any reason NOT to use 300wm for long distance?

Another factor is how many rounds are you planning on pounding out at a time? Will you run a brake on the rifle? A 300 unbraked I'm uncomfortable after 20 rounds, compared to an unbraked 7mm mag which I can shoot 40-50 rounds no problem.

My .308 I shoot 70-80 rounds and the last shot is as pleasant as the first. I've seen more than one guy develop a flinch with a magnum.
 
There is no reason why the .300WM cannot be an excellent long range choice today except for one thing: there are simply better choices available today - choices that were not available when the .300 was the Thousand Yard King. Look at the ballistics for a number of the 6.5 and 7's.
 
I have hunted and shot many a round in 300WM prone at paper.

Couple things.....it's not a comfortable round to hunt with in any thing light and it not comfortable to shoot prone.

I find belted cases draw necks. I've found the 300WM the worst. Trimming that much brass every reload isn't good IMO.

I am tuning a .284 paper rig right now with 180s. I am VERY impressed with what I've seen so far. So impressed in fact I'm converting a long action into a .284 for my hunting rifle. Soooo many options in 7mm bullets. 30cal.....not as much.
 
any reason not to get 300wm?
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I'm trying to find a reason for you to not to get one without using the word "recoil" in the sentence. Not having any luck at all. Its a great cartridge for hunting just about everything, has a long history as a long range target round and for the factory load shooter is easy to keep fed. Trouble is, its too much gun for a lot, maybe even most shooters. For those that truly aren't bothered its hard to find fault with the cartridge.
 
Tomochan said:
There is no reason why the .300WM cannot be an excellent long range choice today except for one thing: there are simply better choices available today - choices that were not available when the .300 was the Thousand Yard King. Look at the ballistics for a number of the 6.5 and 7's.
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This. I did some research to get into long range myself. 300WM was high on the list but I went with 6.5x284 for affordability and ballistic coefficient.
 
Tomochan said:
There is no reason why the .300WM cannot be an excellent long range choice today except for one thing: there are simply better choices available today - choices that were not available when the .300 was the Thousand Yard King. Look at the ballistics for a number of the 6.5 and 7's.
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Yes Bob, but there is just something about "vintage" :)

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will be trying the 7mm mag as well, I bought it just for that reason. but now I have it and I need to get a magnum bolt face anyway, I was thinking I'd get a 300 as well. both will be braked, and neither will be shot a lot. I don't have te time to shoot enough as it is, but would like to try the long range thing. I assumed there were comparable bullets for both. thinking 208's in the 300. not sure what to try in te 7. recommendations welcome. both bbls for now are 24". wanting also to see if I'm capable of out shooting a factory bbl before I buy a match bbl one day. no competition, just range shooting, so I can let them both cool off. and takeoff are cheap, so I don't mind if I burn one or two out learning. hopefully I'll know what caliber I want before I buy a match bbl
 
K0na_stinky said:
I find it interesting that 300wm recoils so hard that no one like it, yet everyone loves 338LM.
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:d That's only because the 338 likely has a brake and/or it's a heavy pig.

I have to agree the recoil could be an issue. To say I disliked it when my rifle was just a Stevens 200 was bordering on understatement. With that boat anchor Choate Varmint stock and 30" barrel it wasn't bad at all. The only issue I had was the extreme copper fouling I was getting from 208 A-Max bullets. I had to pawn it before I got that sorted out, perhaps a wee bit less velocity...
 
laker415 said:
I am interested in the answers here as I am heavily considering the 300 wm. I was leaning towards the 7mm but I just can't decide.
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This has been my internal argument for the last year or so. I am all twisted up about it lol. I beat it to death on my devices and have read so much about both.... But I may split the difference and end up with a semi custom in 7stw, but I do want to run without a brake if possible and have never gotten the oppritunity to fire one and don't know what recoil is like.
 
duncansuds said:
This has been my internal argument for the last year or so. I am all twisted up about it lol. I beat it to death on my devices and have read so much about both.... But I may split the difference and end up with a semi custom in 7stw, but I do want to run without a brake if possible and have never gotten the oppritunity to fire one and don't know what recoil is like.
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My brother in law just got a 7mm hunting rig. Nice caliber to shoot. Decent recoil, but it's just a pencil barrel in a synthetic stock. I am looking at a heavy barrel in a big boy stock or chassis. I am sure either would suit my needs
 
300 win mag is fine . I shoot PR with mine , easy to find brass and components. Remember at the end of the day it comes down to wind reading NO matter what caliber you choose
 
Precision Rifle.

300wm is a great calibre, but the recoil is a real #####. I think there are better choices for long range precision that are more efficient and more ergonomic for the shooter.
 
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