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7mm decision build or nah.
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<blockquote data-quote="RandySch" data-source="post: 1582826" data-attributes="member: 66730"><p>I was contemplating my next rifle for over two years. I currently have a Savage and a Weatherby Vanguard both in .270 Winchester. I hand load and with bullets up to 150gr my performance is real close to 7RM. Both rifles are ½ MOA shooters. For my next rifle I need something that will shoot a copper bullet with enough energy to perform well on deer and elk at 600+ yards (I live in the Republic of California). Although my Weatherby shoots 140gr TSX at 3200 FPS, 500 yards is pushing it to the limit. Looking past the 7RM my decision came down to either the 28 Nosler or the 7MM STW. After weighing the pros and cons of both I decided to go with the 7MM STW. The last deciding factor was economics. Reloading for the STW will save me enough money (the brass is way cheaper) by the time I burn out the barrel I will have saved enough money (as compared to the 28 Nosler) to pay for two more. I have purchased a Weatherby Vanguard stainless steel .300 Weatherby Magnum for the donor rifle. I can use everything on it and just change out the barrel. The barrel I have on order from McGowen. It is a 28" medium Palma with an 8.5" twist, threaded for a Howage nut. Using this system I change out the barrel easily when it reaches the end of its accurate life. Once this barrel has about 750 shots through it I will order a new barrel identical to the first. Once I swap out barrels I can send the first barrel back to McGowen to have it rechambered. Total cost of putting this together including tools and gauges - less than $1200.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RandySch, post: 1582826, member: 66730"] I was contemplating my next rifle for over two years. I currently have a Savage and a Weatherby Vanguard both in .270 Winchester. I hand load and with bullets up to 150gr my performance is real close to 7RM. Both rifles are ½ MOA shooters. For my next rifle I need something that will shoot a copper bullet with enough energy to perform well on deer and elk at 600+ yards (I live in the Republic of California). Although my Weatherby shoots 140gr TSX at 3200 FPS, 500 yards is pushing it to the limit. Looking past the 7RM my decision came down to either the 28 Nosler or the 7MM STW. After weighing the pros and cons of both I decided to go with the 7MM STW. The last deciding factor was economics. Reloading for the STW will save me enough money (the brass is way cheaper) by the time I burn out the barrel I will have saved enough money (as compared to the 28 Nosler) to pay for two more. I have purchased a Weatherby Vanguard stainless steel .300 Weatherby Magnum for the donor rifle. I can use everything on it and just change out the barrel. The barrel I have on order from McGowen. It is a 28” medium Palma with an 8.5” twist, threaded for a Howage nut. Using this system I change out the barrel easily when it reaches the end of its accurate life. Once this barrel has about 750 shots through it I will order a new barrel identical to the first. Once I swap out barrels I can send the first barrel back to McGowen to have it rechambered. Total cost of putting this together including tools and gauges - less than $1200. [/QUOTE]
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