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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1457304" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>As stated, a lot depends on the distance. Also how you feel about factory brass. There are a good number of 7mm cartridges, but like all others, powder capacity decides the winners. For factory brass, the 7 ultramag and the 7 STW are excellent choices. The 300 Wby case is very easily necked down to 7mm with one pass thru a 7x300 Wby factory die.</p><p>No doubt the 7x300 Win mag would be also. </p><p>All would be good choices, with the ultra mag having an edge (statisticly) for velocity.</p><p> The 7 STW and the 7x300 Wby are clones as for velocity, and a 9 twist works very well with bullets in the 160s, as 168 gr Berger, SMK, and JLK all work well also.</p><p>I have been using a 7x300 Wby for about 45 years using 162 gr Hornady bullets from a 9 twist barrel.</p><p>Using 7828 powder in barrels of 28" or more velocities of 3400 fps are obtainable. We have also found the 162 to actually shoot flatter out to 1200 yds than the 180 gr. Clearly a case where velocity trumps stated BC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1457304, member: 12443"] As stated, a lot depends on the distance. Also how you feel about factory brass. There are a good number of 7mm cartridges, but like all others, powder capacity decides the winners. For factory brass, the 7 ultramag and the 7 STW are excellent choices. The 300 Wby case is very easily necked down to 7mm with one pass thru a 7x300 Wby factory die. No doubt the 7x300 Win mag would be also. All would be good choices, with the ultra mag having an edge (statisticly) for velocity. The 7 STW and the 7x300 Wby are clones as for velocity, and a 9 twist works very well with bullets in the 160s, as 168 gr Berger, SMK, and JLK all work well also. I have been using a 7x300 Wby for about 45 years using 162 gr Hornady bullets from a 9 twist barrel. Using 7828 powder in barrels of 28" or more velocities of 3400 fps are obtainable. We have also found the 162 to actually shoot flatter out to 1200 yds than the 180 gr. Clearly a case where velocity trumps stated BC. [/QUOTE]
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