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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Please help me select a caliber/rifle!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="jkupper" data-source="post: 873111" data-attributes="member: 61637"><p>As far as barrel weight goes I added a fairly heavy muzzle brake to the end of my 7 RM, which does help. My gun is primarily for hunting, so I wanted the finished product under 12 pounds to hike around in the hills with. A heavier barrel is easier to hold on target, but I have found a system that works very well for me and my lighter barreled gun. It becomes a preference deal. My preference is to have a gun that I can practice with a lot, but still hunt with for days on end if I need to.</p><p></p><p>There is nothing wrong with the 308. I would love to get one someday! Looking at the muzzle velocities though between a 308 and a 7 RM it appears that the 308 will run below the bullet manufacturers minimum impact velocities at a closer range than the 7 RM will. If you are only shooting paper and steel then that may not matter. If you are hunting deer and elk it may be the difference between a 600 yard maximum range and an 800 yard maximum range. </p><p></p><p>I think part of that is what Sidecar was getting into when he talked about a "one for everything" rifle. I am happy with my RM, but I will be converting to a 7 STW when I shoot the barrel out on it because I am already starting to feel a little limited. This is another reason that a bunch of shooters on this sight like the 338 RUM, 338 EDGE, 338 EDGE AI, 338 LM, and other larger caliber magnums that can push a very heavy pill at or over 3000 fps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jkupper, post: 873111, member: 61637"] As far as barrel weight goes I added a fairly heavy muzzle brake to the end of my 7 RM, which does help. My gun is primarily for hunting, so I wanted the finished product under 12 pounds to hike around in the hills with. A heavier barrel is easier to hold on target, but I have found a system that works very well for me and my lighter barreled gun. It becomes a preference deal. My preference is to have a gun that I can practice with a lot, but still hunt with for days on end if I need to. There is nothing wrong with the 308. I would love to get one someday! Looking at the muzzle velocities though between a 308 and a 7 RM it appears that the 308 will run below the bullet manufacturers minimum impact velocities at a closer range than the 7 RM will. If you are only shooting paper and steel then that may not matter. If you are hunting deer and elk it may be the difference between a 600 yard maximum range and an 800 yard maximum range. I think part of that is what Sidecar was getting into when he talked about a "one for everything" rifle. I am happy with my RM, but I will be converting to a 7 STW when I shoot the barrel out on it because I am already starting to feel a little limited. This is another reason that a bunch of shooters on this sight like the 338 RUM, 338 EDGE, 338 EDGE AI, 338 LM, and other larger caliber magnums that can push a very heavy pill at or over 3000 fps. [/QUOTE]
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