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A piece of information also worth noting, is that Krieger wants a minimum .900" dimension(Krieger #5) at the neck(6" from the breech) on 7mm stainless barrels. That is an unfluted barrel. Krieger also offers fluting, of which they cut their flutes 0.050" deep on their blanks.

If a person orders a stainless #4.5 contour 7mm barrel with flutes direct from Krieger, where Krieger does the fluting, Krieger will bump that .900" neck(6" from the breech) dimension up to 1.000." Per their policy, after flutes are cut for a total of .100" of barrel material removed, they are still retaining that .900" dimension.

A stainless fluted Krieger #4.5 in 7mm will be 1.000" (6" from the breech) and a #4 at the muzzle which measures .670" at 26 inches.

First group of 4 shots after bore sighting and finding pressure ran right around 0.8 MOA. Got a few loaded up to dial in seating depth, and we'll be there.

Cherry popped...

Rattled in to 100 yards, broadside shot, through both shoulders, 195 Berger Hybrid at MV of 2850 fps, ran 40 yards and collapsed. Not a single drop of blood. Bullet left the signature Berger pinhole entrance, penetrated both shoulders, destroyed lungs, bounced off offside hide and was found in offside shoulder. Will weigh remaining bullet weight in the morning after I clean it up.

Entrance hole in the hide, and the entry side rib cage...

Jordan,

I have 4.5, 5, and #6 Kreigers. The #5 is a perfect contour from them.