325 wsm

[cole]

Anyone shooting a .325 wsm? I' ve been offered one for a very good price. Free! I did some work for this guy...... Anyway anyone shooting this caliber please pipe up. Good or bad I' d really like some input.


Thanks Cole

 

[britz]

I load for a friend who has one. It is an Ok rifle, but I'd much rather have my 300wsm or a 7mm wsm. THe WSM case is getting a little short for the 32 and 33 caliber bullets if you want to use the heavier ones. Not a bad round though.

 

[cole]

What do you load for your friend? I already own a 300 wm which I like alot. This will be an extra. Who can have too many guns? I've read a bunch of articles. Some are very high on this caliber as a "great" Elk cartridge. Couldnt find any threads here, so thought I'd ask.

Anyone used 325 wsm for hunting? If so any reports.

Thanks all!

 

[BigBoreDan]

My cousin used one on elk hunt in CO this past season. He said the rifle was accurate, but didn't feed well at all . Took a nice 6x6 at 480yds. with it.

 

[blipelt]

which one is it. If it is a kimber, winchester or some sort of claw extractor I think it will feed well. I have had several but not a 325. Remington with push feed I don't know of one that didn't go back because of a feeding problems. But the weatherby(push feed) I own in a 270 feeds really well. Installing a center feed clip always helps. Why are they getting rid of it? Cost of ammo, or recoil? I see alot of them on the used shelf and ask why, it is always the same as the rum's they kick to hard.

 

[britz]

What do you load for your friend? I already own a 300 wm which I like alot. This will be an extra. Who can have too many guns? I've read a bunch of articles. Some are very high on this caliber as a "great" Elk cartridge. Couldnt find any threads here, so thought I'd ask.

Anyone used 325 wsm for hunting? If so any reports.

Thanks all!

I load 200 gr Nosler Accubonds with CCI BR2 and Rl 19 compressed loads for him and I can't get them up to the velocity that I would like to see. I didn't do extensive testing because he wasn't going for the extreme accuracy that I do and I didn't want to waste lots of $$$ for him. He is getting somewhere in the area of .75 - 1 moa out of it. I personally don't like the rifle because the recoil is a little more than I care for. I'm sure it could be improved with a recoil pad -- but it isn't my rifle. a free rifle is a wonderful rifle

 

[CapDog]

I have a Win M70 CRPF in 325WSM. I love it and don't plan on getting rid of it. I have used it on elk and several deer with the 220gr Sierra. Accuracy is incredible for a sporter rifle, it averages 0.5moa for 3 rounds (just shot a O.39" group at 221 yards.) Recoil is nothing considering it is in a sub - 8lb rifle. Drop is pretty much identical to my .308 out to 500 so easy to remeber as well. Never have I had a feeding issue.

 

[cole]

Thanks again! The rifle is a browning abolt. I will be putting a muzzlebrake on it. I was thinking of trying the 200 grain barnes tsx. Should be fun to put it together.

Any other load recipes would be great.

Cole

 

[CapDog]

H4350 works well for me and gets good velocity.

 

[yotefever]

I'm getting better speed and good accuracy with my 338 WSM with H414.

Mike

 

[Eaglet]

I think Ian M wrote an article on that cartridge. Do an advance search using his name and the name of the cartridge.

 

[mrmusky]

I own m70 325wsm. I love it. it is extremely accurate with 220gr factory loads