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Old 02-16-2011, 01:24 PM   #1
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Default .300 WBY is out....300 Win. or 7mm. Rem. Mag.?

Ok...the .300 WBY has been ruled out...which leaves the .300 Win. Mag. or 7mm. Rem. Mag.

I want this custom rifle built in a caliber that will cover 99% of all big game I'm going to hunt...deer to elk/moose.

I don't really think I could go wrong with EITHER the 7mm. Rem. Mag. or .300 Winny. ....just can't seem to decide which to go with.

Anyone been in the same spot picking between these 2 calibers?

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Old 02-16-2011, 01:29 PM   #2
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How about a .300 WSM? haha


I wish the 7mm RM and .338WM weren't shorter than the .300win.mag., man it really bothers me!

I'd shoot 160gr with the 7mm, 180 with the .300, but the 7mm with 175gr have such high SD's, either or could probably take anything in NA.

You said you were sensitive to recoil, maybe get the 7mm RM.

What are you planning to hunt anyway? mostly? if it was mostly deer and maybe an elk or moose one day, I'd say maybe just get the 7mm.

If you were gonna mostly do elk, and the occasional deer I may say get the .300 win.mag.

Is this going to be your 1 gun for everything?

Do you have a .270win or something? if so that may change things...

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Old 02-16-2011, 01:31 PM   #3
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Either one...I prefer 7mm stuff...
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The ballistics are almost identical. You can't go wrong with either.
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Old 02-16-2011, 01:39 PM   #5
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To be honest, I like 7mm cals, but the 7 RM never really impressed me, bump it up to the STW and there is a big difference. for all intensive purposes from what I saw using the 7 RM, 270 wby, 270 win, 7mm/08, and 280 on deer, couldn't tell any difference, get the muzzle velocity to around 3400-3500 fps and there is a noticeable difference.
(PS, the stw will work in your action)
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To be honest, I like 7mm cals, but the 7 RM never really impressed me, bump it up to the STW and there is a big difference. for all intensive purposes from what I saw using the 7 RM, 270 wby, 270 win, 7mm/08, and 280 on deer, couldn't tell any difference, get the muzzle velocity to around 3400-3500 fps and there is a noticeable difference.
(PS, the stw will work in your action)
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Surprised. I have an STW, and always wished it was a remmag.

I think I got the slowest STW known to man. I am lucky to get 3100fps with 160gr accubond with RL25, H1000, and 7828.

but Charley (mossy) gets 3050fps with 140gr accubond with mid load of RL22 and lot less powder.
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my stw runs a 140 at 3550 fps with a lot of H-1000, it'll run a 160 3340 fps with around 95 gr of WC872 this is with a 26" 9 twist lilja
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Schoolcraft,

I have a 7MM Rem Mag & went to a .338 Win Mag for the big stuff.

I will one day "fill-in" with a .300 WM.


So, my question is; Do you own a medium or big bore rifle ?
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Old 02-16-2011, 05:24 PM   #9
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I have had to make this same choice before, I choose the 300-win mag.
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I'd take the .300, for no reason other than I'd rather have it. I don' think that for your uses that either can be a bad choice.
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