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I've mostly used 150 Scirocco II's. Even though they're lighter than I prefer, they worked well in my original 7WSM. I was getting ~3250fps with 62gr of H4350 and Fed GM215Ms. I shot several deer and elk with them and they proved tough enough to go through a 6 pt bull at 100 yds (3 for 3 shots) and soft enough to mushroom nicely in another bull at 750 the same year while penetrating through the chest cavity to the hide on the far side. Pretty small sample set right there but good results and good results with everything I shot with them.

My best accuracy was with 160 Accubonds. I think I was using H1000 for that load but I'm not entirely sure. That load gave me just over 1/2MOA with a factory Winchester Coyote at about 3" groups at 500 yds. I just had my 7WSM rebuilt and now it has a Hart #4 on it. My first ladder test load is for 168 Berger Hunting VLDs using H1000. I've had good success with them in my 7mm Remington magnum. I know there are many people who don't think much of using bullets originally designed as target bullets but they seem to work well for me.

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and a just cuz !

Nice looking gun, splat, but the bolt is on the wrong side.


GearGrinder, I'm guessing that your custom barrel folks didn't give you any static over putting wizzums in a small shank.

If I were to go with one, I think I would prefer to do the same with a long action and modify the mag or make it a single shot. I'm still a 30cal snob, so it make take some effort to go 7mm.


Push feed or CRF on your savages?

i had the compromise rifle built last year, a 7-300wsm. wanted the slightly longer neck to stabilize 180gr berger VLD's. shoots lights out to 600yds and with a better man behind the gun does fine at our local 1000yd range. brass prep takes a while but thats part of the fun.

Yep. Have stretched the legs on my .270 wsm out to 700

I've had a TikkaT3 and Kimber 8400 Montana both in 300 WSM. With some range work and powder testing I was able to get them to safely push a 180TSX at 3130fps. Guess probably that would throw a ball a fair distance. Each one shoots under or up to an inch and half at 200 yds. Never shot very far with them. They each will punch a hole diagonally through a Newfoundland bull moose at a measured 250+yds.
Long range with the 300WSM? This ole guy wouldn't hesitate.

Jim

The 7WSM is amongst my Favorites............

Understandable!

I've a #5 1-10" Hart at 24",chambered 300WSM in an HS DBM fed s/a 700...that do in fact shoot amazingly.

HATE it,compared to my 7Whizzums.............

Where can you get 7mm WSM Norma brass from?

Why would you WANT Norma?...........

No, no grief. I got the 7mm as a prefit from Shilen through Jim Briggs (NSS).

The Hart and Krieger I threaded and chambered myself.

I've also built two 338 Edges on small shank actions. No problems.

All of mine are push feed. They all feed and eject fine.

They don't make it. You can use 300 or 270WSM Norma brass to make 7mm though. It just takes a simple fireform. Easy as making an Ackley. I prefer to use 300wsm and neck down. You can set your dies to make a false shoulder, load a bullet, powder,primer and fire. Whalla...7mmWSM Norma brass.





Because it's better than any other WSM brass available. Until Lapua makes WSM brass, Norma is as good as it gets.

I made a 300WSM using a used Musgrave 1:12 twist barrel (cheap bastard aye) but it shoots 180's like a demon, I have now sold it to a mate and he has taken feral goats out to 900 yrds with it.

I am now running a 7mmSAUM and it has energy past 1000yrds with the right pill. Yet to streach its legs though

And Norma brass rocks with that, tight bolt lift and next to no brass stretch....good for when you do a ladder test as I dont have to throw the hot ones away like I have with some

Not apples to apples. I think the same 150 grain brand of bullet 270 has a higher BC than a 150 grain 7mm right?

Sort of. When shooting Nosler Accubonds, they list their 270 cal 140 grain bullets have a B.C. of 0.496. They list their 7mm 140 grain bullets at 0.485. These are close to each other and given that the 7mm is going to have a larger cross-sectional area you should get a bit more speed from the 7mm when launched from similar powder capacities. My guess is you'de never be able to find any measurable difference in performance.

What I was referring to was that you can get off the shelf higher BC bullets, like the 168 and 180 Bergers, and 160 Accubonds which will exceed any general off the shelf 270 bullets. Of course, you could get some Wildcat 200gr 270 bullets and blow my whole argument out of the water but these bullets aren't easy to find nor are rifles with enough twist to stabilize them. You just can't find much in the way of 270 B.C.s that are in excess of 0.55 or 0.6 like you can with a 7mm. These differences are largely academic until you're out from 750 to 1000 yards anyway.

Agreed.
The 270 is what it is limited at 150 unless custom. When looking at off the shelf ammunition your not going to see the difference between the 270 vs 7mm because the bullets that make the 7mm shine aren't being offered. The bergers aren't being offered and the 160 gr bullets with a 10 grain increase doesn't separate it enough. I think the reason the 7mm didn't take off is because it is between the 270 and 30. The general public is buying off the shelf guns so the middle child gets ignored instead of thinking it could be the best of both worlds if reloading.

The 7mm was never lost on reloaders. We have kept the 7's alive for years. The 280 Remington being number one of that group.

Being a middle child, I can relate to the 7's...

I shoot a browning A bolt 300WSM I get .375 or less inch groups all day at 100 yards. most accurate rifle in my collection. it has a 28inch barrel and mv is close to 300 Weatherby. I have a very fast barrel