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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 371887" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>I own all the ones you mentioned plus the 264 stw that was mentioned. All of those you listed are fun to shoot and will easily do the job with proper bullets. I agree with the monometal bullets in any of them if meat is your objective. The Barnes are exceptional bullets but I haven't tried the GS. </p><p></p><p>With the 300 wby and short mag you have it covered as far as hunting goes. None of those you listed is really going to outperform the 300 wby except the 300 ultramag and only by a little, maybe 125 fps which is negligible. The 300 wby is still about the best there is out there. The 7mm ultramag will wear a barrel out before you get a good load worked up so I wouldn't go there. Of all the ones you listed I would take your 300 wby with a 200 grain bullet over every one except the 300 ultra and that is about a wash. </p><p></p><p>Looking at what you have I would go up to one of the big 338's since you hunt elk. That is about the only thing that is really going to be a difference maker over what you have. If you go over the counter the 338 ultramag gives great performance at a reasonable price. The 338-378 wby is the top performer and the accumark is a great rifle if you want to jump into that price range. A custom is pricey but you have a better chance of getting top accuracy. My rem 700 will kill an animal just as dead at 1000 yards as any custom and they were on sale at cabelas not long ago for $550 in stainless. Most can be made to be extremely accurate out to your 700 yards. </p><p></p><p>As far as a gun that is fun to shoot in a light rifle without a muzzle break and is a lazer to 700 yards with minimal tissue destruction my 264 stw is really hard to beat. I shoot the 130 swift scirroco with a .572 bc at over 3500 fps. That would be a little something different than what you have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 371887, member: 505"] I own all the ones you mentioned plus the 264 stw that was mentioned. All of those you listed are fun to shoot and will easily do the job with proper bullets. I agree with the monometal bullets in any of them if meat is your objective. The Barnes are exceptional bullets but I haven't tried the GS. With the 300 wby and short mag you have it covered as far as hunting goes. None of those you listed is really going to outperform the 300 wby except the 300 ultramag and only by a little, maybe 125 fps which is negligible. The 300 wby is still about the best there is out there. The 7mm ultramag will wear a barrel out before you get a good load worked up so I wouldn't go there. Of all the ones you listed I would take your 300 wby with a 200 grain bullet over every one except the 300 ultra and that is about a wash. Looking at what you have I would go up to one of the big 338's since you hunt elk. That is about the only thing that is really going to be a difference maker over what you have. If you go over the counter the 338 ultramag gives great performance at a reasonable price. The 338-378 wby is the top performer and the accumark is a great rifle if you want to jump into that price range. A custom is pricey but you have a better chance of getting top accuracy. My rem 700 will kill an animal just as dead at 1000 yards as any custom and they were on sale at cabelas not long ago for $550 in stainless. Most can be made to be extremely accurate out to your 700 yards. As far as a gun that is fun to shoot in a light rifle without a muzzle break and is a lazer to 700 yards with minimal tissue destruction my 264 stw is really hard to beat. I shoot the 130 swift scirroco with a .572 bc at over 3500 fps. That would be a little something different than what you have. [/QUOTE]
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