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<blockquote data-quote="bwaites" data-source="post: 297533" data-attributes="member: 8733"><p>MR,</p><p> </p><p>I certainly think you make some great points about there being rifles that can do some things better than the .308. I think the 7mm WSM is a better option than the .300 WSM because it shoots flatter, has bullets with better BC's, has bullets with better sectional densities, etc. BUT...</p><p> </p><p>Neither one has the variety of loadings available to the .308. Both are much more expensive to shoot, (c'mon, its not just the powder, the brass is easily twice as expensive, and in real life, you can usually find great, once fired .308 brass at any range! I have a several hundred pieces I found like that! I'm not sure what I'll do with them, but they'll probably make great trade bait!)</p><p> </p><p>And the available knowledge base for .308 loading is infinitely larger than those for other calibers.</p><p> </p><p>Another advantage is that I've never seen a .308 that couldn't shoot at least one factory load well, (meaning sub-MOA). On the other hand, magnum loads seldom come into their own until you start handloading. My 7mm WSM won't shoot sub MOA with any factory load I've tried, though I'll admit there aren't that many of them! However, I have at least 3 handloads that it will do that with. In fact, with handloads, it is easily a 1/2 MOA rifle at 400 yards. Most Magnum owners tell me the same thing.</p><p> </p><p>Go point by point in my post above, and it's difficult to tout one of the other calibers for a beginning long range shooter.</p><p> </p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bwaites, post: 297533, member: 8733"] MR, I certainly think you make some great points about there being rifles that can do some things better than the .308. I think the 7mm WSM is a better option than the .300 WSM because it shoots flatter, has bullets with better BC's, has bullets with better sectional densities, etc. BUT... Neither one has the variety of loadings available to the .308. Both are much more expensive to shoot, (c'mon, its not just the powder, the brass is easily twice as expensive, and in real life, you can usually find great, once fired .308 brass at any range! I have a several hundred pieces I found like that! I'm not sure what I'll do with them, but they'll probably make great trade bait!) And the available knowledge base for .308 loading is infinitely larger than those for other calibers. Another advantage is that I've never seen a .308 that couldn't shoot at least one factory load well, (meaning sub-MOA). On the other hand, magnum loads seldom come into their own until you start handloading. My 7mm WSM won't shoot sub MOA with any factory load I've tried, though I'll admit there aren't that many of them! However, I have at least 3 handloads that it will do that with. In fact, with handloads, it is easily a 1/2 MOA rifle at 400 yards. Most Magnum owners tell me the same thing. Go point by point in my post above, and it's difficult to tout one of the other calibers for a beginning long range shooter. Bill [/QUOTE]
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