WSSM Range reports

Didn't Winchester recall some of these????

BEAR

 

Well, D.F.C. doesn't know what he is talking about, AGAIN. They are one of the hottest selling calibers for Winchester at this time. There is no feeding problems with them as some rumors have stated. No problems with brass, they are NOT barrel burners as many would have you think. You can "burn" the barrel out on any caliber if you feed it a constant diet of hot loads. As for his statement "there are VERY few of them in the hands of the average shooter" this is another rumor being spread around by the unknowing. They spread these same rumors when Winchester released the WSM line. They were all proved WRONG. Lawdog

 

Lawdawg is a BS artist, he didn't have a Winchester 223 WSSM when he first started telling all of the world he did. I have shot one made by Browning that had a NON-chrome lined barrel several months ago. He on the other hand never had one to do any shooting with, so, he's at a loss to feed us some more of his bullshit. I've read some of his BS on other sites and I know for a fact he's a artist. By the way Winchester's not shipping WSSM's, however Browning is. This info may help you get your story straight...

Posted on the 24hour site, note the date.

"#173464 - 07/05/03 07:47 PM

I bought a M70 Coyote in the .223 WSSM and while still working on loads it shoots under an inch, sometime close to 1/2 inch. I only have one complaint and that is that darn laminated stock. Replacing it with a nice piece of European Walnut from Royal Arms soon. Lawdog"

Dan

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I've not heard a single reliable first-hand report on these WSSM's.   There's a heck of a lot of them from Browning available on various auction sites, but don't know anyone jumping to get one.  If it is a case, powder issue like DFC suggests, I'd imagine someone would be able to fit the pieces of the puzzle together from the reloading bench sooner or later.  I certainly wouldn't count out fiddling with one some time in the future but something else in .224 ain't all that high on the priority list right now.

Now the WSM's, I'd love to have something built around that case in .257.  I think that would be a sweet little antelope rig, falling somewhere between the .25-06 and .257 WbyMag.  I'd be happy with that.  This project could be a reality sooner than later.

Anyway, I guess I'm waiting for reports I can trust on the WSSM's like you, SS.  >>  klallen

WSM tastes great or less filling? Shot one in .243 wsm the gentleman said still like my .243 VLS better what is the point of seeing if the round can go faster you still have to hit something with it. Also what do you really gain; can the .243 now stop a moose or elephant in its tracks?
J

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D.F.C.,

I’m not the one spreading rumors, innuendoes, falsehoods and our right lies son, you are. If you ever did any reading you would know that all the gun rags are printing reports on the WSSM’s - take the current issue of Gun World and even Outdoor Life did one a month or so ago. All reports say no feeding problems with the rifles tested even though they used the short, thin buggy whip barrels they also reported good to excellent accuracy. But of course you know way much more than any of the writers in these magazines. Anyone can just ask you and you’ll tell them(you always do). If you had done any research at all you wouldn’t have showed your crown as the "Reining BS Artist". From what you have said I now know what value to give to anything you post, $.02(for what your opinion is worth). From now on I shall ignore any and all of your future ranting’s(postings). Lawdog

 

Sorry to resurrect an old conversation but I tripped across my first ever Winchester & Browning .223 WSSM's today.  Held'em.  Even considered the $480 price tag of teh Winchester doable on a lay-away program.  Didn't, but it's in the back of my head now.  The action was extremely gritty.  Lots of oil and debris for some reason.  With cleaning, I'd imagine things might smooth up.?.?.?.?.?  One thing's for sure, those stocks are just about as hideous as they come.  Kind of reminds me of the way they try to spice up the soles of cheap sneekers off the discount rack.  A laminated drop-in would do this gun wonders.  The Browning was returned without a single shot fired from the original owner cause the gun mags. told him it was a barrel burner.   Silly.  Still one of the strangest new little cartridge ideas I think I've seen.  My .243 Win. makes the .243 WSSM useless to me, but not having anything in the .22-250, .220 Swift class at this time, I'll admit, I am curious about the .223 WSSM.  >>  klallen 

Lawdog, just out of curiosity, have you ever heard the saying... "Give the people what they want"? That is what the gun writers and editors live by these days.

I would much rather have a .204 Ruger than a .223 or .243 WSSM. Costs much less to me because i can just borrow one like i did the Red Label 20 gauge.

NH_Hunter

Fella's;

Yup, a lot of choices out there if one were to be contemplating buying a new small centerfire varmint rifle.  Which I am doing.  But I also do believe that I've made my mind up as to what I'm going to get.  haven't spent the money yet, so things could change, but I doubt it.

I haven't seen anything in all the new cartridges to make me change my mind from the .223.  It's cheap to shoot.  Available in a LHB rifle.  From all reports it'll do the job out to 250 yards or so on varmints.  And that could be 50 yards short.

If I need more poop, I've already got the .220 Swift and/or the 6mm Remington.  If I need less, I've got several highly accurate .22lr's. 

900F

Don't mean to rock the boat . . .  . . . but I wonder if the manufacturers ever heard of the .240 Weatherby Magnum . . . will do anything these new "little squirts" will do . . . and then some.  Hi Dan!  Keep the neophytes squared away!