300 wsm heavy barrel

The reason I'm re-barreling my Kimber Montana 300wsm is because the recoil was brutal, at 6.5lbs it was not fun. Though official NBRSA measurements are still pending at the time of this writing, the grouping is being hailed as the most accurate 10-round in competition history and is almost certain to be confirmed as a new benchrest world record. Its .270, 7mm and .300 WSM siblings were unveiled in 2002, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Upper receiver currently comes with optional 12" carbon fiber, 12" aluminum, or 15" aluminum Feb 21, 2012 2,188 3,724 Here. I'd love to have such a handy rifle, but wouldn't that short of a barrel put it more on par with a 30-06 or 308 load? I went 300 wsm. $2,199.99 $2,099.99. the thing is on a short action youre pretty much limited to 180gr. Contact on Instagram: @WillTFB. Thanks. I was here a few weeks ago. Even more impressive is that the man who is making headlines in the benchrest shooting world for this accomplishment, seasoned NBRSA competitor Charles Greer, is 83 years old. I can tell you that the WSM line of calibers were designed with a 21" barrel in mind. Might try it again without the HBN. It easily gets 1/4 moa groups at 100 (its built by GAP) and I've shot a 6 inch group at 1000 with the 208's. The goal is to hit 2950 or better in the factory 24" barrel. I will tell you about the WM in a few weeks. Kak 300 Wsm Complete 24 Inch Heavy Barrel Magnum Upper, 300 Wsm 24 Inch Inch Magnum Gas Stainless Barrel, Upper Modified Lr308 Upper To Clear Large Casings, Headspaced And Ready To Drop On And Shoot, Kak Recommends Pmag 10 Round Magazines Or Brownells Aluminum 308 Mags Loaded With Reduced Capacity, Get 10% Off - Subscribe to Our Email List, Toll-Free: +1-800-504-5897 The big bullet powders I read about everyone raving on is H1000, Retumbo, RL-26, IMR7977 and IMR 8133. Wrong. Tried the 230 Atips recently and got to 2820 fps before heavy bolt lift kicked in, using RL-23. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Im happy with that speed. 300 WSM Rifles for Sale The 300 WSM (Winchester Short Mag) is used for big game hunting, including moose, black and brown bear, deer, and elk. Always seeking to become better and learn more. If you're looking to go heavy/long, the PRC just seems like a better choice. Looking to build a 300 wsm and wanted to know what luck you have had with an aftermarket barrel in the 22-24 inch. Trying out the new KAK Industry LLC 300 WSM 24" heavy barrel upper. My old 300 WSM has given up the ghost and it's time to rebarrel and I wanted to hear some opinions on where I might go with the next build. Greers 0.229 smaller measurement should make not only the best 10-round set ever fired in an NBRSA competition, but the tightest group from any benchrest competition ever. [1] To further put this in perspective, the current 10-Shot 1000-yard Heavy Gun group record noted by the International Benchrest Shooters organization is 2.871, set in 2016 by Michael Gaizauskas. Ammo Brief: The Whopping Little.300 WSM, New AR-15: Savage Expands MSR 15 Line With Two New Guns, Self-Defense: The Mystery Of Stopping Power, Best 7mm Rem. Browning 035558246 X-Bolt Speed 300 WSM 3+1 23 in Fluted, Smoked Bronze Barrel/Rec, OVIX Camo Stock, Muzzle Brake. Im building it around 208 Amax for LR Texas WT and Axis/Fallow and 210 accubond for Nilgai and hardier game like gemsbok, elk, oryx, etc. The WSM with brake is like shooting a light loaded 06 round. Velocity is 2780 FPS. A potential hunt is always a real possibility with any of my rifles. Berger? You could purchase the WSM calibers in a 26" Browning M-1000 Eclipse or the 24" Winchester Coyote which were both heavy barrel rifles. Besides, at long range, many cartridges need a longer(and heavier) barrel than the norm to achieve their ultimate performance. Added features include a stainless steel heavy barrel, rugged synthetic stock, compact action, center-feed rotary magazine, matte blued barrel and soft rubber butt pad. Price reduced from $700. You could purchase the WSM calibers in a 26" Browning M-1000 Eclipse or the 24" Winchester Coyote which were both heavy barrel rifles. Wanted 1-9, but that wasnt in stock for 4 months so settled on 1-9.5. November 14, 2019, KAK 24 inch .300 WSM Complete Magnum Upper Receiver, KAK Complete Upper Receiver, .300 WSM, Magnum Gas, 14.5 inch KeyMod Rail, Heavy Barrel, 24 inch, .30 Cal Comp, MAGNUM-UPPER-24, KAK AR-15 6-Positiion Mil-Spec Carbine Buffer Tube Kit, KAK AR-15 Carbine Buffer and Spring Combo, Vortex Strikefire II 1x30mm 4 MOA Red Dot Sight, TRYBE Defense Ambidextrous Enhanced Mil-Spec Charging Handle, Aero Precision AR15 5.56mm Bolt Carrier Group, Vortex Sport Cantilever 30mm Rifle Scope Ring Mount, Magpul Industries MBUS Rear Flip-Up Back Up Sight Gen 2, Magpul Industries MBUS Front Flip-Up Back Up Sight Gen 2, JP Enterprises Gen 2 Silent Captured Buffer Spring System. 9AM-5PM CT Sat-Sun (Chat & Email Only), KAK Complete Upper Receiver, .300 WSM, Magnum Gas, 14.5 inch KeyMod Rail, Heavy Barrel, 24 inch, .30 Cal Comp MAGNUM-UPPER-24. I can always do a barrel switch if they lose their appeal to me. Please do not hesitate to make a REASONABLE offer. Somewhere between hunter/varmint and bench/target. I am really getting to know this wsm round since putting the brake on it and I like it a lot. The 210 accubond has taken plenty of heavy bodied rocky elk and South Texas Nilgai. : 300WSM, 300WM or 300PRC? Decided to actually shoot it before I got rid of it and needless to say it will probably never leave my safe. I'm going with a 1-10" twist Bartlein and going to go to a 26" length for added velocity and weight, I plan on shooting 190gr pills. I have a couple of 300 WSM's. My go to, carry around deer gun is built on a model 7 action with a 22 inch barrel. Handloading with a slower burning powder and a longer barrel can result in greater velocities but that is another story. A 308 would need around a 28" to a 30" tube in order to have the equivelant (approx) velocities of the 300 WSM fired from a 16.5" barrel. Also wanting to shoot 165-190 gr bullets as I will be hunting for elk here in Wyoming. I chopped the barrel to 20 inches and will get it cerrakoted and dropped in a nice Caron fiber stock and put a fixed 6 power scope on it and use it as a woods rifle and lightweight pack gun. The 215s at 2900 will be just marginally stable. The load for that gun is 66 grs of H4350, Fed 215 primer and 180 grain Nosler ballistic tips or Accubonds. What is meant by "semi" pre-fit barrels? It may not display this or other websites correctly. This cartridge and all its Winchester Short Magnum siblings became embroiled in a legal battle, and the end result was a less than enthusiastic appeal on the part of other manufacturers to offer rifles and/or ammunition for sale. Fire Five Times then Clean: Do this 1 time. How do you like 6 power scopes for woods use? The newest fashion is to hang one of those big, ugly cans off the front of your barrel. Jonathan D., Price $99.99. Im in the process of making the same decision. When I finish burning out the wsm barrel I will go with a heavier contour , probably a rem varmint contour with the Harrels brake. We also developed reduced-recoil loads using Accurate 5744 that were very consistent. JavaScript is disabled. With a heavy barrel with a good brake you can shoot all day if the concussion from the brake isn't a concern. A little less 308 barrel length to equal a 300 RCM compact shorty. Mag. Not really looking to build up a heavy beast as a bench gun. The 210 accubond has taken plenty of heavy bodied rocky . Local Storage seems to be disabled in your browser. JavaScript is disabled. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. This cartridge was designed specifically for use with 55 grain spitzer bullets and its twist rate was originally specified as 1:14". I would have the receiver threads to opened up to 1.062" to allow for a larger barrel tenon diameter. With all the new stuff coming out their future may be bleak. Im having great luck with imr 4451 with 185 gr Berger vlds. Not sure if thats true but if it is its not enough to notice. Just made the same decision with my custom 7 Mag..barrel was about toast so going with the 300PRC and a new PROOF carbon barrel. Pt. . The pipsqueak shorties are left puffing in the dust after 500 yards, and then the momentum from the 200+ gr. Kak 300 Wsm Complete 24 Inch Heavy Barrel Magnum Upper Fits Dpms Style Lowers 300 Wsm 24 Inch Inch Magnum Gas Stainless Barrel Magnum Gas System Upper Modified Lr308 Upper To Clear Large Casings Kak Magnum Face Bolt Carrier Group Large Latch Charging Handle 14.5 Inch Key Mod Rail Kak 30 Cal Comp Headspaced And Ready To Drop On And Shoot Normally, developing loads for the .30-caliber magnums with varmint-weight bullets was a painful slog through inconsistencies, but the .300 WSM was very well behaved with 110- and 130-grain bullets. And, like the Jeffery, it has no belt.At its base the 300 WSM body spans .555-inch. If you have a question about an item, please call or e-mail for more information before placing your order. RL26 seems like a good candidate. It has a deep gloss blue and 24in barrel. Purchase Now Winchester Guns 535700255 XPR Bolt Action 300 WSM 24" 3+1 Blued MSRP: $549.99 | Your Price: $533.72 In stock Purchase Now Leaning toward the 300 win mag vs. building up another 308. Rifle build is: - Mack Brothers Evo Ti action - Proof carbon 24" 1:10 light sendero chambered by PVA - Mesa Altitude stock - Mesa DBM - 300 wsm accurate mags. 300 Win Mag custom, Rem 700, Proof carbon barrel, lightweight, Wyoming NR Special increase headed for the Gov's signature, FORLOH AllClima Softshell and AllClima Stretch Woven Pant Review. 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