Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Practically speaking is there anything a 300 WBY Mag can do that a 7 Rem Mag can't?

I thought a lot of the 7 mag until I bought a chronograph. On paper 160's at 3000 fps looks good. Most factory loads were just over 2900 fps and I had to really push the envelope to actually get 3000 fps with hand loads from a 24" barrel, then accuracy wasn't acceptable. About 2950 was as fast as I could push 160's and still get acceptable accuracy.

On the other hand I can easily get 3000-3050 fps with 150's from my 22" 30-06 and 2900+ a bit with 165's with very good accuracy. I found it pretty easy to reach 3000 fps with 180's from a 300 WSM with very little more recoil than 7 mag.

Never owned a 270, but 2950fps is not unreasonable with 150's. I just don't see 7 mag as being that much better.

To be honest the 300 WBY is more gun than I'd want, but 7 mag doesn't impress me either. I'd sell both and get a 270, 280, 30-06, or at most a 300 WSM.