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<blockquote data-quote="maninthemaze" data-source="post: 1245083" data-attributes="member: 87387">Ok guys, here&#039;s the deal. I currently have a 7wsm rifle that weighs right at 14 pounds. The specs are Stiller Tac 300, Krieger #8 Target barrel 1-9 twist, Manners T2A stock, Calvin Elite trigger, Vortex Viper 6-24×50 FFP, Vortex rings. Current load is 180 Berger Hunting VLD at 2900fps.After 2 years of packing this thing on antelope hunts and then this year&#039;s mule deer hunt, I want something lighter. I have just ordered a #5 Brux 1-8.5 twist with straight flutes. This should take 2 pounds off the rifle. I plan on ordering a Manners EH1 stock. This should shave another 2 pounds off of it. Now the real question. Should I stick with 7wsm or go ahead and chamber it to 28 Nosler? I could sell all my 7wsm brass, I have 4 bags of new, never opened brass, and about 125 rounds of 6 times fired brass. I anneal every time I reload it. This should get me some 28 Nosler brass to work with. What do you thing rechamber to 28 Nosler or stick with 7wsm? Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="maninthemaze, post: 1245083, member: 87387"] Ok guys, here's the deal. I currently have a 7wsm rifle that weighs right at 14 pounds. The specs are Stiller Tac 300, Krieger #8 Target barrel 1-9 twist, Manners T2A stock, Calvin Elite trigger, Vortex Viper 6-24×50 FFP, Vortex rings. Current load is 180 Berger Hunting VLD at 2900fps. After 2 years of packing this thing on antelope hunts and then this year's mule deer hunt, I want something lighter. I have just ordered a #5 Brux 1-8.5 twist with straight flutes. This should take 2 pounds off the rifle. I plan on ordering a Manners EH1 stock. This should shave another 2 pounds off of it. Now the real question. Should I stick with 7wsm or go ahead and chamber it to 28 Nosler? I could sell all my 7wsm brass, I have 4 bags of new, never opened brass, and about 125 rounds of 6 times fired brass. I anneal every time I reload it. This should get me some 28 Nosler brass to work with. What do you thing rechamber to 28 Nosler or stick with 7wsm? Thanks [/QUOTE]

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