I got a rem700 30-06 that was stolen from my dads truck. and 9 years later he got a call from a gunsmith in Wyoming. saying that the local police office had his gun, he could call about getting it back. Tuns out the gunsmith lost the guys information, so he had the numbers ran in hopes of finding him and the gun come up stolen. It took another year to get the gun back. It had a nice new barrel. We called the gunsmith and tried to send him some money, but he said the guy had paid up front for the work so he wasn’t out anything not to worry about it.

Suitcase full of plan B.... Gear... LMAO That look on Mark's face when he realized what he said was priceless!!! Great video as always keepem coming guys!!!

Great story and a great bear Mark. 17 years . Patience is truly a virtue. And I would love to see a talk about the 222 Remington. Super accurate, efficient, and the earliest and longest lasting bench rest phenom.

I started with a Mod70 WSM, love it so much I recently picked up a Tikka T3 stainless In WSM. Both are extremely accurate. Running 210 ABLR in the Mod 70 and 178ELDX In the Tikka. Just an all around great load to shoot.

A man after my own heart!!! I love the 300 WSM!!!!

WSM makes me JSM - Mark

Nice to finally see the rifle behind the legend and the story to go with it. And, it seems, the story of the travelling about took more precedence here than the actual bear. But I know how it is when you get a new rifle and you envisage many things for it. So, I checked out Browning and they are not offering the A bolt any more. The AB3 takes the place of that but they do have it in .300 WSM, three round magazine. I have taken out my MVP Long Range last season for hunting, didn't get anything. This year, it will be the TC Compass II I just got Saturday and I have been outfitting it all week as parts roll in. Today arrived the new larger bolt knob from Glades Armory. Waiting on the Goda Grip kit, probably Friday. It is for adjusting cheek height. Normally, I want adjustable cheek riser but I think a custom fit will be better and lighter. I put big scopes on my other rifles, heavier stocks, chassis for one. I need a super light plastic stock. But I really like the action and the 3 position lever safety on this Compass II. Trigger feels good to me, as well. It is not super light like a bench rest rifle designed to fire when you breath on it. But it is light enough to not jerk when you press. Feels over 3 pounds, not quite 4. The mil-spec trigger on my AR-10 is about 5 pounds and it is not as heavy as that. Congratulations, Mark, on a great story, a great hunt, and a great rifle and always defend and bring the love for the .300 WSM. In Texas, we would either call it a short mag, or a win short mag.

I helped a friend get a coastal brown bear with my 300wsm this spring, it worked great.

2004...Cabela’s... I got my Browning Stainless Stalker in good ‘ol 30-06. Crazy how long ago that’s been.

I did own a browning micro hunter 300wsm and loved it

Great story! I would be livid if my gear had that happen!

The 300 WSM A bolt is a very good gun i have one to mine has a boss on it. it shoots great.

I own the exact same A Bolt 11 Stainless/Stalker rifle in 300WSM also. Very easy to carry and with a prefit limbsaver recoil pad is a pussy to shoot. I find the caliber inherently accurate and easy to reload for. It's just a pity that Browning discontinued the A Bolt 11 model. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome story! And the A bolt is so good!

I mean to add, in Texas, we would call it a short mag because even though there can be other calibers on short mag, here it is usually a .300.

I shoot a 325 wsm in a lever action . I’ve owned the 300wsm as well and they are awesome cartridges . The 300 was a browning a -bolt stainless stalker as well . That rifle grouped 3/4 inch groups with factory nosler 190 grain Ablr. The wsm cartridges should be more popular than they are. My 325 shoots 200 grain acubonds at 2870 out of a 20 inch barrel from by browning blr

Neat story.

Definitely need to see the surface rust removal podcast!

Nice story. My question is, what else has the rifle been up to in those17 years? All my rifles have sentimental value to me. But my most precious is a 7mm fallimg-block single-shot that I desigbed and built myself. Everything except the scope, the barrel and the recoil pad.

good job

Best sound ever: BANG...... doep!

RIP Jim you will be missed my friend.

My stainless barrel also has some rust on it after a few years of Alaska moose hunts. It rubs off with a little 000 steel wool.

Pease do a podcast on rust and removal. I have a 22 year old stainless steal rifle that I use for everything and it is now showing signs of light rust thanks

Is there a video of 300wsm versus 300wm from you guys?

Lost my gun in Cali, on my way to NY, 3days later showed up at my home. Went to Atlanta first. Air line lost it.

You can't use steel wool or regulars steel brushes to clean the stainless steel. If you do you will get surface rust again. You need stainless cleaning medium you pant antler choochers.

Great story ! Is there a video of that bear hunt?

Lapua will start production of 300wsm brass 2024 😃👍

Ole Mark’s 300 Wizzmmm…..😉 Gotta love the Wizzmmm passion…😉

That’s an awesome and what an interesting story of the Travels of the WSM. If I ever go to Alaska for a black bear 🐻 hunt or a moose or caribou hunt I am definitely bringing my New Savage M110 Long Range Hunter in .300 WSM. But I will fly with it. I have the perfect lockable Pelican case on wheels for it.

300 wsm is a sweet cartridge i have a bar now semi in 300 wsm

Stainless steel can also "rust", or oxidize. Basically the greater the chromium amount in the steel alloy, the more resistant the alloy will be to oxidation. But with increased chromium content comes a weakening of the alloy, compared to a similar steel with less chromium content. The stainless steel in rifle barrels and actions is chosen first and foremost using a steel alloy that is strong enough to handle the enormous pressures that are a part of firing a modern rifle cartridge. Oxidation can be mitigated through proper maintenance, but if the steel in your receiver is too weak to hold the pressure of your 300 WSM going off in your face, who cares if it was still shiny when it went KABOOM?

What scope is on that wsm

Off topic for this video but why the hate for the 7 MM Remington Magnum? I really enjoy the very informative video series 👍

Id love too hear/see a video about 458 SOCOM or some other pupular AR15 calibers

Can we please have a talk about left handed rifles? The selection is so limited and there are so many cool guns that I would love to have (Springfield waypoint) but just aren’t offered in left hand model. What would your suggestion be for someone looking to buy for under 2,000 (more around 1k would be preferable). Purpose is for hunting and some long range shooting, thanks!!!

nice vid

Cool story For the next 10 minute cartridge talk, the 250 savage and/or 300 savage would be great to hear about.

Mark, next time you take it up there, coat the outside with Boshield T9. It won't rust.

I feel like Mark should have explained his thought process is picking 300 wsm over other cartridges

Do you have a video on polishing a bolt

Yes we are sick of it! Lol but true

So close fellas 325wsm please nearly there 8mm better the 30 cal

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No boss system?

Sync the audio savages

Take it to a gunsmith and have it glass beaded. It's not expensive and will look new again.

You know what they say about people that shoot a 300 wsm

OK we finally got the whole story on this rifle... For the love of god can we please stop hearing about it now??? LOL

Why in the heck would you waste your time waiting for a black bear when you saw nothing but brown bears might as well just take the brown bear much more of a prize

Dont cerakote it. Its not as durable as ppl think. It scrapes off fairly easily

man bun cartridge,,,,