Thread: .17 WSM thoughts?

If you can find a Ruger it’s the better option, my mate picked one up second hand and it was still pricey. I’ve had two b mags. Standard barrel plastic stock, the stock is total crap. Flexes with two fingers twisting it. There are stiffeners for sale on tm not sure how effective they are. People also pack them out with resin. Can’t emphasise how crap the stock is. Currently have the stainless bull barrel in a Boyd’s stock which is a factory option although I had to import the stock myself as it had the crap plastic one from new. I still have to bed it but it’s very accurate and for a rim fire kills stuff at silly ranges no problem. Unsurprisingly wind has a significant effect but it makes it fun/challenging once you get used to it. We don’t have all the ammo choices as overseas, I’ve found hornady to be best for accuracy. If you have long range vermin to shoot it’s good. Certainly has enough oomph to head shoot goats and smaller deer at close range -not that I have or would. Has more energy than my 22 hornet.