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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1392084" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>I have been using 7x300 Wbys for hunting for about 45 years.</p><p>They are pretty much as good as it gets with 7mms.</p><p>There are others as good, and even a few having higher velocity potential.</p><p>I switched to 7828 powder years ago, and it made a much better cartridge out of it. I still use 162 gr match bullets and have no trouble achieving velocities in the 3400 range. The 340 case has the same capacity, so you could use that brass if you have much of it. Bruce Baer uses 340 brass with his 284 Baer, and also his 308 Baer.</p><p>All that said, if i had my life to live over, i doubt id be building any 7mm for long range hunting. When i started, they were the most popular because of the bullets available. And they will do a good job, but frankly i feel there are better choices today than 7mm.</p><p>Also, a 700 action is all that's required if your really hell bent on a 7mm.</p><p>The Wetherby action offers an opportunity for other choices needing a larger bolt face, and that's the direction i recomend you go.</p><p>You will drive a 190 gr bullet from a 300 Norma as fast as a 162 from the 7x300, and there is no comparison in the reaction of an animal hit at longer ranges between the 2 guns.</p><p>The other better option would be a 338 like a 338x378 or a Lapua improved using 250 gr bullets for the higher velocity potential.</p><p>There is really no advantage to the larger 338 bullets unless your going beyond 1500 yds.</p><p>Use the action you have to its fullest, and don't regret not having a 7mm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1392084, member: 12443"] I have been using 7x300 Wbys for hunting for about 45 years. They are pretty much as good as it gets with 7mms. There are others as good, and even a few having higher velocity potential. I switched to 7828 powder years ago, and it made a much better cartridge out of it. I still use 162 gr match bullets and have no trouble achieving velocities in the 3400 range. The 340 case has the same capacity, so you could use that brass if you have much of it. Bruce Baer uses 340 brass with his 284 Baer, and also his 308 Baer. All that said, if i had my life to live over, i doubt id be building any 7mm for long range hunting. When i started, they were the most popular because of the bullets available. And they will do a good job, but frankly i feel there are better choices today than 7mm. Also, a 700 action is all that's required if your really hell bent on a 7mm. The Wetherby action offers an opportunity for other choices needing a larger bolt face, and that's the direction i recomend you go. You will drive a 190 gr bullet from a 300 Norma as fast as a 162 from the 7x300, and there is no comparison in the reaction of an animal hit at longer ranges between the 2 guns. The other better option would be a 338 like a 338x378 or a Lapua improved using 250 gr bullets for the higher velocity potential. There is really no advantage to the larger 338 bullets unless your going beyond 1500 yds. Use the action you have to its fullest, and don't regret not having a 7mm. [/QUOTE]
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