Originally Posted by
WinnieTheBoom
buck, I'm sure you're a nice guy as well, but none of what you posted has any relevance to what I said.
I've talked to plenty of guys (none that you listed, but others that are just as qualified) and done enough LR shooting myself... never hunting mind you, but shooting, and I stand by what I said.
There's no arguing that the 30-378 isn't a fast shooter, it obviously is. But my point was that, all things being equal (action, barrel & length, etc.), putting a 7mm bullet and a .30 cal bullet over the same amount of powder is going to net you the same results. The 7mm is going to be faster. That's not reading books, that's standard physics. I'm glad you know guys that have claimed 3,600 fps out of a 30-378. That's fantastic!
Now tell them to do the same thing with a 7mm and report the results. I'm not even arguing if a 7mm or a 30-378 is a better long range round. I'm saying if you're looking for a flatter shooting, faster round, the 7mm is going to take the cake. That's what research shows (and by extension, 'what the books say'), that's my personal experience, and I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's most people's opinions (you being the exception). Unfortunately, that's going to hold a lot more weight than you coming on a internet board and saying you know a guy that knows a guy that got 3,600 fps out of a 30-378. To be honest, I really couldn't care less. Classic case of being the exception and not the rule.
As far as the .338 Lapua goes, what does that have to do with anything? Honestly. Just because decided to build one on a Savage action doesn't make it right, and just because seasoned gunsmiths 'would advise against building any .338 on a Savage action' doesn't make it wrong. But I'm failing to see what the point of even bringing that up was. I've got no dog in this fight, and am perfectly fine with differences of opinion, but some of you old school guys need to realize that there isn't just one way of doing things. And that's not a knock on you or anyone, it's simply personal preference.