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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1003001" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>A lot depends on how far you plan to shoot it. Regarding the X-Bolt, it's a good factory gun. I like Brownings, but they are like any other factory rifle in that some shoot very well and others not so much. If you're good at handloading, or lucky, you can probably get it shooting sub-moa pretty reliably.</p><p></p><p>The 300 WSM is a great caliber but loses some of its shine when you go beyond a 180 grain bullet. Just not enough room for long bullets and lots of powder. For me that puts it at about a 600 yard elk gun max, and probably not much further for deer since that mid-weight bullet will be drifting quite a bit. Others may disagree, but the 300 win allows you to use the heavier bullets and reach out quite a bit further. Whether or not you can shoot a light gun accurately beyond 600 is up to you, but those are my feelings about the different chamberings. The 7mm doesn't buy much unless you're leaning heavily toward deer. True its "only" 24 thousandths smaller, but that also equates to about 17% smaller. About the same size step down as 7mm to .257. Just depends on which way you're trying to sell it, but whenever elk are in the discussion I always lean toward more frontal area and momentum vs energy/velocity. Many regard the 338s as ideal for elk (and I agree), but the .308s still pack plenty of punch for most situations and are a good compromise for a deer/elk/backpacking gun.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line, the X-Bolt will probably fit your bill nicely unless you're one of the unlucky ones. Go with the 300 Win if you plan on shooting much past 500-600 and shoot 200 grains or bigger. Otherwise the WSM with 180s is what I'd get.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1003001, member: 12193"] A lot depends on how far you plan to shoot it. Regarding the X-Bolt, it's a good factory gun. I like Brownings, but they are like any other factory rifle in that some shoot very well and others not so much. If you're good at handloading, or lucky, you can probably get it shooting sub-moa pretty reliably. The 300 WSM is a great caliber but loses some of its shine when you go beyond a 180 grain bullet. Just not enough room for long bullets and lots of powder. For me that puts it at about a 600 yard elk gun max, and probably not much further for deer since that mid-weight bullet will be drifting quite a bit. Others may disagree, but the 300 win allows you to use the heavier bullets and reach out quite a bit further. Whether or not you can shoot a light gun accurately beyond 600 is up to you, but those are my feelings about the different chamberings. The 7mm doesn't buy much unless you're leaning heavily toward deer. True its "only" 24 thousandths smaller, but that also equates to about 17% smaller. About the same size step down as 7mm to .257. Just depends on which way you're trying to sell it, but whenever elk are in the discussion I always lean toward more frontal area and momentum vs energy/velocity. Many regard the 338s as ideal for elk (and I agree), but the .308s still pack plenty of punch for most situations and are a good compromise for a deer/elk/backpacking gun. Bottom line, the X-Bolt will probably fit your bill nicely unless you're one of the unlucky ones. Go with the 300 Win if you plan on shooting much past 500-600 and shoot 200 grains or bigger. Otherwise the WSM with 180s is what I'd get. [/QUOTE]
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