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Old 01-25-2008, 10:27 AM
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I built a 7mm Rem Mag and have done lots of load development with it. I am shooting a 175 grain bullet at 3000 fps, with better than average accuracy. The recoil is very manageable without a muzzle brake, shot off of a rest.

If you plan to shoot bullets from 140-175 grain go with the 7mm RM.

If you plan to shoot bullets OVER 180 grains go with the 300 WM.

Heck, if you plan to shoot 140 grain bullets go with the 7mm-08!

The 300 WM only outshines the 7mm RM with the heavy bullets (200 +)
when you get over 400 yards.

Between the two I would go with the 7mmRM because of recoil ( I am a wuss!)

Bottom line is the more powder you are burning the more INNEFICIENT a rifle cartridge becomes, and this is amplified with light bullets!

7mm-08, shoot 140's
7mm RM, shoot 165-175's
300 WM, shoot 200-210's

Download one of the ballistic programs and see for yourself, is it worth pounding your shoulder and developing a nasty flinch over MAYBE 150 fps, when this only gains you SLIGHTLY more foot/pounds of energy and maybe 1/2" trajectory at 300 yards?

7mm-08 is the most underrated cartridge out there that will handle MOST big game in North America. I shoot a 140 grain TSX @ 2980FPS! It will flatten any elk or moose out there and has very little recoil. It has become my go-to gun! The 7mmRM only gets walked at the range now!
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