7mm SAUM vs 300 WSM for Elk/western hunting?

[Skimbleshanks]

Go with the 300 wsm and the extra 2" of barrel.

 

[Deleted member 103481]

I would go 300wsm and just have one of many other smiths chamber it/ a pre fit from someone else with a proof barrel

this way you get the length you want and the cartridge you want. Or just get a 7 saum, which will help work but it seems you want the 300.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

Both calibers are great but another +1 for the 300wsm in terms of available components and greater range of useable bullet weights.

 

[Elk Hunter 338]

sorry for your loss on the elk and good meat too!!
30 cal or bigger for elk i always say!!
another hunting elk with 6.5 NEEDMOOR for elk fail...

 

[Backcountry sports]

sorry for your loss on the elk and good meat to at!!
30 cal or bigger for elk i always say!!
another hunting elk with 6.5 NEEDMOOR for elk fail...

Dont use 6.5 creed I've heard more wounded and unfound animals and a big loss wake up people

 

[bigngreen]

I've had to help recover more elk from guys with 300's and regularly a couple guys who shoot 340 WBYs, I've put down more of their elk with a 6.5 than I care to but it's all in bullet selection and shot placement!!

 

[5gauss]

sorry for your loss on the elk and good meat to at!!
30 cal or bigger for elk i always say!!
another hunting elk with 6.5 NEEDMOOR for elk fail...

Larger caliber I always say.....338 even better

 

[Black Bart]

I've had to help recover more elk from guys with 300's and regularly a couple guys who shoot 340 WBYs, I've put down more of their elk with a 6.5 than I care to but it's all in bullet selection and shot placement!!

Hello bigngreen, what has been your go to powder/primer for 300wsm/215? I will have a 24" barrel throated for 215 in a long action.

 

[bigngreen]

Hello bigngreen, what has been your go to powder/primer for 300wsm/215? I will have a 24" barrel throated for 215 in a long action.

R26 and Fed 215s.

 

[Huntz]

Go with what you want.Either will do a fine job.

 

[375 JDJ]

I'm backing the 7mmRSAUM great cartridge like the 6.5mm and the .300 RSAUM, the .300 RSAUM being one of my (ten) all-time favorite rifle hunting cartridges.

Can't beat the 300

 

[Canhunter35]

Op you've probably bought a new barrel and bolt face, but the issue is the 143eldx, great deer and coyote bullet, but it's a soft long range bullet and wouldn't be my first choice for bigger game

 

[5gauss]

Dont use 6.5 creed I've heard more wounded and unfound animals and a big loss wake up people

Especially for Elk at long range .300 or .338

 

[josip89]

Why 7 saum in 22" and 300 wsm 24"?
My opinion is that larger caliber lose smaller amount of speed because volumen off barrel is bigger.