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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 2663323" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>You do not mention what your idea or definition of Long Range is so this will be a general recommendation. depending on how your 7mm Rem Mag shoots, it will match or exceed the performance of the 6.5 prc and 270 wby and come within 100-125 fps of the 28 nosler. The 8 has the ability to drive heavier bullets to useful velocities but its not a dramatic difference in performance. Realize that the 28 nosler is identical in performance to the 7mm STW.</p><p></p><p>the 270 wby would actually be a step back in my opinion. Unless you had a custom rifle built with a fast twist barrel and shot the 170 gr bergers which will run with most 7mm bullets. However, the best 7mm bullets for long range will simply outperform the 270 all day long.</p><p></p><p>the 6.5 prc would also be a step down from where you already are. Did some ballistic testing for a customer as he wanted to use factory 6.5 prc ammo and out of a 26" barrel was amazed to see only a hair over 2900 fps velocity with the 143 gr eldx bullet….. the next week i tested a 6.5-06 that drove the same bullet over 3100 fps in same length barrel…….</p><p></p><p>so what would i recommend, honestly, for a fraction of the money you could put a brake on your 7mm, invest in a good optical system and have a legit 1/2 mile rifle. As long as the rifle was a sub moa class shooter. Then save up your money and if you find you need more, step up to something that truly gives you an advantage over what you have. If you dont handload, your really limiting yourself no matter what you choose so get into handloading your own ammo. A 300 RUM would be a good useful step up over your 7mm Rem Mag and with a quality brake, there would be no recoil. </p><p></p><p>guess what i am saying is what you have now would likely serve you very well and what you list to replace it really will not offer you much other then possibly better accuracy if your 7mm Rem Mag is not s solid shooter.</p><p></p><p>the 7mm prc will give you what you already have……</p><p></p><p>in all honesty, a 300 win mag would be a better choice.</p><p></p><p>again, depends on your definition of long range, what game you will be hunting or type of shooting you will be doing and how your current rifles shoot. You may not need much more then you already have, at least for the time being.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 2663323, member: 10"] You do not mention what your idea or definition of Long Range is so this will be a general recommendation. depending on how your 7mm Rem Mag shoots, it will match or exceed the performance of the 6.5 prc and 270 wby and come within 100-125 fps of the 28 nosler. The 8 has the ability to drive heavier bullets to useful velocities but its not a dramatic difference in performance. Realize that the 28 nosler is identical in performance to the 7mm STW. the 270 wby would actually be a step back in my opinion. Unless you had a custom rifle built with a fast twist barrel and shot the 170 gr bergers which will run with most 7mm bullets. However, the best 7mm bullets for long range will simply outperform the 270 all day long. the 6.5 prc would also be a step down from where you already are. Did some ballistic testing for a customer as he wanted to use factory 6.5 prc ammo and out of a 26” barrel was amazed to see only a hair over 2900 fps velocity with the 143 gr eldx bullet….. the next week i tested a 6.5-06 that drove the same bullet over 3100 fps in same length barrel……. so what would i recommend, honestly, for a fraction of the money you could put a brake on your 7mm, invest in a good optical system and have a legit 1/2 mile rifle. As long as the rifle was a sub moa class shooter. Then save up your money and if you find you need more, step up to something that truly gives you an advantage over what you have. If you dont handload, your really limiting yourself no matter what you choose so get into handloading your own ammo. A 300 RUM would be a good useful step up over your 7mm Rem Mag and with a quality brake, there would be no recoil. guess what i am saying is what you have now would likely serve you very well and what you list to replace it really will not offer you much other then possibly better accuracy if your 7mm Rem Mag is not s solid shooter. the 7mm prc will give you what you already have…… in all honesty, a 300 win mag would be a better choice. again, depends on your definition of long range, what game you will be hunting or type of shooting you will be doing and how your current rifles shoot. You may not need much more then you already have, at least for the time being. [/QUOTE]
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