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My favorite cartridge and I have it in my favorite hunting rifle, and that being the Kimber Montana. Factory Winchester ammo for the 7mm WSM is plentiful up here. Winchester is making a run of brass here soon from I've heard.
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Winchester did to the 7mm WSM what Remington did to the 280, assuring its lack of acceptance.
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Robert E. Lee
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Haven't seen much Win brass anywhere in years.
Had a 7 WSM ten years ago. Very, very finicky. Once I figured out a load it tolerated, it was a consistent shooter, but only with that load. Sold it to a hunting buddy that liked it more than I.
I like the 280AI much more. Not at all selective in care and feeding. Very accurate. No stretching. Easy keeper.
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."
Henry Ford
If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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I dunno if it's dead, but I do know the last 3 big game animals shot with mine are dead. And I have about 6 lbs. of brass for it ...
Thinkin' 7mm bullets are not dead yet...
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In terms of thump per unit recoil, it's hard to beat as a long range caliber.
I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill
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In terms of thump per unit recoil, it's hard to beat as a long range caliber. Ain't that the truth. Especially when loaded with a 195 Berger Hybrid at 2850 fps...
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I have a Kimber Montana 7mm WSM and it's sighted in for the Barnes 110 TTSX bullet.
On 3-17-16 it put two 2" high at 200 yds into a 1/4" group! The bullet holes touch!
The 'group' was one inch to the right.
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Wonderful cartridge. Glad to hear a run of brass is coming down the pike.
The CENTER will hold.
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FÜCK PUTIN!
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Not sure why or how many more steps you'd take in necking down 300 WSM brass to the 7mm WSM but with one pass I've got about 80% of my brass being 300 WSM in head stamp name only.
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Just a .040" difference in shoulder location. [bleep]...the bolt closed, prolly G2G!!
Please God, give me some good tags this year....
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Not sure why or how many more steps you'd take in necking down 300 WSM brass to the 7mm WSM but with one pass I've got about 80% of my brass being 300 WSM in head stamp name only. Yes, it's a one-pass deal to bump the neck into forming a false shoulder...
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Not sure why or how many more steps you'd take in necking down 300 WSM brass to the 7mm WSM but with one pass I've got about 80% of my brass being 300 WSM in head stamp name only. Yes, it's a one-pass deal to bump the neck into forming a false shoulder... That's how I make my 7wsm brass
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When you do a search on gunbroker there are only half a dozen 7 wsm items total while for 270 wsm 8 pages includes guns, ammo, reloading, etc.
I never would have guess the 270 wsm was that popular.
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Eight pages of people trying to get rid of their 270 wsm guns and accessories versus half a dozen that want to get rid of their 7mm wsm stuff. Sounds like everyone that has 7mm wsm wants to keep them to me. I'm keeping mine.
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I've finally acquired enough brass to be comfortable shooting one I've had in the safe a few years.
I have a 300 WSM so I am not interested in fire forming cases with the wrong head stamp.
Be very hard for me to believe Winchester will do a run of 7 WSM brass. A call this week for 7 Rem Mag schedule run said they were not doing that one anytime soon. I don't know WTF is going on with brass supply. Anything seems hard to obtain today
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Maybe Midway is just dropping it because it has not been produced in so long and can't be backordered. They had Winny .22 Hornet brass marked "Discontinued" the other day; now it's gone.
What fresh Hell is this?
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When you do a search on gunbroker there are only half a dozen 7 wsm items total while for 270 wsm 8 pages includes guns, ammo, reloading, etc.
I never would have guess the 270 wsm was that popular. I think the 270 is very popular due to the fact it actually offers a step up (albeit minor is some rifles) velocity wise over the benchmark case. Although, the 270 is not a mag like the 300 win/7 rem. I'm not saying it matters, just public perception IMO.
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I've got a 7 WSM reamer, and my first self-built 7WSM is a barn burner of a rifle... I'm fully on board. I am going to call WW and hopefully hear straight from them that they are indeed doing a run of brass. That would ROCK. Not that WW 7 WSM brass is very good mind you; it kinda sucks.  If I have to I'll form 300 WSM into 7 WSM but the hassle and added expense (powder, primers, bullets) are a drag.
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Long live the 7mm Rem Mag !!!
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