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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 246894" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Kevin</p><p></p><p>I have a 7mm WSM with a 4.5 x 14 x 50 VX3 leupold that has a # 6 Lilja contour </p><p>barrel that I use for a carry rifle in colorado for Elk, It weighs 10.5 lbs and has no </p><p>muzzel break.</p><p></p><p>I load a 160 gr accubond @ just over 3000ft/sec and that gives me right at 1500 </p><p>ft/lbs of energy at 600 yrds.enough to dispatch an Elk at that distance.</p><p></p><p>For the longer shots I rely on the 338 RUM in a 13 lb rifle good to 1100 yrds with </p><p>suggested 1500 ft/lbs of energy.</p><p></p><p>The point is for the range you want to shoot the 7mmWSM would be a good choice</p><p>with minimum recoil and a great bullet selection .</p><p></p><p>And if you want to go Yote hunting then you can load the 120gr to 3400+ and waste</p><p>any varment.</p><p></p><p>The short action makes the rifle a little more manageable with a 26" barrel.</p><p></p><p>And as far as brass , with the 300 WSM and the 270 WSM avilable If it did become </p><p>hard to get those can be sized for the 7WSM.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just a thought</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 246894, member: 2736"] Kevin I have a 7mm WSM with a 4.5 x 14 x 50 VX3 leupold that has a # 6 Lilja contour barrel that I use for a carry rifle in colorado for Elk, It weighs 10.5 lbs and has no muzzel break. I load a 160 gr accubond @ just over 3000ft/sec and that gives me right at 1500 ft/lbs of energy at 600 yrds.enough to dispatch an Elk at that distance. For the longer shots I rely on the 338 RUM in a 13 lb rifle good to 1100 yrds with suggested 1500 ft/lbs of energy. The point is for the range you want to shoot the 7mmWSM would be a good choice with minimum recoil and a great bullet selection . And if you want to go Yote hunting then you can load the 120gr to 3400+ and waste any varment. The short action makes the rifle a little more manageable with a 26" barrel. And as far as brass , with the 300 WSM and the 270 WSM avilable If it did become hard to get those can be sized for the 7WSM. Just a thought J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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