Thread: 7saum vs 280ai vs 7blaser vs?

Originally Posted by Kelton

What length action is it?

Mine? R93 and I run a 300WSM mag insert, can also use a 300Win Mag insert (so Medium or long)

The ops sorry

Originally Posted by Kelton

The ops sorry

Same, r93. Can be a 223 or generous 300 win

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Mine? R93 and I run a 300WSM mag insert, can also use a 300Win Mag insert (so Medium or long)

Does the 300wsm mag have a bolt stop? I practice fed some 7mmsaum rounds and they seemed to work fine in my 300 win magazine

Go with the SAUM if you are wanting to stick with a 22” barrel.
Really rate my Blaser Mag, but brass is very hard to find, I did go online and purchase 100 pieces from abroad a couple of days ago, but it’s not currently in production so when new stock arrives is anyones guess.
I’m running a 180 ELD-M at 3060fps from a 25” barrel and most of them seem to run a similar node.

For once 6.5 is probably the easiest to find bits for at the moment which really is the number one deciding factor now days

Iv got a "custom" 7mm magnum barrel. I think its 30" long, with a really really long throat. (so long it can be seated so the top of the boat tail can sit flush with the bottom of the case neck).
It got up and over 3100fps with the 180gr ELDM.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Does the 300wsm mag have a bolt stop? I practice fed some 7mmsaum rounds and they seemed to work fine in my 300 win magazine

Yeah I think so, I was using a 300Win mag insert until my 300WSM one arrived

Definitely a saum.
Love the 20 inch barrel on mine

So can people actually buy saum brass? Because I can't find any let along 7mm projectiles...

I’d say the 7BM still as it’s obviously what you want and brass (not too long back was acquirable), it’s second to none in my opinion.
2nd on my list would be the 6.5 Prc.

It’s a build so get what you want.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

So can people actually buy saum brass? Because I can't find any let along 7mm projectiles...

Both come in waves for 7 saum I spied Norma brass not long ago eldx and eldm . Prc seems to have the most stocked components at the moment dies being the big one . Brass was easy for my blaser 4 years ago dies were very hard to come by and saum dies are just as hard at the moment theirs word of Norma dropping the blaser mag from their line aswell so hopfully someone good picks it up if this is true

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

So can people actually buy saum brass? Because I can't find any let along 7mm projectiles...

There’s three packets of Nosler saum brass in invercargil and lots of ADG with our friendly forum advertiser

And there’s any amount hoarded around NZ

I know where there’s 5 packets of brand new Remington saum brass

And I think I have three packets here

Bruce Bertram has saum brass as well

It’s not hard to find

And you don’t need dies when any number of guys on the forum can assemble ammo for you

Just ask, most members would help someone needing ammo made

Man this thread makes me want to AI my 280


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The 6.5prc is a pretty sweet load. The advantage over the 6.5x284 comes with the fast twist and heavy high BC pills. If you were going to run 143gr for example there’s not much between them. The 156gr Berger is where it shines.
Love loading for it. Bought one at a good price and my mate must have agreed because he bought it straight off me for the same money.