What do you mean Wasn’t IMPRESSED by it ? Do you hand load or only shoot factory ammo ?
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New Flat Land Hunting Rig
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That's the exception, not the rule. Generally, more case capacity and a longer barrel gets you higher velocities. - danI’ll never run out of STW brass in this lifetime, but I’ll also never run out of 300 Win brass. When I was talking about expensive and hard to find brass I was thinking more of my 28 Nosler and others of that ilk.
Right now I use the same bullet in my 7-300 and one of my STWs. The shorty 7-300 matches the velocity with 4 grains less if the same powder and 2 inches less barrel. The standard length cartridge in a. Mag length magazine gives freedom to ise practically any high BC bullet and still have a magazine, plus lots of room to chase lands; which would matter more if they ever budged, but after 2000 rounds of what anyone would describe as abuse the Hart barrel refuses to migrate
That’s true; but so
In the field I don’t see any meaningful differences between the the 7-300, STW and 28 Nosler.
An STW can still be used as proof of Saskatchewan residency though; so there’s that
That’s true, bit so are my thoughts on magazine friendly. In the end there’s only si much powder you can push down a hole, and it hasn’t completely escaped my attention that on many of my STW loads the case isn’t full anyway. I like the STWs, been shooting them since ‘89 I think. Makes me feel old
In the field I don’t see any meaningful differences between the the 7-300, STW and 28 Nosler.
An STW can still be used as proof of Saskatchewan residency though; so there’s that
STW - Saskatchewan truck weaponThat’s true; but so
That’s true, bit so are my thoughts on magazine friendly. In the end there’s only si much powder you can push down a hole, and it hasn’t completely escaped my attention that on many of my STW loads the case isn’t full anyway. I like the STWs, been shooting them since ‘89 I think. Makes me feel old
In the field I don’t see any meaningful differences between the the 7-300, STW and 28 Nosler.
An STW can still be used as proof of Saskatchewan residency though; so there’s that
Still isn’t anything better for that
My wife’s father hunted Sask with a .303british and a 30/30 lol.Still isn’t anything better for that
It’s a varied place; for some areas thats still OK. In others the horizon is considered a target holder and you can shoot as far as you shoot.
Oh I know, we camp out that way with her family every summer. I live in eastern AB and it’s pretty flat here too. Not nearly as flat as Sask but the area I have access to your lucky if you can get within 200m of game. Usually it’s a fluke because you crest a draw and they are right there; damn near trip over them.
This has nothing to do with not getting it done haha this is just me wanting to build another rifle is all. But something little different and not so mainstream like the 7 PRC/6.5 PRC that’s all.
I was in a similar situation about a year ago, needing a "prairie gun", and something not real common. I feel the itch was sufficently scratched (for now) by the French walnut & blue Win 70 supergrade in .264 Win mag I ended up with.
Its not exactly a lightweight though.
Its not exactly a lightweight though.
My 280AI does everything I ever needed it to do and is so versatile it was my only hunting rifle for a number of years. I shoot a 145 LRX at 3,050, 24” tube. Don’t really need it faster but could squeeze a bit more out of it. Mines on a tang safety Ruger, holds 4 down below.
