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VAhunter,
I can't remember if I've ever killed anything with a 7MM Rem Mag Core-Lokt. I do have five boxes of very old 150 grain Core-Lokt. I've chrono'd a few rounds out of my 24" barreled 7MM Rem Mag @ slightly better than 3200 FPS. From what I understand, newer Core-Lokts might be a little more tame, not that any animal would be able to figure out.
If I were going to use factory loads, I'd use Core-Lokts.
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Eric: Nice! Thanks for posting the picture.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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VAhunter,
I can't remember if I've ever killed anything with a 7MM Rem Mag Core-Lokt. I do have five boxes of very old 150 grain Core-Lokt. I've chrono'd a few rounds out of my 24" barreled 7MM Rem Mag @ slightly better than 3200 FPS. From what I understand, newer Core-Lokts might be a little more tame, not that any animal would be able to figure out.
If I were going to use factory loads, I'd use Core-Lokts. The rifle came with the Core Lokt's and 160 grain Winchester Fail Safes. The rifle shoots them both very well. All this ammo was purchased in 1999 to 2000. I have $300 in the rifle, scope bases/rings and ammo....wound up getting the Leupold from the classifieds here....don't think it had ever been mounted...the rifle has seen very little use as well. I'm happy with the setup!
"Never stand and take a charge...charge them too."
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[quote=VAhuntr] Out of numerous 7 Rem Mags, all mine have had 24" barrels,except for a couple of M70 Classics,which had 26". They did not hang around long at that length.
Exactly +1. 26" is awkward handling and is the kind of experience a guy only needs once. 24" is about right, you'll get a fire ball at dusk or dawn but the blast is not too bad. A 22" 7 mag is too loud as it's like a small bomb blst at the muzzzle.
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Have many 26 " barrels, some 27 and one 28.5.. The last is a bit long.. Never had a problem with any of them.. But I only hunt deer out of a blind when I hunt Texas.
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VAHunter,
That's a beautiful rifle. And you got a deal that doesn't come around often. I'd of jumped all over it, especially a 7MM Rem Mag.
I'm not sure when or if Remington began slowing their 7MM Rem Mag Cork-Lokt velocities. I do know that it used to publish better than 3200 FPS with 150 grain and better than 3000 FPS with 175 grain Core-Lokts. But the reality is a 100 FPS won't matter.
I wish you many successful seasons with it.
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My HCR 7mag wears a 26" bbl. Love it.
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