Thread: A whim...

I didn't need another rifle because I have 4....223, 243, 6.5x55 & 7-08.

But I've had this increasing interest in the 7mmSAUM. It seems an efficient calibre and well suited to a shorter barrel in a light rifle. So I was on the look out for something to convert, and a 270wsm was on the top of my list, because they seem to suit a straight barrel swap to SAUM without any other fiddling.

A couple of weeks ago I happened upon a Stainless A7 in 270wsm. 80 shots through it and 2 years old. $1,200, so I grabbed it. First step completed.

I took it to the range today with a 3-15 Zeiss on it and tried it out with Federal factory ammo. No suppressor, but the recoil was pretty manageable. Sighting in was a breeze with 6 shots to be dead on and zero confirmed. Then a four shot group of one 130 grain and three 150 grain (Fusion). Then a hit on the 400 yard gong.

It shoots so well with factory ammo, I'm now feeling like it can stay as a 270wsm and I will have some fun with it before the new barrel goes on. It might be quite a while.

The mixed bullet weight group:

Sako A7 would have to be one of the best buys out there. They shoot really well. Not overly fussed with the recoil lug system, but it works.

Would you make any modifications to improve one stug?

Stug did a carbon stock for my short 7-08 A7 and it looks like he epoxied the recoil lug into the stock. It shoots damned well, anyway.

Originally Posted by sambnz

Would you make any modifications to improve one stug?

Have it re-stamped a 6.8WSM. Seeing 270 on anything is an instant downer.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Have it re-stamped a 6.8WSM. Seeing 270 on anything is an instant downer.

Funny that.... 0.277 inches = 7.0358mm
You already have a 7mm short magnum.
Typical 270 too. Variety of loads all group in the same place.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Funny that.... 0.277 inches = 7.0358mm
You already have a 7mm short magnum.
Typical 270 too. Variety of loads all group in the same place.

Yep, that's the real joke on all the .270 haters, that then say get a 7mm, most aren't bright enough to know, and those that do, are just pissed that the 270 win has thrashed the .280 and .284, in sales volumes by 100-1 or more for 60 years.

Originally Posted by sambnz

Would you make any modifications to improve one stug?

As Tahr said I epoxy the recoil lug in place on the stocks I make. Did the same for a friends one, a dirty old 308 and he has shot animals out to 700yds with it.

The .270wsm is awesome loaded with the right bullets. Really shines with 150's at over 3000fps.
Have a Stug stock on my T3 and its a great all round/long range killing machine!

Gotta be happy with that. Prob no 'real' need to rebarrel to 7Saum, other than the saum is 'cooler' than the wsm

I'm sure the 270wsm would be a great performer with the 150 LRAB.

Originally Posted by GWH

Gotta be happy with that. Prob no 'real' need to rebarrel to 7Saum, other than the saum is 'cooler' than the wsm

I'm sure the 270wsm would be a great performer with the 150 LRAB.

Yeah. The only thing is that the 270wsm isn't suited to a shorter barrel, where-as I could go to 22"-20" with the 7SAUM and still get pretty good performance with 150 grn.

The 270wsm is threaded so I might get a DPT 7mm suppressor for it and see how unwieldy it makes it. I'm not interested in a brake.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Yeah. The only thing is that the 270wsm isn't suited to a shorter barrel, where-as I could go to 22"-20" with the 7SAUM and still get pretty good performance with 150 grn.

The 270wsm is threaded so I might get a DPT 7mm suppressor for it and see how unwieldy it makes it. I'm not interested in a brake.

Ok got ya. Yes, my 7Saum has factory 22" tube and does just on 3k with 162. I'm sure it'd still be very capable with 20"

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Originally Posted by southernman

Yep, that's the real joke on all the .270 haters, that then say get a 7mm, most aren't bright enough to know, and those that do, are just pissed that the 270 win has thrashed the .280 and .284, in sales volumes by 100-1 or more for 60 years.

Regarding the .280 Remington there are reasons for that. Warren Page being one of them, Remington underloading the .280 and then changing the name to 7mm Remington Express. Also, trying to market a cartridge with similar ballistics to the well established .270 Win several decades later was never going to make it popular.

I have nothing against the .270 or .280.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Regarding the .280 Remington there are reasons for that. Warren Page being one of them, Remington underloading the .280 and then changing the name to 7mm Remington Express. Also, trying to market a cartridge with similar ballistics to the well established .270 Win several decades later was never going to make it popular.

I have nothing against the .270 or .280.

I tend to not get parochial or emotional about inanimate things made of lead, copper and brass that only have minimal differences.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I tend to not get parochial or emotional about inanimate things made of lead, copper and brass that only have minimal differences.

Good reason to stick with the wsm.