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Which 7mm and why???
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<blockquote data-quote="pyroducksx3" data-source="post: 452487" data-attributes="member: 20443"><p>I think you need to figure out what you mean by long range also. I am in the same situation as you. I initially wanted a 7 RUM but after looking at what I really wanted / needed I decided on the 7 Rem Mag. This is for many reasons. First is I plan on working out to longer ranges I hope to get out to 600 yards by next season and shooting at these longer ranges takes practice. If using the RUM and STW you will be burning out barrels learning. These are great calibers but not meant for learning, they are meant to be shot some to confirm dopes/adjustment, minor brush up / familiar practice and just hunting, so maybe a couple dozen rounds or more a year. With the RUM and probably the STW you will want a break, not a bad think but you should consider this. Second do you reload? either way the RUM and STW use more powder and are harder to find factory ammo for. Third for me I plan on hunting animals in the 200-400+/- with the ability and confidence to take longer shots should they present themselves. So with the majority of my shootingwill be inside 500 yards and longer being the exception, with this type of hunting the rem mag or weatherby mag make more sense. So if you plan on setting up and shooting a majority of your shots longer than 600 and you arent using this as a beggining/learning rifle than maybe the RUM or STW would make more sense, otherwise go with the 7 weatherby or rem mag. The weatherby would be more fitting but factory ammo for that is expensive and I think you're limited on brass choices if thats not a problem then that would be my first choice for your rifle, for more factory ammo and reloading supplies the rem mag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pyroducksx3, post: 452487, member: 20443"] I think you need to figure out what you mean by long range also. I am in the same situation as you. I initially wanted a 7 RUM but after looking at what I really wanted / needed I decided on the 7 Rem Mag. This is for many reasons. First is I plan on working out to longer ranges I hope to get out to 600 yards by next season and shooting at these longer ranges takes practice. If using the RUM and STW you will be burning out barrels learning. These are great calibers but not meant for learning, they are meant to be shot some to confirm dopes/adjustment, minor brush up / familiar practice and just hunting, so maybe a couple dozen rounds or more a year. With the RUM and probably the STW you will want a break, not a bad think but you should consider this. Second do you reload? either way the RUM and STW use more powder and are harder to find factory ammo for. Third for me I plan on hunting animals in the 200-400+/- with the ability and confidence to take longer shots should they present themselves. So with the majority of my shootingwill be inside 500 yards and longer being the exception, with this type of hunting the rem mag or weatherby mag make more sense. So if you plan on setting up and shooting a majority of your shots longer than 600 and you arent using this as a beggining/learning rifle than maybe the RUM or STW would make more sense, otherwise go with the 7 weatherby or rem mag. The weatherby would be more fitting but factory ammo for that is expensive and I think you're limited on brass choices if thats not a problem then that would be my first choice for your rifle, for more factory ammo and reloading supplies the rem mag. [/QUOTE]
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