7mmSAUM is what you want. I can help... :grin:
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7mmSAUM is what you want. I can help... :grin:
Dont be loaning that reamer out to anybody till I've had a chance to give you a call. :thumbsup:
Now theres a thinking mans answer, although I could be a bit biased:thumbsup:
You know you want a saum Kiwi Greg
Pop a cci 250 primer in behind plenty of 2217 and critters will die out in front of you.
You will roam the earth with your firestick, grass clad peoples will sketch your silouette upon overhanging rock by the orange glow of manuka embers.
The wind will remember your name, there will be a street named after you in Nelson...................Well Maybe.
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Good man throw that idea away. I have a 280ai already, no need to buy its balistic twin. Stay on track with my 7mm Fatso or max.:thumbsup:
I've played with my version of a shortened 338 lapua necked down to 7mm, if you choose to go this way be prepared for alot of work to get your brass made, the ballistics is about the same as the 7mm STW with about the same barrel life, but I'm still leaning towards the 338 Norma and the new Berger 300gr hybrid BC.818 for a light high volume shooting practice rifle for hunting, targets and steel. Just need a good brake ;)
A 7mm-338 Norma would have to be a single feeder in a short action but would work with about 7mm RUM velocities
But after using the 338s for a while now my vote would still be the 338 Norma :thumbsup:
There was a guy on an American forum that did a 7mmsaum improved with a shorter neck for more powder room it fitted better in a short action than a 7mmWSM and was its equal, just something different?
350 Rem Mag... big pill, much more modern cases will out perform it but its a fun looking round.....I have 100 new brass here and might know where there is a reamer ;)
I might build a 338 SAUM .... sort of a larger version of the 308, Bit plain but should perform good for an all round hunting rig, built with a lightish barrel.
or go even bigger bore :Psmiley:
If it's a straight hunter then put the 30 06 on and go kill shit.
dirty old rem, might be better making something from it that it will do well at....a paper weight?:thumbsup:
7mmsaum and be done
I suggested 243WSM as you allready have a barrel,338s are cool but how many of them do you want? for a "gerneral hunting rifle" hard to go past a 308, Oh hang on a minit how many of them do you want:grin: You must be a right barstard to buy a xmas present for! Ever thought of a fast twist 30/378? that would be cool but maybe not in a unbraked hunting rifle:nose bleed: