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Thinking of getting a 7 mm WSM and I do not reload. Like the caliber in a BLR, but impossible to find. Is this caliber dying?

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Yes. Buy something else if you don't handload.


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I hope not, I just bought one, a Winchester Extreme Weather. Try GunBroker, Midway has ammo. Good luck!

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I just bought a couple of cases of 7mm WSM ammo on AmmoSeek.com . Always had good luck finding anything that was available there. I would go ahead and stock up if I was you on 7mm WSM. That way you will always have cases if you should ever have to reload. Not a bad hobby after you get into it, rather enjoyable.

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Does not sound good.

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Originally Posted by bellydeep
Yes. Buy something else if you don't handload.


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There will probably be factory ammo produced for a long time yet. But it will be expensive and difficult to find locally.

If you don't mind ordering over the internet, then just stock up on whatever variety you prefer.

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Originally Posted by DakotaDeer
There will probably be factory ammo produced for a long time yet. But it will be expensive and difficult to find locally.

If you don't mind ordering over the internet, then just stock up on whatever variety you prefer.


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Plenty of ammo to find in 7WSM, just keep an eye out and buy when available.

The internet is full of ammo more obscure than 7WSM.

I roll my own typically, but I also buy a box a month just to keep plenty in stock.

Also, price is a red herring. If price is a primary consideration, short mags aren't the best choice clearly.


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Besides buying lots of ammo, keep all your fired brass. It won't be hard to find someone to load for you.


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Originally Posted by Bugger
Besides buying lots of ammo, keep all your fired brass. It won't be hard to find someone to load for you.


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Yea. It might be worth it. I really like the caliber. The BLR is light, so I do not want to go to .300 WSM.

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Since you do not reload, I would not even consider it. The ballistics are virtually identical to the 7 Rem Mag. The Rem 7 mag is readily available to non-reloaders. The brass is far more available for reloaders, also.

Unless you are bent on getting one, I would forgo it and look elsewhere. The short action is a plus, but weigh all of the factors before buying.

Just my take on it.


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I was just in Whittakers and saw a ton of Winchester 7WSM ammo on the shelf. Looks like they're pumping it out again.


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Originally Posted by sbhooper
Since you do not reload, I would not even consider it. The ballistics are virtually identical to the 7 Rem Mag. The Rem 7 mag is readily available to non-reloaders. The brass is far more available for reloaders, also.

Unless you are bent on getting one, I would forgo it and look elsewhere. The short action is a plus, but weigh all of the factors before buying.

Just my take on it.

Also, consider resale value if you ever want to trade or sell it.

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The BLR in long actions handle differently enough for me not to go there, so it's the short I'm after.

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Originally Posted by sbhooper
The ballistics are virtually identical to the 7 Rem Mag.


Not in factory ammo guise. The 7WSM is typically loaded to potential or even potential +P in most factory stuff, as where the 7RM factory ammo is usually pretty anemic.

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True. The 7mm WSM seems to be loaded hotter in factory ammo. In some cases, a LOT hotter.

I bumped into some Federal Premium 7mm WSM a few years back that measured app. 3260 +- with 160 gr bullets(!). And from two different rifles.

Federal told me they load the 7mm WSM to 65,000 psi; the 7 RM to about 60,000.

That kind of difference in cases having similar capacity will show up every time.




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If there's some future supply interruption, couldn't 7mm WSM brass be made from .300 WSM cases?


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Originally Posted by IndyCA35
couldn't 7mm WSM brass be made from .300 WSM cases?



I use 300WSM to make my 7WSM by annealing and then creating a false shoulder.


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