7-300 weatherby?

[WildRose]

If I dumped the 340, I would want to better myself by going to the 338-378. 340 Barnes 250 gr. XFB - B.C. .521 highest B.C. listed, fastest fps listed 2836. Same Barnes manual and 250 gr. XFB bullet out of the 338-378 fastest fps listed is 3042. The 7mm-300 is a very good gun but won't buck the wind as good or shoot as far. Again it all depends on what you want to do, how far you want to shoot and how accurate you demand the rifle to be. Maybe the good all time stand by 30-06 will be suitable. Have fun with whatever you decide to go with, and hope 2018 is every ones best year ever.

The difference in recoil between the two is massive too.

 

[Dustin88wildcat]

if it is a 1 in 9 or faster twist would it be worth the buy it also has a 26" to 30" barrel just from eyeballing it i dont exactly remember. its in great shape and comes with the die set and a decent scope for $999

 

[WildRose]

The wildcat

Ahh, it gets confusing with so many numbers floating around in one post.

If I were going to go with a wildcat 7mm it would be the 7mm-375 Ruger just because I love the case.

Otherwise I'd just stick with the STW but having 3 of them I'm a little biased.

 

[WildRose]

Very true!! It all depends on what you want. I would hate to be hunting with a 1300 yard gun and see the largest buck of my lifetime at 1700 yards! Better to have the gun that will shoot the farthest if you are going to long range hunt. At least the best that you can afford. Always seems that the bigger the better is the way to go as far as long range hunting is concerned, or military snipers. The 50 cal. would be next on my list after the 338-378; Then probably a Mortar round! Best of luck to everyone in 2018.

The circle of people capable of taking a buck at 1,700 yds is infinitesimally small. Not one in a thousand hunters is even capable of making a thousand yard shot.

 

[WildRose]

It seems the consensus is that the 340 is a little short in the britches for really long range hunting. And there are potential issues with range for the 7mm's in wind.??
Is that the summary ??
I honestly have not shot 1000yds before. I had opportunity to in Kansas last month and was not prepared at all. I do not wish to repeat that mistake..I am unsure weather i need to go to a more efficient 338 (i.e. 338-378, 338 allen) or a really powerful 7mm....

If you're worried about that give the .300 RUM some serious consideration or maybe the 300 Norma.

 

[WildRose]

right now i can not imagine a shot at 1700+ yds. especially at a deer sized animal..
Now,.. that certainly doesnt mean as some of you have clearly stated..If the animal of a lifetime is at that range Wel,.. then I could clearly imagine it..

We all like to imagine it but never take a shot at a game animal you're not 100% confident you can make.

 

[MudRunner2005]

I'd just go with the 7mm STW to avoid all the issues with wildcatting, they are ballistic equals in just about every respect.

The other option would be to go with the 28 Nosler.

All three will run within about 100fps all else being equal.

If even that much... Probably closer to 50-75 FPS.

If I were to go with a new cartridge, I would go .28 Nosler, but I'm very heavily vested in the 7mm STW and have been for 17 years. Still thinking about converting one of my STW's in to a .28 Nosler, since the whole action is already blueprinted and setup for RUM cases. Just a quick barrel swap to change it up, just to see what the fuss is all about, and to test it side-by-side with the STW's.

 

[MudRunner2005]

if it is a 1 in 9 or faster twist would it be worth the buy it also has a 26" to 30" barrel just from eyeballing it i dont exactly remember. its in great shape and comes with the die set and a decent scope for $999

Is it new, or has it been shot? How many rounds? Condition? If he's a gunsmith, why is he selling it instead of rebarreling it into something else? Pictures of the gun? What make and model of scope? Mounts?

Lots of things go into this before we can give you a definitive yes or no on the "good deal" question.

 

[Dustin88wildcat]

Thank you all for your input did some looking and a can get a new browning x bolt hella canyon sped long range 28 Nosler for $1100. For $100 it's worth it to buy new Knowing that everything is in new condition.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Thank you all for your input did some looking and a can get a new browning x bolt hella canyon sped long range 28 Nosler for $1100. For $100 it's worth it to buy new Knowing that everything is in new condition.

Sounds like a good choice. Just make sure you get one of the 2018 models, that has the proper 1:8 twist. I believe they are stamped 1:8" on the barrel, so before buying it, make sure you're getting the new model with the the modern twist. We had a member get screwed-over by a dealer who told him it was a 1:8, but after checking it, it was an older 1:9.25" so he couldn't stabilize the 195 Elite Hunters he was wanting to shoot.

 

[WildRose]

Lest not forget guys, this is a long range hunting site. Long Range to you might be 400-600 yards, but it's not to all. I remember the good ole days here (if I'm old enough to say that), when guys got on here to learn to push their limits. Now it seems that those guys get/got pushed off the site because of others saying they shouldn't be doing that. You wanna gripe about LR hunting, go to another site. Just because you don't (or can't)....well...

There's nothing wrong with pushing our limits on steel and paper but we owe it to the game we seek to know we can make the shot when the target is a live game animal.

 

[WildRose]

Thank you all for your input did some looking and a can get a new browning x bolt hella canyon sped long range 28 Nosler for $1100. For $100 it's worth it to buy new Knowing that everything is in new condition.

I shot a couple of them and wasn't impressed, among other things the triggers on both were absolutely terrible.

 

[Bravo 4]

There's nothing wrong with pushing our limits on steel and paper but we owe it to the game we seek to know we can make the shot when the target is a live game animal.

Well thank you for that year late response Sir, but no need to preach ethics to me. I will say that I agree. However if you're suggesting that others should set my limits based on their lack of ability or ignorance then we will agree to disagree. As a Ranger you (as per the Ranger Creed) were expected to "move further, faster and fight harder than any other Soldier", as a Sniper I'm expected to shoot further than any other Soldier. My point a year ago (and still would be today) was that pushing YOUR limits makes you better, and may set new standards & pave the way for others to follow. That's what this site used to be about, now there are more naysayers then pioneers. I mean come on, when someone basically asks if posting about a 1300 yard kill is ok...really, on a LONG RANGE HUNTING site? If your idea of long range is 600 then cool, that's a good poke out there. But if mine is twice (or maybe even 3x) that then who is to say that's wrong? The answer to that is nobody.

 

[MudRunner2005]

I shot a couple of them and wasn't impressed, among other things the triggers on both were absolutely terrible.

Good thing you can buy drop-in Timney triggers for the X-Bolts for a good price.