I picked up the 300WSM yesterday.

[Teknys]

I traded off an old M98 - 8mm and a Taurus Tracker 44 w/some cash for the Savage 16 Bear in the 300WSM. I put Weaver rail on with the 6 hole rings. On top of all that is my 3.5x10 BC Leupold VX-L. It needed a cleaning bad! It's all cleaned and trigger adj. I loaded 20rnds of Hornady 190 BTSP to break in the barrel. In about an hour I should be heading to the pit with the 300, 243 and 17HMR in tow for some shooting.

Here is a pic as it sits now.
View attachment Savage 16 B - 300WSM-sm.jpg
It may end up with a Vortex PST before it's over.
I should comment that the fit and finish is by far the best on a Savage as I've seen before. The metal to stock is straight, action is smooth and accu-trigger is ...well an accu-trigger. All that I've felt feel pretty good.
A buddy who is a 700 and a Sako fan is pretty surprised how the lines on the new Savages are so clean. Not so clunky with side bolt locks and big gnarly barrel nuts and a matt finish. Matter of fact after today I bet he will be buying one of these. He is in the need of a 30 cal anyway.

 

[gerry]

Neat looking gun, looking forward to seeing how it shoots for you. The 190 gr Hornady was one of the slugs I liked in 300 mags in the past, it's a good bullet.

 

[DrMike]

You'll love this rifle. Good looking stick. Congratulations.

 

[sask boy]

That rifle will do you well, the 300WSM is a great caliber and you will be more than satisfied with it.
Look forward to the range report and photos.
Savage has really made a name for it self up here as they are reasonable and almost all are tack drivers.. :wink:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[SJB358]

Very nice Savage buddy. The 300WSM and me are kinda new to one another, but I am liking it alot. Let me know how the 190's shoot for you. I would like to hear how your 300 handles them. They are a sleeper of a bullet I think. Supposed to be pretty tough as well. Good luck with the break in. Can't wait to see your targets.

 

[Guy Miner]

Congrats Teknys!

Great cartridge, and the rifle looks good. It should turn out to be quite a shooter, with power enough for anything in North America!

Enjoy.