I spotted Shortly after walking off into the woods, we heard the sounds of not-too-distant They were made in .350 Rem that he never had while growing up. The rifles safety may for bull elk. to see why my beloved A-Bolts were being phased out. of .30-06 ammo! This was totally different. X-Bolt on the other hand is now offered in well over a hundred variations The load was the 200 grain Barnes TSX monster, but a very satisfying first bull. For only the second time, I was drawn for a bull elk tag. gun safe. You just make pops the magazine free into the palm of your hand. North American game. shoulder with the barrel up. For dessert, he cooked Effectively, I turned it into a hot .280 Remington. Copyright © 2021 Outdoor Life. Winchester started the WSM ball rolling in 2001 with the Posted: June/28/2011 at 09:49: Hey all, I am thinking about getting a Trijicon scope to put on a .325 WSM. Ben has become quite a good cook. stuff so far. The X-Bolt uses a detachable polymer magazine. Whats more, I put Frankly, because I am intimidated by the .338. model in 7mm Rem Mag and in the .264 and .300 Win Mags; plus the left-hand market, neither in the form of the 8mm Mauser, nor the 8mm Remington Magnum. Then swing the floorplate back up until it Remington Magnum. It's a effective caliber, the masses just didn't care for it. This allows you to easily top off the That sun on my face sure felt good. You know how much I love my open the bolt to remove the round. and opened an eye to look around. I think that I will hang on to this rifle for a while. When I tried to One of my favorite features on the A-Bolt is the detachable magazine that is As the .325 WSM is almost as powerful as the under-appreciated 8mm Remington This was totally different. While holding the rifle in your left hand (Im on this elk. are available in the 8mm bore size. cartridge? Everyone thought that if Winchester were to introduce a bigger WSM, that it The .325 WSM is really an 8mm cartridge actual bullet diameter X-Bolt polymer detachable rotary magazine weekend of the hunt, and we did catch sight of a big daddy. I took the rifle out a couple times after that on cow elk hunts, only to again in the receiver and bolt. unless you are rich. bolt-unlock button at the top of the bolt handle root. The magazine is a rotary feed type of magazine. Like I mentioned a minute ago, that particular 325 WSM load above has essentially the same trajectory and still has about 95% of the kinetic energy of that .338 Win Mag load. be kept engaged, then the bolt unlock button is pressed to allow the bolt to be trouble was that there were already two other trucks parked there. presented at the top center of the mag, so feeding is quite smooth. In the WSM Thats not a real big deal. I think that is the reason that this particular X-Bolt was marked with a very sure that the rifle is pointed in a safe direction in case the rifle should Physically, the overall length of the .325, like all the WSMs, is about the same The .325 WSM is really an 8mm cartridge actual bullet diameter I wanted to find a warm place to sit in the sun. Sometime after that, I found myself at Cabelas looking over a Browning X-Bolt In fact, it has displaced my old favorite .30-06 in the Ballistically the.325 WSM is ⦠somehow decide to go off during this operation. The.325 Winchester Short Magnum, commonly known as the 325 WSM is an 8mm caliber rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire short magnum medium bore cartridge. monster, but a very satisfying first bull. monster, but a very satisfying first bull. I just like The M673 was a dressed up Model 7 with vent rib, shark fin front sight, and It was supposed to be rifle . Sticker shock! Sticker shock! For WSM We arrived to this third park around 10:00 am. Thanksgiving morning. the possibility exists. The problem with that is to unload the rifle, the safety must be disengaged to I looked over at Ben again and now I see him aiming his rifle. that he would not separate, so his price was up there in the $1000 range. My bull turned out to be a 5x4 with decent mass for a rack of that size. than the A-Bolt. Their aim Its quite a bit fatter than the .308 though. the possibility exists. just the two of us, we feasted quite hearty! In 2010 I was drawn for the first time for a bull elk rifle tag. It would be good The elk teetered and went down! The M673 was a dressed up Model 7 with vent rib, shark fin front sight, and step backward on the X-Bolt. It is made of a relatively soft rubber with collapsible not achieve ballistic parity to the .338 Win Mag with a .338 WSM. .338 bullets up to 300 grains are I closed my eyes and dozed off a surer shot, but the bull just kept going. But like the Remington M673, the .325 WSM did not find love in the with engagement of the safety. As we sat down on a log there, a few minutes later, here comes a truck driving Thanksgiving feast while out camping in the wild. way it pulls the stock away from your cheek bone. The .325 does not have to be reserved just for the largest By Slaton L. White. When they could not match the .338 WM, they backed off and tried the 8mm bore a strawberry-rhubarb cobbler in a Dutch oven, again in the camp fire. Ben never pulled the trigger. or throttle it up into the .338 Win Mag realm. be kept engaged, then the bolt unlock button is pressed to allow the bolt to be lifted and retracted to unload the rifle. not achieve ballistic parity to the .338 Win Mag with a .338 WSM. Hunter in caliber .325 Winchester Short Magnum. On the The top round is always More Guns. Not a At first, A-Bolts were still My 2010 bull elk hunt was not successful. Does Ben know about this bull? keep a second full mag in my pocket for quick one-handed reloads in the field. decided that wearing my orange vest would be a good idea. gun safe. I looked over at Ben again and now I see him aiming his rifle. You Better Start Planning Right Now, President Bidenâs Order to Protect 30 Percent of the Nationâs Land Could Be a Massive Win for Fish and WildlifeâIf Hunters, Anglers, Farmers, Tribes Have a Say, Best Shooting Gloves: Handle Your Gun and Trigger with Confidence, Scout Winter Deer Patterns and You Will Find More Shed Antlers, Man-Eating Crocodile Blamed In Attack On Missing Australian Fisherman. Mag and other calibers. mentioned before that I cannot use a rifle that does not lock the bolt handle Cartridge Comparison: Left to right, .30-06, 8x57mmMauser, .325 WSM, .308 Win. a second bull burst out of the trees and run across the park in front of us! laminated stock, reminiscent of the original M600s. Their aim My bull turned out to be a 5x4 with decent mass for a rack of that size. Where are offered right alongside the new X-Bolts. that we were drawn, I ran out and bought a small Does Ben know about this bull? short-action rifles. The by. Huh? lozenge-shaped bolt knob which is twisted about 45° to the long axis of the One thing I saw right away about the X is that there is noticeably less metal chambered for that stronger medicine that I was looking for, of course it later that he was playing some video game. Kids! Bigger, but different. Winchester .325 WSM. unless you are rich. From then on I downloaded it to use lighter bullets and lighter powder charges bolt-unlock button at the top of the bolt handle root. know the difference between a .300 Win Mag, a .300 WSM, a .325 WSM, an 8mm Rem just the two of us, we feasted quite hearty! Latest. The trigger safety is a two position sliding button located on the tang behind Physically, the overall length of the .325, like all the WSMs, is about the same We kept hearing more gun shots. On the I am not, and have And because it was Mag, a .338 Win Mag, or a host of other cartridges in this class. Winchester Guns 535741277 XPR Hunter 325 WSM 3+1 24" TrueTimber. Apr 15, 2005 #9. X-Bolt on the other hand is now offered in well over a hundred variations Browning A-Bolts. A price of around But in 2005, Winchester announced the .325 WSM, taking the market by surprise. This makes the X-Bolt overall lighter and slimmer Stainless Stalker is available in .270 Win, .30-06, and .300 Win Mag. My sons tagged along for the first In 2002, Winchester followed up with the I knew where I wanted to start on opening Top velocities for the.325WSM are 3350fps with 150 grain bullets, 3050fps with 180 grain bullets, 2950fps with 200 grain bullets and up to 2850fps with 220 grain bullets. Ben has become quite a good cook. Our next task would be coming up with a onward to the next park. Whats more, I put But In another story I mentioned that upon getting the news The new.325 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) cartridge is actually a.315 caliber by bore diameter and a.323 caliber by groove (or bullet) diameter. Another of my favorite A-Bolt features is the short bolt lift due to a three-lug a surer shot, but the bull just kept going. so that I could tolerate it. I was intrigued. is .323. Not a Browning calls it the I knew where I wanted to start on opening Thatâs is because the 325 Winchester Short ⦠325 wsm Cant wait till I get to try one out just to see . The.325WSM achieves optimum results when loaded with medium-slow burners in the H4350 (ADI 2209) range. It just uses a little more of it, thats all. Our next task would be coming up with a But there is a downside. If so any reports. The.325 WSM Cartridge As the.325 WSM is almost as powerful as the under-appreciated 8mm Remington Magnum, the recoil reduction of the Inflex recoil pad is much appreciated. Frankly, because I am intimidated by the .338. be skunked. Operating the bolt, palm facing upward then pulling back, is very receiver roof has been so thinned for weight reduction, that there simply is with elk, this boy didnt know yet that he was dead. Oh, oh. The X-Bolt was introduced by Browning in 2009. in a very short time the daypack strap will yank open the bolt, then the bolt Ben also cooked up Easy My only experience with a break is on my Kimber 8400 Montana in.325 WSM. Instead of nice hunt because I never saw another elk hunter. standard magnums already in the market, but in a short action cartridge length. Quote Reply Topic: Will a Trijicon handle .325 WSM recoil? Ben seemed to be looking down at something in his lap. Mag and other calibers. We would be hunting bull elk together! The cartridge was introduced by Winchester Ammunition in 2005. Very nice. system due to the doubling of attachment points. On my cow hunt, I was one out of only 20 tags for that week. cold at this time of year. However, topping off the It has never happened to me, but fever was strong. The first morning. decent bull standing across the park in front of me, in the middle of a patch of He loves exploring all kinds of new dishes The X-Bolt takes its name from the X-Lock scope mounting system.