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<blockquote data-quote="remingtonman_25_06" data-source="post: 6459" data-attributes="member: 1403"><p>Alright guys, thanks for your advice and input. I have narrowed my 3 choices of bullets down. 180g B-tip, 200g SMK, and 220g SMK. I could type all the ballistics from 300-800 yards. But I have looked at the 3 of them for a long while now and probly think the 200g SMK is the best bet. However, somebody please smack me in the face for thinking about this one. How about a 7 STW or 7 ultra with a 180g Berger VLD with a BC of .698? It blows all 3 of them wegihts out of the .300 Win mag out of the water at every distance. Only thing is, im not really a .284 fan and I read where for bears and elk long range, you need at least .30 cal. But the 7 STW is showing about 200 lbs more energy at every distance, and velocity is about 200-250fps faster at every distance, its trajectory is less at every range, its drift is less with a 15mph crosswind. I guess its all part of buying a LR gun. I was looking for something better than a .300 Win with no more kick involved but trying to not go over .30 cal. What do you guys think would be a better choice in the field? I know ballistics dont exactly represent everything in the field, but the numbers for the 7 STW or Ultra with the 180 VLD Berger beat anything the .300 Win can dish out. By the way, the .300 Win I am currently looking at is the Sendero with a 26" and even with the little added velocity, the nubmers still are lower then the 7 STW or Ultra. THe only problem I see with going with the .284 bore is that I can find little bullets with high BC's that will push them fast enough to keep up with the .300 Win. The only bullet I found was the 180g VLD for the .284" that would beat it. I have a lot of good choices in .30 cal. I want to stay with a factory rifle and not go over .30 cal also. Decisions, decisions. Tell me what you guys think, it will be more than helpful. </p><p></p><p>Another thing, which is usually more inherently accurate or I can suspect to be more accurate at 500-800 yards?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="remingtonman_25_06, post: 6459, member: 1403"] Alright guys, thanks for your advice and input. I have narrowed my 3 choices of bullets down. 180g B-tip, 200g SMK, and 220g SMK. I could type all the ballistics from 300-800 yards. But I have looked at the 3 of them for a long while now and probly think the 200g SMK is the best bet. However, somebody please smack me in the face for thinking about this one. How about a 7 STW or 7 ultra with a 180g Berger VLD with a BC of .698? It blows all 3 of them wegihts out of the .300 Win mag out of the water at every distance. Only thing is, im not really a .284 fan and I read where for bears and elk long range, you need at least .30 cal. But the 7 STW is showing about 200 lbs more energy at every distance, and velocity is about 200-250fps faster at every distance, its trajectory is less at every range, its drift is less with a 15mph crosswind. I guess its all part of buying a LR gun. I was looking for something better than a .300 Win with no more kick involved but trying to not go over .30 cal. What do you guys think would be a better choice in the field? I know ballistics dont exactly represent everything in the field, but the numbers for the 7 STW or Ultra with the 180 VLD Berger beat anything the .300 Win can dish out. By the way, the .300 Win I am currently looking at is the Sendero with a 26" and even with the little added velocity, the nubmers still are lower then the 7 STW or Ultra. THe only problem I see with going with the .284 bore is that I can find little bullets with high BC's that will push them fast enough to keep up with the .300 Win. The only bullet I found was the 180g VLD for the .284" that would beat it. I have a lot of good choices in .30 cal. I want to stay with a factory rifle and not go over .30 cal also. Decisions, decisions. Tell me what you guys think, it will be more than helpful. Another thing, which is usually more inherently accurate or I can suspect to be more accurate at 500-800 yards? [/QUOTE]
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