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tayhot
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Anybody have experience or thoughts on this caliber? I'm itching to build one.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21st, 2009 03:49 PM |
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Had one a while back, a custom job on a M-700 Rem action with 28" Hart barrel. It shot pretty well but not great. Was happy to get rid of it.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21st, 2009 03:58 PM |
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do you think that was more with the specific gun or perhaps the caliber?
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21st, 2009 04:03 PM |
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i would say if u get a competent person to build u a rifle for this caliber you will have an extremely useful and potent round. accuracy should not be a problem
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21st, 2009 08:26 PM |
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tayhot wrote: Anybody have experience or thoughts on this caliber? I'm itching to build one.
My boss has one, he had it built as a "mountain" gun. Very light synth. stock, and PENCIL thin barrel to keep the weight to a min.
I'm not sure what action it's on.
He took a nice Black Bear in Canada with it, but he said it has a pretty mean kick.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 02:49 AM |
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I have 2, 7STW rifles; One is a Rem 700 Sendero, the other a Winchester model 70. Accuracy is not a problem in either one. The Rem is the more accurate of the 2, with consistent 1/2-3/4 inch groups for 3 shots. I load the 140BT with RL 22 or IMR7828. Either will sing a deadly song. With the heavier bullets, which my Win prefers (160gr), I like RL-25. This round will test the metal of any good bullet. Fast and furious to say the least. Good Luck.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 04:14 AM |
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Thanks deer dog.
I am debating between this caliber or a 30 caliber (300 Win mag or 300 ultra mag)
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You are welcome. The 300 Win Mag is tough to beat, in my opinion. I actually prefer it to the 7 STW.
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i would stay on the .30 side if due to the fact if you hunt anything too large at least you can bump up to 220gr loadings
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 03:12 PM |
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.300 Win Mag
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23rd, 2009 11:41 PM |
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Im going to say go with the 30 cal.If you want the biggest,fastest,an nastiest 30 cal do what I did.Go with the 30-378 weatherby mag.Had one built on a weatherby action,30" 1.25" straight taper hart barrel,an a A5 mccmillan stock.Wish I had away to post my 300 yard group target on here.One of the guys I work with has a 7mm stw he likes it but it will not shoot with a factory weatherby an we both reload for them.So I guees what im saying is if you want a 7mm go the stw route but if your going 30 go weatherby.
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FWIW There's a guy at work who owned a Rem. 700 in 7mm STW. He claims that he stretched the action (factory ammo) to the point of having headspace issues with the gun. Rem did warranty it with a new action. But he heard others have had the same problem so after the repair he sold it. I have no personal experience with the round but found his story interesting...... RD
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I had a .30 STW built, on a 700 action. It shoots very well, velocities are hand and hand with the .300 Weatherby, but I don't have to buy expensive brass or fool with the venturi shoulder. Brass is made by a single pass from 7STW or 8mm remington mag. Accuracy is so good that I'm reluctant to say, as most people wouldn't believe it.
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