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I have 2 300's and a 7 saum . I happen to really like the round. It is a more efficient case than the wsm milder recoiling than the wsm and I belive it is going to give you longer barrel life than the wsm and feed better than the wsm due to the milder shoulder. . Norma has just started to produce brass for the 300 saum because the 1000 yd guys have really taken a liking to it. On game performance , you couldn't tell the difference between it and any other 30 cal. I launch 180 gr TSX's out of mine at 2800 and I still can't get one to stop in anything.
You didn't mention what exactly you were looking for or hoping it would do, but if your looking for a 30 to hunt with for the rest of your life in a short action there's no flies on the 300 saum.
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I had a M7 for a while and really liked it. Didn't recoil much more than a 30-06 and was an upgrade velocity wise. Ramshot Hunter worked well. Then I tried RL-17. I gained 50fps and ALOT more recoil. Made it miserable to shoot off the bench.
I used it for a while but came to the conclusion I could do the same things with a 30-06 or my 7Mag. It went down the road to help pay down some medical bills. If I was looking for a "magnum" I would get one and stock up on Brass.
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I have a line on several 300 SAUM rifles. What is your opinion of this caliber ??? I personally would prefer it over the Win version
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Think of it as a hot loaded 30.06 in a short action. A little less case capacity than the 300WSM but the case is shorter and that gives you a touch more flexibility in a short action.
I wouldn't sell a 30.06 to buy one, but if your looking for a 30 cal with that kind of power its as good as any. 300WSM also fits in a short action.
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Man I bought a Model 7 in 2009 to take to Alaska to hunt moose and sheep. I REALLY liked this rifle, had the bolt and barrel fluted thing handled really well and I could shoot it good and it shot good......then I ran my 168 grain TTSXs over the chronograph - loads that are booked in the 3,100ish range were not making 2,900fps. I know, it would have done just fine but when I was literally going on a hunt of a lifetime I was not willing to take that chance. Went with a .300 Weatherby instead - 180 grain Accubonds at 3,180fps and it performed as expected. Could have done the same thing with the 300SAUM on that hunt but just did not have the confidence in it. I sold that rifle to a friend and it is all he uses now.....I have been getting the itch for another one though, because i liked the way it handled......just my 2 cents 
Last edited by PennDog; 01/29/13.
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