Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

Short-mag?

dakotakid31

By dakotakid31
in Hunting

 Share

Recommended Posts

Lip_Ripper Guy Grand Master

Lip_Ripper Guy

Posted
Posted

I likely have the exact same gun. I bought the T3 stainless/synthetic last year before deer season. I'm not real well educated on the advantages/disadvantages of the SM, I think it has something to do with a better powder burn. I read everything I could find when I was buying, and I don't recall anything negative said about the Tikka or the SM cartidge. I know that I have had a lot of people comment on how nice of a gun it is.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Roofer Veteran

Roofer

Posted
Posted

In my own terms, it turns a 270 into a magnum, which means more power. Same difference between a 30-30 and a 30-06. The -06 is a magnum and has more power.

I'm sure the gun techs will chime in, but that's my simple explanation.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mrklean Grand Master

mrklean

Posted
Posted

From what i know, whichs isnt a lot the WSMs have i dont remember if its faster or shorter power burn which I guess is suppose to give some flatter long range shots. When i was talking with the scheels guy he said a 7mm and a 300 WSM will pretty much perform the same way. If im totally wrong correct me but thats what i was told

Link to comment
Share on other sites
irvingdog Mentor

irvingdog

Posted
Posted

Lighter gun, reduced bolt travel, slightly better ballistics than a 270 win. The 270 seems to have seen the biggest improvement between the SM and it's predacessor. Nice bullet.

Expensive.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
L_Cappo Proficient

L_Cappo

Posted
Posted

i have a wsm 270.like picks said it shoots flat and long.i have my father in law load my shells and its amazing what loaded shells do compare to winchester shells.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
marine_man Grand Master

marine_man

Posted
Posted

I've had a .270 WSM now for 3 years and have no regrets - it's a flat shooting rifle with plenty of power.

The only drawback vs the straight .270 is cost of the bullets and availability in small towns. The shells are quite a bit more expensive. Hopefully sometime in the near future I'll start reloading and then it won't be as big of a deal.

marine_man

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Lip_Ripper Guy Grand Master

Lip_Ripper Guy

Posted
Posted

I should add that with mine I bought it 2 days before deer opener last year. I had it bore sighted at Cabelas. Took 7 shots sighting it in. First 2 weren't on the paper, 3rd was a foot off the bullseye, 4th was close, 5th 6th and 7th shots were in a 2" group. 8th shot was at a deer and left a fire-hose-like blood trail. I was impressed.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BiffleFan Contributor

BiffleFan

Posted
Posted

I bought a browning A-bolt three years ago and have not been happy with the gun but the bullet I do like. The short fat doesn't want to feed very well at all. This has been the case with the Winchester supreme with the polymer tip. It will cob up in the action more often than not. This is the .243 WSSM. I will take any advice on this matter.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TrophyEyes Proficient

TrophyEyes

Posted
Posted

Short mags have a fatter cartridge which allow for a faster and more even burn allowing to get more out of the powder. This allows for the bullet to shoot flatter. The one thing is that there are a few calibers that have a greater impact than others. The .270WSSM has had the biggest improvement in preformance in comparison with some of the standard casings. I think the .25 came in second for most improvement. The 7mm and 30 cal versions did not see as much improvement because they already had significant powder burn improvements from the regular mag versions which have become the norm for these calibers. This is my understanding from what I have read, but I don't have any data to back it up.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MattWtech Contributor

MattWtech

Posted
Posted

switched from a remington abolt 7mm to a tikka t3 300 wsm, never felt better about switching weapons.

my wallet doesnt feel the same way though, just like these guys said, a box of 180 grain failsafes for 45 dollars and 180 grain accubonds for 49? somewhat outrageous

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Fishpondc Contributor

Fishpondc

Posted
Posted

I have a browning A-bolt 300 WSM. It's supposedly more accurate than a long action 300, but I can't tell. It has about the same recoil as a 30-06, but has a big muzzle blast (LOUD) Hope this helps

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      By The way that didn't work either!! Screw it I'll just use the cellular. 
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      It’s done automatically.  You might need an actual person to clear that log in stuff up.   Trash your laptop history if you haven’t tried that already.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I  can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular  😪
    • Mike89
      Just Food and Drink

      By Mike89 · Posted

      I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • Mike89
      Problems with Yetti

      By Mike89 · Posted

      good luck!!!   
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy  so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables,  winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).   I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.    For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye  to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.   I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches.  I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.
    • Wanderer
      Problems with Yetti

      By Wanderer · Posted

      I haven’t done any leaf springs for a long time and I can’t completely see the connections in your pics BUT I I’d be rounding up: PB Blaster, torch, 3 lb hammer, chisel, cut off tool, breaker bar, Jack stands or blocks.   This kind of stuff usually isn’t the easiest.   I would think you would be able to get at what you need by keeping the house up with Jack stands and getting the pressure off that suspension, then attack the hardware.  But again, I don’t feel like I can see everything going on there.
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      reviving an old thread due to running into the same issue with the same year of house. not expecting anything from yetti and I already have replacement parts ordered and on the way.   I am looking for some input or feedback on how to replace the leaf springs themselves.    If I jack the house up and remove the tire, is it possible to pivot the axel assembly low enough to get to the other end of the leaf spring and remove that one bolt?   Or do I have to remove the entire pivot arm to get to it? Then I also have to factor in brake wire as well then. What a mess   My house is currently an hour away from my home at a relatives, going to go back up and look it over again and try to figure out a game plan.           Above pic is with house lowered on ice, the other end of that leaf is what I need to get to.   above pic is side that middle bolt broke and bottom 2 leafs fell out here is other side that didnt break but you can see bottom half of leaf already did but atleast bolt is still in there here is hub assembly in my garage with house lowered and tires off when I put new tires on it a couple months ago. hopefully I can raise house high enough that it can drop down far enough and not snap brake cable there so I can get to that other end of the leaf spring.

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept