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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 844254" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I think me and you have hashed this out before.....As I have experience with both calibers, as well (even though I don't own a .300 WM...Yet), my buddy has one that I reload for, and I've shot it a ton. They are both excellent calibers in their own right, and for their own intended purposes. Both are fairly close in ability to one another with the heavy weight bullets for their respective calibers, but when comparing the 215 Hybrid to the 180 VLD or 180 Hybrid, unfortunately facts are facts, and the .300 takes it. I am a huge 7mm fan, but you can't change ballstic facts.</p><p> </p><p>Ballistically, the .300 WM wins...But not by much. Alot of people underestimate the 7mm calibers. They are VERY efficient bullet-wise. Just take a look at the .280 AI vs the 7mm RM. The .280 AI uses 20g less powder, and is only 150fps slower than the 7 RM. The 7RM & 300 WM use about 5-10gr powder difference, and they are both very good calibers for LR hunting. And when compared with the powder capacity differences with the 180 VLD vs 215 Hybrid in the .300, they are very close in muzzle velocity. The 215 being slightly heavier will hit a little harder and carry the weight farther.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 844254, member: 12995"] I think me and you have hashed this out before.....As I have experience with both calibers, as well (even though I don't own a .300 WM...Yet), my buddy has one that I reload for, and I've shot it a ton. They are both excellent calibers in their own right, and for their own intended purposes. Both are fairly close in ability to one another with the heavy weight bullets for their respective calibers, but when comparing the 215 Hybrid to the 180 VLD or 180 Hybrid, unfortunately facts are facts, and the .300 takes it. I am a huge 7mm fan, but you can't change ballstic facts. Ballistically, the .300 WM wins...But not by much. Alot of people underestimate the 7mm calibers. They are VERY efficient bullet-wise. Just take a look at the .280 AI vs the 7mm RM. The .280 AI uses 20g less powder, and is only 150fps slower than the 7 RM. The 7RM & 300 WM use about 5-10gr powder difference, and they are both very good calibers for LR hunting. And when compared with the powder capacity differences with the 180 VLD vs 215 Hybrid in the .300, they are very close in muzzle velocity. The 215 being slightly heavier will hit a little harder and carry the weight farther. [/QUOTE]
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