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slimjim
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 Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:25 pm Post subject: WSSM Experience |
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I'm considering the WSSM for my next AR project. It outperforms its .243/.308 Win counterpart. It equals the performance in an –06 case. This would be sweet in an small light AR platform and is pulling on my purse strings.
Crackshot, PaulS, I noticed that you have had WSSMs what do you think? Other?
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Dawgdad
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| Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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For the AR platform it is a good option for upping the power without gettignng an AR -10 lower.
Dedicated Technologies is the maker I have had most information about. I had a friend using the .25 WSSM with great success and I priced a .243 WSSM for coyotes.
Mike is a good guy to work with.
www.dtechsuperstore.com/index.htm
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PaulS
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:38 am Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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Slimjim,
If you don't plan on using heavy bullets then the 308 is probably as good at killing as the short mags and at lower recoil levels.
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chambered221
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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Just to be sure I understand correctly....... you want the WSSM because it can be utilized in a standard AR platform ??? It's an OAL issue ???
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Dawgdad
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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Right - you need an AR-10 platform which is larger to accomodate .308 class rounds. The WSSM can be fed single stack in the 2.260" OAL restriction of an AR-15 magazine dimension. bolt face is obviously very different too but that is on the upper with the barrel extension appropriately adjusted.
If Slim wants to spend the money - an AR-10 in .308 or .243 would be a whole new rifle - the WSSM would just be an upper for about half the cost.
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slimjim
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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I like the smaller/lighter AR-15 frame. Some of the steel magazines give you an OAL of 2.3. You can modify PMags to let the bullet peek out the front and get 2.4" OAL.
www.youtube.com/watch?...ature=fvsr
If I keep my bullet nose length at .7" or below, it should work fine. Maybe feed some VLD single-shot for longer ranges. The .30 WSSM should better the .308. For hunthing I don't need a lot of magazine capacity. I'm close to committing.
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Dawgdad
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:39 am Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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I think i need to get a commission from WOA and D-tech....
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slimjim
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:53 am Post subject: Re: WSSM Experience |
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Dawgdad, you definitely helped me with WOA. I've been following D-tech for some time now. Still getting my head wrapped around all the variables.
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