I've never owned a 300 WSM in a lightweight rifle. I am not bothered by recoil, but am also not a sucker for punishment, ha. I have a 270/129 LRX on the light end (an 84L Classic) and a 300WM Bergara Hunter on the heavy end. I have a Kimber 8400 in 300WSM/175 LRX on the way. I kind of envisioned this 300WSM as more of an all arounder. By that I mean set up for deer and elk, from near to 400. For a deer hunt, I'd take the 270/300WSM, for a elk hunt I'd take the 300WSM/300 Win Mag. I also would use the Bergara for nasty weather. In the 300WSM I am considering starting out with the 150 TTSX but, since its a magnum, maybe I'd be better off with the 175LRX in it also? Anyone found one bullet weight (monos) "easier shooting" than another or is it moot? I'd like to hear from you guys? I have some 200 Nosler PTs for the Bergara also, but are they "too much of a good thing" in an 8400?
Last edited by Jim_Knight; 05/04/20.
