ultra or short?

[splitshot]

  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

[Bigtine96]

Your going to get a million different responses, I vote 300 but everyone on here has their own choice haha.

[Bob33]

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.

[762Armo]

Ill take a 7 ultra. 

[high country]

The recoil difference favors the short. The velocity difference is negligible.

[Biggerhammer]

.300 WSM

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

[BullMagnet76]

300 ultra great knockdown power and ammo is reletively easy to find

[GEARHEAD]

300 WSM

[Bob33]

.300 WSM

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. 

[Biggerhammer]

.300 WSM

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. 

I'm a super magnum junkie, I shoot stuff that would break most men.

[Rick]

.300 WSM

It'll appeal to more people IMO.

[RadSav]

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?

[jackelope]

The ultra mag will kill stuff more deader. I'd go that route.

[jackelope]

Although the 7wsm is ultra cool.

[Wanttohuntmore]

More will like the 300wsm.   But I wouldn't mind a 7 ultra!