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7mm SAUM vs 300 WSM for Elk/western hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="BuckeyeRifleman" data-source="post: 1806833" data-attributes="member: 110280"><p>Helpful replies so far guys...</p><p></p><p>I started this thread not knowing much about the 7 SAUM and thinking the 300 WSM was the way to go, but the more I look into things the SAUM is quite appealing.</p><p></p><p>Pros the the 7 SAUM</p><p>- Pre fit barrel length I want (22in)</p><p>- Slightly better in a true short action</p><p>- Better high end brass availability (ADG, Norma 300 WSM brass seems discontinued)</p><p>- less recoil</p><p>- ever so slightly flatter shooting</p><p></p><p>Biggest Pro to the 300 seems to be about 400 ft lbs of energy (3150 KE at the muzzle, 210 gr bullet ~2750 MV). That's nothing to sneeze at, but the 7 SAUM still has a huge jump in energy over the 6.5 CM (2750 KE at the muzzle vs 2100 KE) and seems to duplicate 7 rem mag performance in a SA.</p><p></p><p>To be honest I'm kinda leaning 7 SAUM at this point. I got kind of stuck thinking I need a 300 based off my bad experience with the 6.5, but nobody is going to claim a 7mm bullet at Rem Mag velocities is marginal for elk. I feel like if I want to push past 750 yards or so I need to start building a long action 300 PRC or the like. Trying to do it in a short action just seems like an exercise in futility.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BuckeyeRifleman, post: 1806833, member: 110280"] Helpful replies so far guys... I started this thread not knowing much about the 7 SAUM and thinking the 300 WSM was the way to go, but the more I look into things the SAUM is quite appealing. Pros the the 7 SAUM - Pre fit barrel length I want (22in) - Slightly better in a true short action - Better high end brass availability (ADG, Norma 300 WSM brass seems discontinued) - less recoil - ever so slightly flatter shooting Biggest Pro to the 300 seems to be about 400 ft lbs of energy (3150 KE at the muzzle, 210 gr bullet ~2750 MV). That’s nothing to sneeze at, but the 7 SAUM still has a huge jump in energy over the 6.5 CM (2750 KE at the muzzle vs 2100 KE) and seems to duplicate 7 rem mag performance in a SA. To be honest I’m kinda leaning 7 SAUM at this point. I got kind of stuck thinking I need a 300 based off my bad experience with the 6.5, but nobody is going to claim a 7mm bullet at Rem Mag velocities is marginal for elk. I feel like if I want to push past 750 yards or so I need to start building a long action 300 PRC or the like. Trying to do it in a short action just seems like an exercise in futility. [/QUOTE]
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