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7mm STW
7STW vs. 300WM for elk hunting rifle??
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<blockquote data-quote="scf" data-source="post: 963467" data-attributes="member: 62116"><p>I know this is a topic with differing opinions but I will offer an example based on what can happen instead of what should happen. Last fall I went to Colorado armed with my new custom 7 STW and also armed with a "wealth of Internet Opinions". I was shooting 180 VLD for longer shots and 175 Swift A Frames for closer range. Both shot to the same zero point at 250 yards and I had a drop chart for each bullet. I was very confident in the rifle. The first morning of the hunt my guide asked me what I was shooting and I told him 7mm. He wasn't too fond of my answer saying the only elk lost on the ranch had been with 7 mm. I assured him I was not shooting a regular 7mm that my STW was shooting 180 Bergers over 3100 FPS. Four days later just after legal shooting hours I had my shot at a 5x5 bull at 421 yards with the 175 Swift. I was prone on a bipod with a rear bag. I couldn't see the crease behind the shoulder and honestly did not think it mattered. I took a shoulder shot and the bull instantly collapsed. Seconds later it was back on its feet and my rifle was hopelessly jammed. After 5 hours of looking with 3 people we never found a drop of blood and never found the elk. The guides did not find the elk in the following weeks. I hit the shoulder and the bullet failed to penetrate into the vitals. I have now switched to a 338 Lapua. I strongly feel that I would not have lost that elk if I had been shooting the Lapua. While many others choose lesser cartridges for elk my real world experience has convinced me that I need the margin of error afforded by the 338.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scf, post: 963467, member: 62116"] I know this is a topic with differing opinions but I will offer an example based on what can happen instead of what should happen. Last fall I went to Colorado armed with my new custom 7 STW and also armed with a "wealth of Internet Opinions". I was shooting 180 VLD for longer shots and 175 Swift A Frames for closer range. Both shot to the same zero point at 250 yards and I had a drop chart for each bullet. I was very confident in the rifle. The first morning of the hunt my guide asked me what I was shooting and I told him 7mm. He wasn't too fond of my answer saying the only elk lost on the ranch had been with 7 mm. I assured him I was not shooting a regular 7mm that my STW was shooting 180 Bergers over 3100 FPS. Four days later just after legal shooting hours I had my shot at a 5x5 bull at 421 yards with the 175 Swift. I was prone on a bipod with a rear bag. I couldn't see the crease behind the shoulder and honestly did not think it mattered. I took a shoulder shot and the bull instantly collapsed. Seconds later it was back on its feet and my rifle was hopelessly jammed. After 5 hours of looking with 3 people we never found a drop of blood and never found the elk. The guides did not find the elk in the following weeks. I hit the shoulder and the bullet failed to penetrate into the vitals. I have now switched to a 338 Lapua. I strongly feel that I would not have lost that elk if I had been shooting the Lapua. While many others choose lesser cartridges for elk my real world experience has convinced me that I need the margin of error afforded by the 338. [/QUOTE]
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