First of all thanks for checking this thread,,
I am going to build a rifle in the next few months and have narrowed it to the three choices above.
I already have 2 7mm-08s for 90 % of my shooting
and 2 300wms, for heavy hitting
I want a rifle to reach out with more power from 300-500 yards without the recoil of the 300wm.
I plan on using heavier 7mm bullets and seating them way out to maximize powder capabilities in the 2 shorter cases, hence the long action
I have a savage long action that I am using for the build that already has a magnum bolt face that is not really a problem to change to a smaller bolt face.
is there any real advantage in performance between these three out to 500 yards? I will not be shooting past that, and in reality will not be hunting past 400 yards unless the setup is perfect.
I plan on a lighter weight 24 inch barrel, the 280ai could be hampered by mag length were as the shorter rounds would not.
I reload all my centerfire so no problem and although I know brass can be hard to find for a couple of these once I find a couple hundred quality pieces I will be set for some time.
Which would you choose?
