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Realistic- Kimber Montana 7WSM
Unlikely- Something by Jim Borden In 7WSM

Roy

For me and my budget, I'd pick a Kimber Montana 7WSM.

Nor does Kimber stand behind their product...

Sako/Tikka fixed that problem...Kimber?

No it's a regular Ultra Lite Arms throat. Bullets aren't seated way out there or anything. This is the load Melvin Forbes, ULA's founder, recommends to everyone for the 284 Win. I think it's around 3000 from a 22" Douglas barrel that comes on it. I haven't chronoed it in years. This is all I've ever shot out of this rifle. It works so I stick with it.

I've got a Ruger stainless lam Compact, 7mm-08 that is my favorite lightweight rifle.
Have had a Weatherby ultralight in .280, a Remmmie #7 in 7-08, and a 700 LSS Mtn. rifle in .260.
Have a Leupold 6X36 on the Compact, and shoot 140 TSX'es in it. Figure I'm set for deer, bear, or elk here in Oregon.
Virgil B.

I'm going to take my belt off to your azz!

Supper--
You said in your first post that being able to buy ammo in a pinch was a factor in your decision. In that case, I think 308 is the best choice. The chance of finding 7-08 goes down, 260 even lower, and 284 way down.

You could buy 3 Kimbers for the price of a NULA, and sell the two that shoot the least well for a few hundred less than you paid.

I have a NULA, and like it fine, but if I were right handed, there would be some Kimbers in the safe.

I already own my one and only Ultralight.....It's an old tang safety Ruger Ultralight in .308 with a 4X Redfield. Perfect deer/hog gun in my part of the world.....JMHO

I have a Colt Light Rifle in 270Win (Copy of a M24 ULA)that shoots very well. I also have one of the older Rem Mountain rifles in 280, it also shoots well first two about .5" the third about 1.5"off. If I were order a new NULA arms it would be in 7 x 57mm could take 95% of game in the world. The M20 NULA action is especially made for this cartidge.