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Originally Posted by Zhurh
So don't mean to go on or get off track, but what are the pros & cons between a 300 RSAUM & 300 WSM shooting 168-180 grain bullets? I looked in a couple of my load books and they were talking 2900-3000 outta the barrel for both calibers. Why is the RSAUM is a far better pick? I got into reloading a couple years back, so I'll be loading everything myself.
I'm going to get one or the other with the income tax; I still can't believe the wifey ain't yacking about it either. She must have just given up after 26 years of marriage, ha.
Thanks again for the input and advice; greatly appreciated.
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Just think of it as a “fat" .308 Win'..., the cartridges neck, shoulder and length. It'll just push something like 190gr plus bullet faster & harder in an action that was build on a .308 Win scale.
The .300 WSM cartridges has “about” the same length of the .308 Win with a longer body but short neck.
.308 WIN
diameter 0.308 in (7.8 mm) Neck diameter 0.3433 in (8.72 mm) Shoulder diameter 0.4539 in (11.53 mm) Base diameter 0.4709 in (11.96 mm) Rim diameter 0.4728 in (12.01 mm) Rim thickness 0.0539 in (1.37 mm) Case length 2.015 (51.18 mm) Overall length 2.800 (71.12 mm) Case capacity 56 gr H2O (3.64 cm³)
.300 RSAUM
diameter .308 in (7.8 mm) Neck diameter .344 in (8.7 mm) Shoulder diameter .534 in (13.6 mm) Base diameter .550 in (14.0 mm) Rim diameter .534 in (13.6 mm) Case length 2.015 in (51.2 mm) Overall length 2.825 in (71.8 mm)
.300 WSM
diameter .308 in (7.8 mm) Neck diameter .344 in (8.7 mm) Shoulder diameter .538 in (13.7 mm) Base diameter .555 in (14.1 mm) Rim diameter .535 in (13.6 mm) Case length 2.100 in (53.3 mm) Overall length 2.860 in (72.6 mm)
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