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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 257425" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I respect your opinion also and you have a lot more experience in LR than I do. But Buckbrush was specifically looking at the 300 WSM for elk cartridge out to 6-700 yds, and wanted something with reduced recoil. IMO the 300 WSM is capable with a well performing bullet. At 700 yds it's pushung a 180 grain bullet @ 2000 fps and 51 lb ft of momentum. It is on the low end of the spectrum but it should do the job. Case in point, a member here shot a bull elk @ 1350 yds out of a 7mm STW with a 162 gr A-Max. My estimate is that the bullet was moving about 1800 - 1900 fps with a momentum of 41-44 lb ft. It went through both shoulder bones. </p><p> </p><p>I aggree, that bigger is better, and I am planning on switching my 300 WSM for a 300 RUM, possibly a 7mm RUM. But I think the 300 WSM is more than adequate for Buckbrush and his needs.</p><p> </p><p>I also think the 180 gr bullets are best for LR shooting out of the WSM than the 150 or 165/8 gr bullets because they have a better BC. The 150's run out of steam real quick, especially the Barnes. The TTSX has a BC of .420 in the 150 gr vs the E-Tip's .498</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 257425, member: 11717"] I respect your opinion also and you have a lot more experience in LR than I do. But Buckbrush was specifically looking at the 300 WSM for elk cartridge out to 6-700 yds, and wanted something with reduced recoil. IMO the 300 WSM is capable with a well performing bullet. At 700 yds it's pushung a 180 grain bullet @ 2000 fps and 51 lb ft of momentum. It is on the low end of the spectrum but it should do the job. Case in point, a member here shot a bull elk @ 1350 yds out of a 7mm STW with a 162 gr A-Max. My estimate is that the bullet was moving about 1800 - 1900 fps with a momentum of 41-44 lb ft. It went through both shoulder bones. I aggree, that bigger is better, and I am planning on switching my 300 WSM for a 300 RUM, possibly a 7mm RUM. But I think the 300 WSM is more than adequate for Buckbrush and his needs. I also think the 180 gr bullets are best for LR shooting out of the WSM than the 150 or 165/8 gr bullets because they have a better BC. The 150's run out of steam real quick, especially the Barnes. The TTSX has a BC of .420 in the 150 gr vs the E-Tip's .498 [/QUOTE]
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