FM10 300WSM Experiences

[tiny68]

I am considering a FM10 300 WSM purchase as a walking hunting rifle. Every other rifle I own has a varmint or larger barrel. Nothing under 12 pounds. Looking for something light and practical for occasional hunting. This gun will not be shot but hunting. Probably will use factory ammo till I get enough brass saved to buy dies. My concern is that it is a 20" barrel with a 300 WSM. Second, what is the FM series? Don't recognize this series. Probably going with a 2-7x Viper if I get it.

Anybody got one that can share experience good or bad?

Thanks for input, Tim

[dcloco]

Tim - are you hunting RhinocerosasaurusREX?

Thought about a 243, 260, or 308?

I would worry about catching the foliage on fire with a short barrel WSM anything. :)

[tammons]

I dont own one, but it sounds like it would be a nice hunting rig.

I am getting 2500 fps out of my 308 with a 19" barrel and 208 gr amaxes over RL17 and with a
300 WSM with a 20" barrel you should be able to get at least 200-250 FPS more.

That bullet at 2700 fps will carry 1000 FPE out to 1000 yards.

[tiny68]

Tim - are you hunting RhinocerosasaurusREX?

Little old Oklahoma Whitetails but I see an Elk hunt in the future with my boys. I own 4... no 5 308s and a more than a dozen more barrels in other calibers. I can pick up this rifle for a song and it is a just something different. If it was a 308 I would already own it. I need a lighter weight hunting rifle for when my kids get older. Now I am setting in a stand with them and I only carry a 44 Redhawk in case we run into pigs.

Tim

[Tim300wsm]

you should get at least a 24" barrel i have a 26" 300 wsm and it shoots fireballs a 20" you will have all the recoil without the velocity or kenetic energy an extra 4" of barrel wont add much weight and it will improve the ballistics

[tammons]

I just ran a 208 gr amax over RL17 load through quickload and it shows 100% of the powder being burned
with a 20" barrel. You can always change barrels later.

My best flame thrower to date was the 460V with a 4" barrel.