7stw
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Thanks for all the input on the 7mm and twist rates, the gun I have is basically brand new. I have put 15 rounds down the barrel so far just to do some breaking in. My wife really thinks I need to be well she's has her opinion because this gun that I have is new. I may just opt out for a break on the barrel for now, since we have little girl on the way. The 300 has a lot of recoil and needs to be taimed down a little. I love shooting guns but after shooting a 300win mag with 178 amax in a savages stevens (18 rounds) and then shooting the 300RUM with the 178amax I sported a bruise on the sholder for a week. I hate to say it but I really love my 6.5x284. Very mild recoil and with hand loads I constantly shoot .5 inch groups at 100 and have been shooting 4 inch groups at 600. Its a stock savage 116 stainless accu stock and trigger. I also really love the trigger on this rifle as well. But thanks for the input and I will takes some notes down and when it does get changed over it will also have a break. Thanks.....
That is another reason I recommended the STW over the 7 RUM. It is a very finicky round, that by the time you get it to shoot right, you are probably at about 7stw velocities. Sometimes too much of a good thing, isn't a good thing. The is about as max overbore that 7 mm can be, and still be SHOOTABLE. That is a mathematical certainy that was explained to me by someone in the know! Try it, you'll like it!!
P/ S, congrats on the new addition, and a girl at that! Perfect!