Seems to me you have the option of a Berger in the chamber and some over the counter 160 grn Noslers underneath.
7mm STW bullet for Elk
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baldhunter
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I'd load it with a 160gr Accubond.
really like the Nosler Partition in 160gr in 7STW for elk.
I killed lots of elk with my 7 STW shooting 140 Grain Accubonds, now my buddy owns it and he shoots 160 grain Accubonds and just loves it on Elk. The 168 VLD is a great bullet but I agree that I would not want to go into the hunting woods on an elk hunt with a single shot.
Thanks to all for your suggestions, much appreciated!
I never knew about the hammer bullets until I joined this forum, spoke to Steve @ Hammer he recommended the 143 gr hammer hunter, Steve was very helpful, (super nice guy) have a box of them on order, looking forward working up a load using the hammers!
thanks again guys, I'm surprised how many 7mm STW shooters are on this forum..
I never knew about the hammer bullets until I joined this forum, spoke to Steve @ Hammer he recommended the 143 gr hammer hunter, Steve was very helpful, (super nice guy) have a box of them on order, looking forward working up a load using the hammers!
thanks again guys, I'm surprised how many 7mm STW shooters are on this forum..
meatyrem
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You could strap on those cartridge holders to the side or the stock and have follow up rounds right there.
Also there's a dedicated 7mmSTW forum on here
Also there's a dedicated 7mmSTW forum on here
The 168 Bugger will work fine. My last four elk here in CO were taken with my 7 STW over 1k but I use Nosler Accubond Long Range so I can pump up the velocity I have a 29" barrel and push the 168 ABLR at 3,352 fps
What cartridge holder is that
Where STW really shines is with heavies. I played around and settled in on 175 with big doses of R-26 I downloaded to 3000 fps just for ease on ballistic calculators. BC of .660 reaches out there! 
In the past 30 years I've seen a Bull at 100ish yards stop a 175 out of a 7mm rem mag on a broadside classic heart lung shot. I think that it was a Speer bullet. I've always had pass through shots with the stw.
Your bullets will be fine. I don't believe in 140's game hunting. Way too much destruction. The 160 and higher have the sectional D to punch through.
7mm .284 175 gr ELD-X™
Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .660
Ballistic Coefficient (G7) .330
Sectional Density .310
7mm .284 162 gr ELD-X™
Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .613
Ballistic Coefficient (G7) .308
Sectional Density .287
ELD-X™ Extremely Low Drag - eXpanding
In the past 30 years I've seen a Bull at 100ish yards stop a 175 out of a 7mm rem mag on a broadside classic heart lung shot. I think that it was a Speer bullet. I've always had pass through shots with the stw.Your bullets will be fine. I don't believe in 140's game hunting. Way too much destruction. The 160 and higher have the sectional D to punch through.
7mm .284 175 gr ELD-X™
Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .660
Ballistic Coefficient (G7) .330
Sectional Density .310
7mm .284 162 gr ELD-X™
Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .613
Ballistic Coefficient (G7) .308
Sectional Density .287
ELD-X™ Extremely Low Drag - eXpanding
vancewalker007
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If you have a Rem 700 style action I believe you can retro fit your magazine now with one of Wyatt's new longer aftermarket mags, and there may be others. We suffered with the same issue years ago when we built 3 STWs back in the early 90s. Two were built on 700 actions and one was on an old 721. During that time frame solving the mag length issue was very tough. So I completely understand your dilemma. Its a pain in the butt. Just glanced at the Wyatt site and the 300 PRC kit might totally fix your issue. There is likely some small machining needed to allow the bolt to go back more. Knowing what a pain in the *** this is I'd say its worth it.
300 PRC Kit - Wyatt's Outdoor
This kit is for the 300 PRC, long action. Kit includes PRC box, follower, and spring.
wyattsoutdoor.com
I like the heavy ELD-X out of my 300 PRC 212's 220's but have found the 210 ABLR to provide better expansion on elk out past 1K than the ELDXWhere STW really shines is with heavies. I played around and settled in on 175 with big doses of R-26 I downloaded to 3000 fps just for ease on ballistic calculators. BC of .660 reaches out there!
Your bullets will be fine. I don't believe in 140's game hunting. Way too much destruction. The 160 and higher have the sectional D to punch through.
7mm .284 175 gr ELD-X™
Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .660
Ballistic Coefficient (G7) .330
Sectional Density .310
7mm .284 162 gr ELD-X™
Ballistic Coefficient (G1) .613
Ballistic Coefficient (G7) .308
Sectional Density .287
ELD-X™ Extremely Low Drag - eXpanding
esshup
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I agree with this, because of the higher impact velocity at the closer ranges. I've pushed bullets too fast for their intended impact velocity and have had them perform poorly on game. For fast shooting rifles where I KNOW I won't be shooting at any distance, I have switched to Barnes bullets. Just because I developed a load for the rifles with them before Hammer bullets hit the market. A 7mm 180g Berger works great on elk at an impact velocity at 2015 fps. Half dollar sized exit on a broadside shot behind the shoulder, just under the spine. Never took a step.
You probably could develop a load with those bullets that fit in the magazine.
dan belisle
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I've used the 160 gr partition in my 7 STW for decades, switched to the Accubonds of the same weight a couple years back. They work just fine on deer, moose and elk. - dan
