Superior 7MM?
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DamascusSteel
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You know, thats what ive been thinking
TripleDeuce
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If I was spending your money and already had a 300WSM, I’d get a Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT in 7mm-08
Wilderland
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I know it’s boring, soulless, and uninspiring, but my Tikka in 7mm-08 kind of gives me warm acceptance.
DamascusSteel
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Those are excellent groups, I'm starting to lean towards the 7mm-08 but I still have plenty of time to make a decision. My dad has a 280 AI that I was trying to do load development for until my job moved me.
TripleDeuce
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I think you’ve perfected that one. Time to move on to something else
BAKPAKR
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@BuzzH might be able to tell you if a 7mm-08 is worth having.
If you are looking for a lightweight rifle, and won’t be braking or suppressing it, I would stick with the 7mm-08, 284 Win, or 280 AI. I have a friend who shoots very well on steel out past 1000 yards with his 7mm-08 and 162 gr Hornadys. I have heard tales of elk being killed way out there with the same bullet in a 284 Win.
BTW - For me, “lightweight” and “longrange” don’t go hand in hand. I shoot more consistently with a heavier rifle.
If you are looking for a lightweight rifle, and won’t be braking or suppressing it, I would stick with the 7mm-08, 284 Win, or 280 AI. I have a friend who shoots very well on steel out past 1000 yards with his 7mm-08 and 162 gr Hornadys. I have heard tales of elk being killed way out there with the same bullet in a 284 Win.
BTW - For me, “lightweight” and “longrange” don’t go hand in hand. I shoot more consistently with a heavier rifle.
DamascusSteel
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I've been looking into the 284 Win, I dont know much about it. But it seems to bridge the gap between 7mm-08 and 280 AI really nice. Velocities aren't much lower in the 284 win at the 150 -160 gr. Projectiles. This might be a cartridge im into
jbseamus83
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I have a 7mm-08, 7mm mag, and 7 prc. I love all of them. The 7mm-08 has killed the most animals BY FAR because it was the go to for me for many years before I got the 7 prc and is now both of my sons go to rifle. I think a lot is dependent on the use, but you already have a .300 wsm, I would lean toward the 7mm-08 even though my 7 pro may be my favorite rifle currently.
DamascusSteel
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Thats what im beginning to feel something more along the lines of the 7-08 or 284 win. What do you like more about the 7 PRC over the 7 mag
jbseamus83
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Great question. To be honest, I like the 7 prc because I built it. The 7mm mag is fine. It's a Savage 110 and is very accurate. It's just pretty basic stock, blued barrel, etc. It's technically my father in law's rifle that he's let me long term borrow for over a decade now. So, I can't do much with threading the barrel or anything, which I would prefer to do to install a break or suppressor. The 7 prc, I have run both a break and a suppressor. It shoots great with either one. It's built off of the Howa 1500 action. The 7 mag has taken 2 elk for me and a whitetail back when I lived in TX. The 7 prc took its first deer this year (I just built it this last spring). Here's the 7 prc with a doe I shot this year and the 7 mag with a cow elk I took in 2023. Like I said. I like both. When I decided to build my rifle, I looked at ballistics and for the most part the 7 prc just outperforms the 7 mag. Not by a lot, but by a little.
