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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 850111" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>We agree that a rifle like the 7 RUM should not be our only LR rifle, unless we have some extra $$$ for the barrels and smithing which I thought I made clear a few posts ago.</p><p></p><p>As for muzzle blast and recoil, "most of us" accept the muzzle blast as part of the price of shooting hunting cartridges to long ranges and use muzzle brakes to tame the recoil. Muzzle blast and recoil have never been much of an issue with me and my first 300 RUM did not have a brake. I just dealt with it without dwelling on it.</p><p></p><p>And we agree that there is diminishing returns with going to larger cases in the same cal. The same could be said with going from the RM to the STW or the going from the 284 to the RM. The question is what does the individual want?</p><p></p><p>Which brings us back to the OP. IMO, for what the OP was looking for, the 284 is a perfect fit. The 7-08 would do well also. For 500 yd deer hunting, the STW has a heck of a lot of muzzle blast, recoil and barrel life issues. Now if the OP had said he was interested in extending his hunting range to 1000 yds as he got proficient, I would agree that the STW would be a good fit, although if it were me I would pick the 7 LRM or Dakota.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 850111, member: 11717"] We agree that a rifle like the 7 RUM should not be our only LR rifle, unless we have some extra $$$ for the barrels and smithing which I thought I made clear a few posts ago. As for muzzle blast and recoil, "most of us" accept the muzzle blast as part of the price of shooting hunting cartridges to long ranges and use muzzle brakes to tame the recoil. Muzzle blast and recoil have never been much of an issue with me and my first 300 RUM did not have a brake. I just dealt with it without dwelling on it. And we agree that there is diminishing returns with going to larger cases in the same cal. The same could be said with going from the RM to the STW or the going from the 284 to the RM. The question is what does the individual want? Which brings us back to the OP. IMO, for what the OP was looking for, the 284 is a perfect fit. The 7-08 would do well also. For 500 yd deer hunting, the STW has a heck of a lot of muzzle blast, recoil and barrel life issues. Now if the OP had said he was interested in extending his hunting range to 1000 yds as he got proficient, I would agree that the STW would be a good fit, although if it were me I would pick the 7 LRM or Dakota. [/QUOTE]
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