New rifle
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Speaking of new rifles...
Anyone have any experience with 243 WSSM? I am thinking of getting a Winchester Stealth II in 243WSSM. I've heard they have feeding problems, not sure if the source was reliable though. 
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There's been talk on the highpower boards about the Wizzums and their use as a viable competition cartridge. I don't own one personally, but I've heard through the grapevine that the barrel life is atrocious; with the .223 WSSM, Hornady reported significant throat erosion after only approx. 350 rounds. Most of the short fat cartridges have some problems feeding in a conventional bolt action rifle (like 6BR and the PPCs) but I think Winchester came out with that "controlled round push feed" bolt to get past that.
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Yeah, I've read about the short barrel life and such. I've also read in several places that these allegations (sp?) were just a nasty rumour and The barrels in the production rifles are chromed. Anyway I'm not a high volume shooter so I may just give it a try.
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
Thats the way it always goes. 
There are some CD's at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World "The friend to hunters fishermen and other liars" (thats what the sign over thier door says! LOL) in Springfield, Mo that had a song about that called t'irty point buck. The guy was hunting his t'irty "thirty" point buck and in one line when he caught up to it, then his gun jambed. Everytime he see's it, something happens so no one belives him that there is a 30 point buck. LOL
There are some CD's at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World "The friend to hunters fishermen and other liars" (thats what the sign over thier door says! LOL) in Springfield, Mo that had a song about that called t'irty point buck. The guy was hunting his t'irty "thirty" point buck and in one line when he caught up to it, then his gun jambed. Everytime he see's it, something happens so no one belives him that there is a 30 point buck. LOL
That song is good!!
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Thanks guys i shot it this past weekend and it sure hits the mark time after time. I shot 30 rounds and had it sighted in at 175 yards in 5 shots. Grouped the next 2 sets within 1" at the same range. They are going to open up rifle hunting here in the western southern tier this year in my county so i want to be ready for it. Come on pataki sign it bud!!!