bob, mine has Talleys and a 2.5-8 Leupie and it balances quite well IMO. I have handloads waiting to go, but have not had an opportunity to try them out due to work and weather. Good rifle.


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Thanks for the replies so far.

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Bob,

Can you mik the muzzle of your short mag? Wondering what size the barrel is.

I've got to do a bit of speculating and try to tell jack about it in the store.

just my humble bank account...


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Do like the stock, a bit thicker than a Ti, but nice just the same.


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I have one in 325 wsm. I love the feel and balance. I mounted a Leupold VXIII 2.5 x 8. So far it is showing great promise as I work up loads using the 180 TSX.


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bludog, it took about 30-40 rounds for my barrel to settle in;first groups were about like yours....

muleshoe mine mikes .6025 at the muzzle.....of course you can evaluate it in the store, but what I was trying to say is I did not like them at first either; but a buddy got a FW in 300 WSM that shot well...it made me think and I started looking closer at the EW;finally I figured this will not resolve until I buy and shoot the damn thing........the more I handled it and shoot it,the better I like it.... smile

I am not a real WSM fan,but have to admit this rifle nicely manages weight and balance in a powerful cartridge that,to me, recoils less than the bigger 30's; it is not too light...nor is it too heavy.......it is very "shootable" and accurate.

No the stock is not a McMillan;but it really is not bad at all,far ahead of New Haven Tupperware......and I keep reminding myself the rifle is under a grand,which is substantial dough,but a McMillan installed costs almost that much......

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Bob, if I can consistently get 6 in the same 1.5" group, I am a happy, confident, hunter. I do think she'll do better and I look forward to wringin' her out. This one seems like it's going to not be very finicky in my brief experience to date. And I do agree with you, and your comments above the more I handle and shoot this gun, the higher my opinion gets on it. I personally don't like a wsm too light, this one seems to be just right. I guess time will tell.


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Well, you fellas better not go and play with the same rifle in .308! 'Cause you'll have two then!! wink


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300WSM that shoots accurately...How did you get that lucky ? grin everyone says they don't shoot.

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Originally Posted by Oldelkhunter
300WSM that shoots accurately...How did you get that lucky ? grin everyone says they don't shoot.


Hey! I thought that was a 260 Rem. made by Kimber? grin

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oldelk: I dunno how it happened! grin

bludog/OCC: Yes the silly things sorta grow on you...I like it because it does not recoil hard;it's a comfortable rifle to shoot....sure you guys have noticed the same thing.It has enough weight to shoot comfortably,but is still very portable.




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bludog,I sorta listened to Sam and Brad on here,looked at a couple of manuals and fed it 66-H4350-165 Sierra SPBT's...it drills that load.I have not yet clocked it,but have fired 2 groups at 300 yards that went 2.5 and 1.5 inches... eek




The 280 Remington is overbore.

The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Originally Posted by Spotshooter

They had a super grade for 2,300 ! Wholly CRAP.


Cabelas is selling the supergrade for a clean 1000


Must have been a custom shop super grade....

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A 325 WSM would be cool, even a 9.3x62 but a good old 30-06 is darn hard to beat.

The only think I wish my Sako 85 had is the claw, with the sako if you half cycle they can loose hold.

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