I'm planning to buy a 12 VLP DBM chambered for 300 WSM (if I can find one). This would be my 1st Savage and I admittedly don't know too much about them, other than their fine reputation.

Looking around, I've seen some conflicting numbers for the ammo capacity of this gun in the 300 WSM. I've seen 2 in the mag +1, 3 in the mag + 1, and 4 in the mag + 1.

Savage's website says "ammo capacity: 4". I'm not sure if that means 4 in the mag, or 4 total, counting 1 in the pipe. Also, the website shows the same capacity (4) regardless of caliber. It seems hard to believe that the same gun would hold no more of the slender 223 Rems, than it would of the fat 300 short mags. Shouldn't it hold 1 or 2 more of the smaller calibers? That's why I wonder if the capacities shown on the website are accurate.

Anyway, I guess I'm looking for an official round count from somebody who knows for sure, or maybe even HAS a 300 WSM.

Thanks, FreeLoader West