When they first came out, rifles and ammo were sporadic in the pipeline. Ibought a Mod 700 HB Varmint (26" barrel) in .308 and had it converted to the 300WSM. It used an inline magazine, loaded by dropping the floorplate, dump them in ( like an Old Krag, ha) Anyhow, that puppy shot wonderful, and beat my 24" 300WM with the 168 NBT. I gave it to a dear older friend in Texas for a Beanfield rifle. I have three friends who use the 300WSM on everything. I am back to a lighter weight 300WM. I'm not picky.
I can make both of them go fast enough for what I want.
