I am thinking about having Jim Borden build me a 300 wsm in his basic rifle. My plans are to load 180 gr bullets at 2,800- 2850 fps. Do any of you load this way ? My 300 win mag only shoots well at top end loads. Thanks.

With the new RL17, I'm shooting 180's at 3080 in my 300WSM. That's just the point it shot best. I could push it up to 3150 with that powder. With RL22, accuracy was at about 2950 with a 180. I think you could pick the right powder and bullet combination to work at that velocity.

Yes the 300WSM will do that, potentially even faster depending on powder/bullet.
I have found the 300 WSM is very easy to load for, unfortunatly Ive gone away from this cartridge now, so I cant rattle off loads like I used to do.
I still load for it for mates, one shoots 168 NBT in his which has proven to be a fantastic bullet, he sent me a pixed of a Red stag he shot at 512 yrds last wednesday evening, "he just dropped on the spot and didnt get up!!"

Not to spin your head but personally I would go for the 7mm WSM myself but thats the long range part of me speaking.

Regards RUNAS

I have a mate that guides in New Zealand and loves this calibre but he sticks with 150 grn speer bullets using a sako 85 and having ued it ,its a fantastic set up

I find the .300 SAUM to be a better choice than the .300 WSM I've had two .300 WSM's. Had one re-barrled to .300 SAUM. Found it to be more accurate. The other is now a .416 WSM. I'm getting the same performance from it as my .416 Rem. Just my .02 cents worth.