Seems Belts are just out of style. The 28 Nosler will not beat the STW, no matter what the latest reloading manuals say. There are 7-300 loads that nearly equal both. I have sold two 7 STW's and one 300 RUM when brass became unavailable/ Learned my lesson. I now have another RUM and a lifetime of brass. If I bought a 28 I would make absolutely sure I also bought enough brass to outlast the gun. And brass for it is expensive. Is the extra costs worth 50fps to you? No argument here if you feel it is. the 7 RUM just might be too much of a good thing. If an STW won't do it the 7RUM won't either and you need a bigger gun IMO.I'm not a 7mm fan, but there are 'better' cartridges than either.
It boils down to what action length you want.
If it were me, I would choose a Nosler over either of those, and the RUM only lasts around 600 rounds.
Cheers.
The STW is faster. Closest competitor to the STW is the .28 Nosler, and they are ballistic twins. The RUM only gains 25-50 FPS over them, but uses about 20gr more powder and has about half the barrel life.are they equal...one better than the other? was there a need for the Dakota, nosler or 300 in .284?