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Muzzle to past a mile, the 7-08/180 never catches the 280AI/162.

I have one 7mmSTW, (2) 280AI, (12) 7mmRM, and (3) 7x57mm.

Of 37 big game animals I have killed, 17 were with 7mm bullets.
I prefer 140 gr Nosler Ballistic tip or Accubond, but if I were forced, I would accept Hornady 139 gr SST


Of all the rifles I have shot, I think the 7mmRemMag is the best tradeoff in range, recoil, rifle weight, and accuracy.... but I keep buying other reamers and dies, just for variation.

Finally able to get out with my 7 Rem Mag, and try the new/old take off barrel I bought off a member here at more than 300 yrds.
My load of 72 gns RL-25 pushes a 162 ELDM to 3100 fps, 26 inch barrel. I`ve shot the load at 100, and had consistently produced three shot groups of 1/2 inch or less, with me most of the problem if it didn`t.
Anyway, crawled up on the bluff where I shoot from Wi. into Mi., I also hunt off this bluff for deer in Mi., and put three into 2 3/4 inch on a steel plate at 585 yrds. I`ve got the shots on a chip, but don`t know how to post it.
Was very happy with the results. The barrel is worth every bit of the the $75 I paid for it.

It says the attachment is to large.

GCPAUL.
What I did was download the free software IRFANVIEW.
Open the pic with irfanview
In the menu on top pull down "image"
In that menu select "resize /resample"
Change the max width from 4000 or what ever your camera gives you, to 1000.
Save the image to desktop with a new name.
24HCF will accept that image.

Nosler may make one run a year on the 26,28 Nosler brass. Hoard it up while you can.

No flies on a std 280 with IMR 7828 and 168's Berger ELD hunting, 2930 out of a 24" tube...load right out of the Nosler #4 manual.

Waiting/hoping for a 7mm PRC.

The 7828 would be the best of those you mention, but 4831 would be a better choice imop.
The H870 would be a poor choice due to the slow burn rate. You couldn't get enough in the case for best results.
As an example, for many years lots of us used H870 in our 7x300 wbys with 162 gr Hornadys. My load was 90 gr in a 700 action with a 30" barrel and it ran around 3200 fps. 79 gr of 7828 in the same gun with same bullet gives over 200 fps more
and its not nearly as temp sensitive in cold weather as the H870.
Mind you now thats not a 7 Rem, our load for that is 65 gr 4831 with a 162 gr and it runs right around 3000 with a 24" barrel.
As for the H570, id be very carefull with how you use it due to the value of it. It is as you might know WW2 surplus powder, and there is nothing today that im aware of at least quite like it. For decades it was the go to powder for those of us using then wildcat 30x378s with 36" barrels for long range hunting. 112 gr in my gun would drive a 200 gr SMK to 3500 fps with no problem. Howard Wolfe wouldn't build you a gun if you didn't have that powder. Even today, we still use it in our large 338s, like the 338x378 and the Chey Tac type case.
My sons best load is 110 gr H570 with a 300 gr Berger in his 338x378.

Thanks, I`ll try it...trying to post a video.

I shoot.175gr RNs in my 7x57. I like'em slow so I can watch them going.

6.5's and 30' are passing the 7....

Laffin..... the only thing .30’s do better than 7’s... is recoil.

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There is nothing I'd do with my .300WM that I wouldn't do with with equal confidence with my 7mm RM. The difference in recoil i quite noticeable.

Considered building a .300PRC but currently plan to go with the 6.5 PRC instead. Unless Hornady announces a 7mm PRC in the next few months...

I see alpha is producing 7mm saw brass now...

I'm not much of a 7 mm guy preferring 6.5 and 277 but I would definitely agree with this statement. I can't see how a 180 or 200 gr 300 WM does anything different than a 160 or 175 in a 7 mm RM. Still tough to beat a big 7 without a ton of recoil.

I like my 7's but I like my .30's more..

Considering I have two 7mm rifles (.280 Rem and 7mm RM) and at least seven .30's (.300 BLK to .300WM), I can't say i disagree. But if I had to keep just one, it would probably be the 7mm RM. It was my first centerfire and I haven't needed anything else for hunting since getting it.

No [bleep]? Haven’t seen that....
(Link? I think you’ve misread.)

That’s a mousetrap I’ve wanted to play with.

Josh, it was on my Instagram.

Here ya go