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Offline splitshot

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ultra or short?
« on: January 04, 2013, 06:52:18 PM »
  the elk committee in moses lake are needing a gun for a board game at the annual banquet.  should we get a short mag or ultra mag in 7 or 300?  or does it really matter?  we want to of course sell out the board and also give the winner a nice prize.  thanks,  mike w

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 06:56:00 PM »
Your going to get a million different responses, I vote 300 but everyone on here has their own choice haha.

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 06:58:39 PM »
If you took a poll of 100 shooters I think it would go 51 for the 300, and 49 for the 7. Short is a little more popular than Ultra in a 300.
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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 07:00:32 PM »
Ill take a 7 ultra.  :chuckle:

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 07:02:20 PM »
The recoil difference favors the short. The velocity difference is negligible.

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 07:02:53 PM »
.300 WSM :tup: :tup:

Most people can handle 300 WSM recoil. .300 WSM DEAD or .300 Ultra REAL DEAD.

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 07:29:49 PM »
300 ultra great knockdown power and ammo is reletively easy to find

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 07:37:14 PM »
300 WSM

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2013, 07:38:47 PM »
.300 WSM :tup: :tup:

Most people can handle 300 WSM recoil. .300 WSM DEAD or .300 Ultra REAL DEAD.
I agree on both counts although I see the primary advantage of the Ultra as flatter trajectory more than increased energy/killing effectiveness.  :twocents:
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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2013, 07:43:44 PM »
.300 WSM :tup: :tup:

Most people can handle 300 WSM recoil. .300 WSM DEAD or .300 Ultra REAL DEAD.
I agree on both counts although I see the primary advantage of the Ultra as flatter trajectory more than increased energy/killing effectiveness.  :twocents:

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 07:45:50 PM »
.300 WSM

It'll appeal to more people IMO.

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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 07:47:11 PM »
300 Short.  Why give away a gun most won't enjoy shooting?  That is if they can afford ammo for it!  I'd bet more interest would be created with the 300 short vs 7 or .30 Ultra.  That's the name of the game in this case, isn't it?
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ultra or short?
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 07:48:08 PM »
The ultra mag will kill stuff more deader. I'd go that route.
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ultra or short?
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 07:48:42 PM »
Although the 7wsm is ultra cool.
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Re: ultra or short?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 07:50:01 PM »
More will like the 300wsm.   But I wouldn't mind a 7 ultra!

 


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