Hello all, I have an older Remington 700 which is currently chambered from the factory in 300 Win Mag. I have had a lot of fun with it in the year that I have had it. I put it in a Masterpiece Arms chassis and did some other work on it. However the factory barrel is not producing what I want even with many different handload variations. Knowing that I want to rebarrell it- I am considering switching to a 7mm instead of 300 Win Mag. As much as I would love to go 28 Nosler- The barrel life is a deal breaker for me. I am wondering what I could expect in terms of shot count/ barrel life if I go 7mm Weatherby Magnum? My smith is advising a Bartlein barrel which I would likely do 1x9 twist. Velocity is important to me- though I am not going to try to gain a few more FPS by pushing my loads to the max pressure.
My next hunt I will be taking this rifle on is to Alberta for Mule Deer where I was told I need to be ready for shots out to 400 and even better if I am ready for 600. This should not be a problem for me as I have shot whitetail and hogs at these ranges and shoot steel much further. I will need to do more research, but I will likely be shooting the Berger 180GR VLD in excess of 3000FPS at the muzzle.
I have looked on various forums and cannot seem to find any straight answers on what to expect in terms of barrel lifef for the 7mm Weatherby in any barrels at all much less the Bartlein.
Any and all feedback and information would be greatly appreciated. I know This will likely not be a 3K round barrel life, but I am hoping to know what I can expect with a high velocity round with the BC of the heavier 7mm projectiles for the cost of the barrel and other necessary steps.
My next hunt I will be taking this rifle on is to Alberta for Mule Deer where I was told I need to be ready for shots out to 400 and even better if I am ready for 600. This should not be a problem for me as I have shot whitetail and hogs at these ranges and shoot steel much further. I will need to do more research, but I will likely be shooting the Berger 180GR VLD in excess of 3000FPS at the muzzle.
I have looked on various forums and cannot seem to find any straight answers on what to expect in terms of barrel lifef for the 7mm Weatherby in any barrels at all much less the Bartlein.
Any and all feedback and information would be greatly appreciated. I know This will likely not be a 3K round barrel life, but I am hoping to know what I can expect with a high velocity round with the BC of the heavier 7mm projectiles for the cost of the barrel and other necessary steps.
