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<blockquote data-quote="jfolanddvm" data-source="post: 2555192" data-attributes="member: 70626"><p>If you're not hard and fast on the 30 cal, I would seriously consider a 7 mm something. My favorite all time rifle is a 7wsm. Granted, if doesn't have the killing power of a 300 rum at extreme distances but it is so much more pleasant to shoot. With hand loads and 180 grain Bergers, I'm getting just under 3000ft/sec which retains about 1500 ft lbs of energy at 1000 yards. I shoot steel at 1000 all the time with it but doubt I will ever personally shoot at game at that distance. Both my daughters and several of my nieces and nephews have joined the thousand yard club using this rifle and none of them were intimidated by the recoil or muzzle blast. Add to that the fact that I can load approx 20 more rounds from 1 pound of powder than the rum. I am also intrigued by the 7saum,and it may be the next caliber I try, tho I'm not sure it's enough different to warrant a change. The 7s are just hard to beat for an all around caliber for shootability, BC and killing power.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jfolanddvm, post: 2555192, member: 70626"] If you’re not hard and fast on the 30 cal, I would seriously consider a 7 mm something. My favorite all time rifle is a 7wsm. Granted, if doesn’t have the killing power of a 300 rum at extreme distances but it is so much more pleasant to shoot. With hand loads and 180 grain Bergers, I’m getting just under 3000ft/sec which retains about 1500 ft lbs of energy at 1000 yards. I shoot steel at 1000 all the time with it but doubt I will ever personally shoot at game at that distance. Both my daughters and several of my nieces and nephews have joined the thousand yard club using this rifle and none of them were intimidated by the recoil or muzzle blast. Add to that the fact that I can load approx 20 more rounds from 1 pound of powder than the rum. I am also intrigued by the 7saum,and it may be the next caliber I try, tho I’m not sure it’s enough different to warrant a change. The 7s are just hard to beat for an all around caliber for shootability, BC and killing power. [/QUOTE]
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