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<blockquote data-quote="sambo3006" data-source="post: 603988" data-attributes="member: 2740"><p>If you are limiting yourself to 700 yards on elk, the EDGE won't be neccessary. You could go with a 338 RUM and have room in your factory mag box. Since you will probably be having the action trued before installing the new barrel (I definitely would), you could have it modified for a Wyatt's extended magazine box while you are at it. That would allow you plenty of room to seat bullets long in the 338 RUM or at a decent length out of the 7mm RUM. If you are sticking with 7mm, the RUM is a good round and you already have supplies for it. If you are looking at a different 7mm, the STW will pretty much duplicate the RUM performance with about 10 grains less powder. 168 or 180 gr VLD bullets will retain a bunch of energy at long range and cut wind drift a fair amount over the 160 gr AB. Unless you are going to get an aftermarket synthetic stock, I would definitely suggest having your wood stock pillar bedded and the barrel free floated. </p><p>There are lots of quality barrels out there, pick a good gunsmith and listen to him on which brand he prefers to work with. The 338 cartridges are not nearly as sensitive to velocity loss with shorter barrels as the big 7mm rounds. A 24" or 26" would do just fine. In the bigger 7mm's I would suggest a minimum of 26" barrel length. If you are going with a muzzle brake, go with a side discharge style as it will greatly reduce the amount of dust kicked up when you shoot from prone. Have your factory trigger adjusted light and crisp or go with a Timney or Jewell. Your scope sounds good, you might want to look at a 20 moa scope base for plenty of elevation adjustment to reach 1000 yards. Welcome to LRH from a fellow lefty!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sambo3006, post: 603988, member: 2740"] If you are limiting yourself to 700 yards on elk, the EDGE won't be neccessary. You could go with a 338 RUM and have room in your factory mag box. Since you will probably be having the action trued before installing the new barrel (I definitely would), you could have it modified for a Wyatt's extended magazine box while you are at it. That would allow you plenty of room to seat bullets long in the 338 RUM or at a decent length out of the 7mm RUM. If you are sticking with 7mm, the RUM is a good round and you already have supplies for it. If you are looking at a different 7mm, the STW will pretty much duplicate the RUM performance with about 10 grains less powder. 168 or 180 gr VLD bullets will retain a bunch of energy at long range and cut wind drift a fair amount over the 160 gr AB. Unless you are going to get an aftermarket synthetic stock, I would definitely suggest having your wood stock pillar bedded and the barrel free floated. There are lots of quality barrels out there, pick a good gunsmith and listen to him on which brand he prefers to work with. The 338 cartridges are not nearly as sensitive to velocity loss with shorter barrels as the big 7mm rounds. A 24" or 26" would do just fine. In the bigger 7mm's I would suggest a minimum of 26" barrel length. If you are going with a muzzle brake, go with a side discharge style as it will greatly reduce the amount of dust kicked up when you shoot from prone. Have your factory trigger adjusted light and crisp or go with a Timney or Jewell. Your scope sounds good, you might want to look at a 20 moa scope base for plenty of elevation adjustment to reach 1000 yards. Welcome to LRH from a fellow lefty! [/QUOTE]
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