Thread: Brass shortages - options for serious wild cat conversions ?

At this stage no 7mm PRC brass in NZ, otherwise I’d give it a try.

Neck turned and final? FL size. Might need to bump shoulder slightly further ?

will it chamber??? will answer that question...

Looking good

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

will it chamber??? will answer that question...

Not quite & don’t want to force it. I have FL sized using my normal FL die settings which I’ve used for regular Norma 7BM brass but feels like I need to wind the die down another 1/4 turn or so, and bump the shoulder back a tad more. Thicker brass in the shoulder area now given I’m well into what was the case body walls of the original 28N case.

Thought about starting with a LRM case?

Yes, thought about lots of different 375 RCM derivatives. Had N28 in hand so thought I’d give it a whirl to see what I could learn and achieve with a basic reload set up. Ideally I’d start with something closer to the 7BM dimensions. Any one got some 300 PRC or 300BM brass I could get a case to try?

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....um-info-42743/

That’s the image I had burnt in my brain in terms of LRM to BM being fairly close in size I don’t have any of those 30s to send sorry I’m sure someone will chime in who has one

Thanks @Kelton, the 7 LRM looks like a good candidate & so does 300 Norma.

Good work Chainsaw.

Even after neck trimming I expect you will get doughnuts, requiring inside neck reaming. I think you will also need to trim neck length every time as there is a lot of brass to flow in the neck and shoulder.

Hope you get it going.

From memory 7LRM is a derivative of 7-375 Ruger, but the resizing is also a multi-stage job.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Thanks @Kelton, the 7 LRM looks like a good candidate & so does 300 Norma.

300 Norma is lapua bolt face from memory mate if you want to try a piece of LRM brass sing out

Yep,you’re right. 300Norma is a 338 LM bolt face which I realised once I checked the Saami specs. bugger ! But hey a 300Norma necked down to 7mm would make one very interesting wildcat.
If you have a 7LRM case or two to spare I’d love to have a go at resizing that.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Yep,you’re right. 300Norma is a 338 LM bolt face which I realised once I checked the Saami specs. bugger ! But hey a 300Norma necked down to 7mm would make one very interesting wildcat.
If you have a 7LRM case or two to spare I’d love to have a go at resizing that.

7mm long range hunter and the improved versions were Duleys 7mm FX and Abe’s 7mm screamer it was lightning 3400fps with 180vld from memory il flick me a pm re brass

Originally Posted by chainsaw

At this stage no 7mm PRC brass in NZ, otherwise I’d give it a try.

Might be some



I still have some Norma 7BM brass, the price is quite

The price of anything these days is farkn