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<blockquote data-quote="grit" data-source="post: 217265" data-attributes="member: 4112"><p>Hey Buzz,</p><p>My experience has been similar to yours. Personally, I think the 270 is a 1k cartridge. And, the 300 win gets there with plenty of authority. Brake that 300 and make it comfortable to shoot a lot.</p><p></p><p>My experience with the smiths on this site are limited to Shawn and Kirby. I'm certain there are other smiths with great customer service and quality products. But you won't be dissapointed with iether of these. I have also read a bunch of positive comments about 308 Nate.</p><p></p><p>On cartridge / caliber selection I think you can get the job done with anything from a 7wsm to a 338AM. Every cartridge comes with its own compromises. You have to look at availability of brass and dies, cost to shoot, cost to set up, do you want to wildcat, bullet availability, external ballistics, internal ballistics, terminal performance, barrel life, and feeding issues... Your smith is the best resource.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I started out to build a 7wsm and ended up with a 7mm Dakota. Shooting 189 Cauterucios or 200 wildcats this is a 2000 yard capable cartridge. In the case of the Dakota, brass and dies are very expensive. Factory ammo is not readily available. Barrel life is not bad. Internal ballistics are good. External ballistics are great (1/2 the wind drift of my 300 win load at 1k). And I have no doubts about terminal performance.</p><p></p><p>Have fun picking!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grit, post: 217265, member: 4112"] Hey Buzz, My experience has been similar to yours. Personally, I think the 270 is a 1k cartridge. And, the 300 win gets there with plenty of authority. Brake that 300 and make it comfortable to shoot a lot. My experience with the smiths on this site are limited to Shawn and Kirby. I'm certain there are other smiths with great customer service and quality products. But you won't be dissapointed with iether of these. I have also read a bunch of positive comments about 308 Nate. On cartridge / caliber selection I think you can get the job done with anything from a 7wsm to a 338AM. Every cartridge comes with its own compromises. You have to look at availability of brass and dies, cost to shoot, cost to set up, do you want to wildcat, bullet availability, external ballistics, internal ballistics, terminal performance, barrel life, and feeding issues... Your smith is the best resource. Personally, I started out to build a 7wsm and ended up with a 7mm Dakota. Shooting 189 Cauterucios or 200 wildcats this is a 2000 yard capable cartridge. In the case of the Dakota, brass and dies are very expensive. Factory ammo is not readily available. Barrel life is not bad. Internal ballistics are good. External ballistics are great (1/2 the wind drift of my 300 win load at 1k). And I have no doubts about terminal performance. Have fun picking! [/QUOTE]
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