RR, what can you tell me about the 7mm AM? I am mostly interested in a 30 or 338cal, but I am a big fan of 7mm bullets and might have to look into that.

30-378 is cool, so is a 300RUM, But if your going custom Go 300 Tomahawk, 300 RUM Improved, take some taper out of the case put a 35 degree shoulder on it and then stuff it with a whole bunch of powder topped of with a 240 grain SMK goin 2900fps and hold on!! Why because it's really cool and kills anything you want really far away. Stickin with a factory gun I guess it really doesn't matter one way or the other if money isn't a concern. Both are accurate and ballistically close. Whichever you prefer or think you'll be the most happy with is what you should get. Non-Weatherby fans bash Weatherbys and Weatherby fans bash everything but Weatherbys. I like them all!!

Can't believe I wasn't thinking about impr/ackley improved It's looking like I might just have to build off of an action

Its a .338 Lapua necked down to 7mm then case taper removed and shoulder punched out...ackley style...

Do you just size, trim, and fireform?

I think that if I were looking for a big boomer, my first choice would be a .338 EDGE. It's a 300 RUM straight necked up to .338cal, versus the .338 RUM which Rem set the shoulder back to keep dummies from trying to cram a 300 RUM into a 338 RUM. Anyway, the 338 EDGE (aka 338-300 RUM), has a few more grains capacity, very close to the 338 Lapua Mag, without the super wide case and larger than standard mag bolt face. It'd be sporting a 28" tube with a Holland/Defensive Edge style brake. It'd be my "privacy" rifle... because one shot would cause everybody else at the range to leave, giving me my privacy!

Mike

You got that right. I'm a Weatherby owner and I'll stand by it all the way Besides, Roy was the first one to go ultra-high velocity. We owe him for setting the bar high.


Two questions: How long is your drag rope? Do you have any trees where you live?

.30-378 Wby. Mag. Good luck.

come on now. When we start talking about hunting deer that are between 1000 yards and a mile away, you're going to have guys scratching their heads.

I also agree with the post above for the most part. Unless you are not going to shoot it often barrel life will be short.

I am not sure what your intent is with this rifle but if you want a rifle that drops animals on the spot at close or medium ranges or you want to have an extreme long range rig, the 338 cal will out perform the 30s with these larger cases.

Some of the new 338 cal Ballistic Coefficients are really impressive and those large cases can push them at impressive velocities.

If you are married to the 30 cal I would choose the 300 RUM in a 28" barrel and push something link the 200 grain accubond. 3200 fps is attainable and the .588 bc is hard to beat.