Originally Posted by Reloder28


I could not get my 160's to go above 3187 fps no matter what I tried in all three of my 7 Wby's. I wanted 3200+ with handloads. Couldn't get there.

Now I shoot a 300 WSM with 150 AB's cruising at 3285 fps average and not straining anything. I like it much gooder.


Let me get this straight.
You're disappointed when you can't reach 3200 with a heavy for caliber bullet in the 7 Wby but you're perfectly thrilled with a light for caliber bullet reaching 3285 even with the radically lower SD and BC of the 150gr.
Bet you can't push a 180gr 30 caliber bullet to 3200 with the 300WSM. And you still don't have the SD of the 160 7mm.
Did you consider a 140gr bullet in your 7 Wby?

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