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Remington vs Custom/7mm vs. 300/What would you do?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 735247" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Honestly I agree with the post you replied to. Keep what you have now it's a great rig, and if you ever take that "hunt of a lifetime" you absolutely need a backup gun an your current 300wm will do that in spades.</p><p></p><p>Sell the 7mm and build the Rum if you want "a little more gun" but realistically what you are gaining is only 200-300 more yards capability with it.</p><p></p><p>Also, I shoot my 300wm's without a brake and do just fine with them as well but when you step up to the rum you'll want one. The Gentry quiet break is a very good one for both muzzle flip and recoil reduction and it's very easy on the ears. Just keep in mind when shooting prone that just like shooting with no brake at all it's going to kick up a lot of crap and some of that crap will end up in your eyes especially if you are shooting into a wind.</p><p></p><p>For barrel recommendations if 1,000 is your limit and you intend on it being a carry rifle I'd go just a bit lighter than the Sendero contour, something along the lines of the light varmint contour but go ahead and go with the 28 or 30" length.</p><p></p><p>Unless you are half pack horse and half Mountain Goat anything heavier than a stock Sendero is going to be pretty tough on you in the field in rough/steep terrain to pack.</p><p></p><p>In all honesty though the 300wm with a longer barrel as I recommend above is enough gun to get the job done on elk at 1,000yds.</p><p></p><p>By the way congrats on the Coues Buck. That's quite the achievement for someone new to LR Shooting/hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 735247, member: 30902"] Honestly I agree with the post you replied to. Keep what you have now it's a great rig, and if you ever take that "hunt of a lifetime" you absolutely need a backup gun an your current 300wm will do that in spades. Sell the 7mm and build the Rum if you want "a little more gun" but realistically what you are gaining is only 200-300 more yards capability with it. Also, I shoot my 300wm's without a brake and do just fine with them as well but when you step up to the rum you'll want one. The Gentry quiet break is a very good one for both muzzle flip and recoil reduction and it's very easy on the ears. Just keep in mind when shooting prone that just like shooting with no brake at all it's going to kick up a lot of crap and some of that crap will end up in your eyes especially if you are shooting into a wind. For barrel recommendations if 1,000 is your limit and you intend on it being a carry rifle I'd go just a bit lighter than the Sendero contour, something along the lines of the light varmint contour but go ahead and go with the 28 or 30" length. Unless you are half pack horse and half Mountain Goat anything heavier than a stock Sendero is going to be pretty tough on you in the field in rough/steep terrain to pack. In all honesty though the 300wm with a longer barrel as I recommend above is enough gun to get the job done on elk at 1,000yds. By the way congrats on the Coues Buck. That's quite the achievement for someone new to LR Shooting/hunting. [/QUOTE]
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