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  • #46
    Originally posted by dee View Post
    Don't have to they are already switching to straight 284, 280AI, 7mmWSM or 7MM-300WSM. Look up Hornady 162Amax or the real big bad boy's the Berger 180's or Sierra 178's.

    Here's a good read on the subject.
    7mm Cartridge Guide
    http://www.6mmbr.com/7mm284.html
    Most complete 7mm precision shooting page. Info for 7mm cartridge gun shooters. Brass bullet primer powder 7mm data for .284 winchester, 284 win, 7mm S.A. Ultra Mag, 7 SAUM and 7 WSM. 7mm rifles from Remington and Browning. BOSS tuner, Winchester, Remington, Norma and Lapua brass. Hunting bullets from Barnes, Berger, Hornady, Sierra, Nosler. VLD partition TSX MatchKing GameKing. Load maps Ballistic drop charts.


    Keep in mind I'm not knocking the 6.5's or the 6mm's but they are significant over bores which hurts barrel longevity a bit. That's not a big deal to some but for me personally it is when considering the 243 or 6.5-284 good accuracy life is around 1500-2000 and barrels run around $300 and up plus another 300 or so for the install.
    If barrel life is a concern, the fact a WSM is even mentioned is kind of funny. The times I've competed I'm the only one shooting in .223, which is good for me because I get to pick my class (the reason I chose it). I have not see many 7mm out there. Most are .30 or .338 where I shoot. I don't have much experience with .284's so I can't really comment.
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    • #47
      Originally posted by 5.0_CJ View Post
      If barrel life is a concern, the fact a WSM is even mentioned is kind of funny. The times I've competed I'm the only one shooting in .223, which is good for me because I get to pick my class (the reason I chose it). I have not see many 7mm out there. Most are .30 or .338 where I shoot. I don't have much experience with .284's so I can't really comment.
      The wsm and rem mag are a good comparison to the guys that will tout the 300win as the game winner, neither are my choice but to each their own.
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      • #48
        Originally posted by dee View Post
        The wsm and rem mag are a good comparison to the guys that will tout the 300win as the game winner, neither are my choice but to each their own.
        I shoot a .223 at 1000 yards so I'm the last person who's going to be convinced that .300wm is necessary for long range shooting. My opinion is all the wildcat cartridges - WSM, AI, etc. usually have a shooter who spent too much time picking a caliber and not enough time shooting his rifle. A .308 is plenty capable for competition shooting.

        I have a Remington 600 in .350 Rem Mag that I've been considering turning into a long range rifle for the hell of it.
        "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
        "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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        • #49
          All these rounds do is make it easier to deal with the wind which is your biggest enemy drop is consistent but wind never is.
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          • #50
            Originally posted by 5.0_CJ View Post
            I have a Remington 600 in .350 Rem Mag that I've been considering turning into a long range rifle for the hell of it.
            Just the action or the rifle and caliber itself? Don't most 600's have fairly short barrels?
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            • #51
              Originally posted by dee View Post
              Just the action or the rifle and caliber itself? Don't most 600's have fairly short barrels?
              Yeah it's a short rifle, 16 or 18" barrel I believe. It was sold as a scout rifle for bear. I think it would make an interesting target rifle.
              "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
              "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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              • #52
                I thought so I know my Mowhawk 243 is damn short barreled compare to most but it's the best truck gun made, IMO.
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                • #53
                  Originally posted by dee View Post
                  I thought so I know my Mowhawk 243 is damn short barreled compare to most but it's the best truck gun made, IMO.
                  Remington 600 - shortest lightest rifle in one of the biggest calibers, recipe for failure.

                  Needless to say it didn't sell well. But, the caliber is sound, a short action rifle with .300wm energy delivery.
                  "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                  "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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                  • #54
                    Kinda like the 6.5 Rem Mag a cartridge well ahead of it's time but held up greatly due to being introduced in the 600 lineup.
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                    • #55
                      In that price range Red Hawk Rifles is a good option.
                      http://www.redhawkrifles.com/product...altarget-rifle

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                      • #56
                        8541 Tactical - Budget Precision Build, M700 Tactical AAC-SD
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                        Remington 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD.

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