7mm STW Brotherhood - For those who shoot the 7mm Shooting Times Westerner

[MudRunner2005]

Hey guys, did you all see the " 7 mm STW" thread starter in the main forum area? Len must be setting it up, as promised.
Thanks Len!
It's still hard to believe how this thread has Exploded. Love it! Pretty awesome stuff guys!

That's awesome! I'll have to check it out.

 

[gamehawker]

Gentlemen, the bargain of the day seems to be the Savage 112. It appears to be a heavy barrel and a the earlier Flat top version, without the Accu trigger. I can tell you from a few experiences I had with these rifles, and that is ,they flat out shoot! that trigger is tunable, but if you don't want to bother with it, change it out. The price seems to be good, or at least at this point. I think his reserve has been met. Put a Bell Carlson Medalist on it, and " Viola" . Just a thought!gun)

Who has it

Lee, I think he is taking about this one:

Savage Model 112 7MM STW Bolt Action Used : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.com

 

[gamehawker]

Hey guys, did you all see the " 7 mm STW" thread starter in the main forum area? Len must be setting it up, as promised.
Thanks Len!
It's still hard to believe how this thread has Exploded. Love it! Pretty awesome stuff guys!

I saw this last night too and tried to be the first person to post something but Len has not activated it yet.

Very cool.

 

[Kado101]

Welcome to the forum, I have a Nikon Monarch 5.5x16x44 on my Mark V STW and had planned on putting a Leupold Vari X III 4.5x14x50 on my Win Model 70 Classic STW but I think it will be to short for the action . Will know as soon as i get it back from the gsmith( trigger adjusted to 2.5 lbs.). You may have to put a picatinny mount on yours if the scope is less than 13 in. long





Weatherby Mark V 240 WBY Mag.
Minox 3x15x42
Remington 700 SPS SS 257 Weatherby Mag.
Leupold Vari X III 6.5x20x40
Weatherby Mark V 7mm STW
Nikon Monarch 5.5x16x44
Winchester Model 70 Classic SS 7mm STW
Kimber 8400 Classic 300 WSMgun)
Zeiss Conquest 6.5x20x50

 

[WildRose]

It's a risk, not all actions (regardless of make) come of the case hardening without getting twisted and warped so we highly advise our customers that it's not a risk free endeavor. We haven't had one get ruined yet, but it could happen. It's purely an taste over function decision. Yes it does make the surface hardness higher (rockwell scale) over what the action was to begin with, but it's more for a different finish and add some nostalgia and class to the rifle/pistol. So to answer your question, it's worth it if thats the look you want to add to your rifle to make it different and something you don't see everyday. There's really no performance gain to speak or safety or durability benefits reasons behind doing this.

Never having to worry about rust again and the added lubricity which comes with the melonite treating is a huge bonus.

While it's all apart anyhow I would think that running it back through the mill after such treatment just to double check the truing should be much of a big deal.

Am I off here?

 

[WildRose]

Hi Guys,

Brand new to the forum and just as new to the STW. Read so many good things on the caliber since my brother turned me on to the idea of buying one. I am a reloader, at least on all of my common currently owned guns, such as my 6mm, 25-06 and 30-06, but wanted a flat shooting "big gun" to reload and toy with. So I bought one. It was a used custom job with a remington 700 action and a 26 inch hart barrel on it. I got an incredible deal on it, so I haven't invested a lot of money at all yet, and really don't intend to. So my question to you guys is this. I plan on primarily hunting with the gun in some open terrain in Nebraska, coyotes, deer etc, but would like to be able to set up and shoot some long range off a bench for fun. Could you guys help me out with a scope that will do the trick for both? I understand you get what you pay for, and have always just been a middle of the road guy on price range of scopes, such as the Nikon buckmasters or the Vx II. Have had great luck on all of my other guns with these scopes. But, I have never owned a 50mm objective and would like to try something with one of those out. Could you offer some suggestions without breaking the bank to serve my needs. Best bang for my buck if you will.....

Thanks again, appreciate it, and love hearing you guys' input on what I assume will be love affair with my new caliber!

Sounds like it should be a pretty sweet rig for you. The first thing I'd look at doing would be to have someone check for you to be sure you have a good free floated barrel and pillar bedding.

Next, figure out what you are willing to spend on a scope, the double it and buy the very best glass you can possibly afford.

The nicest rifle in the world is just a very expensive club.

At a minimum I'd say look to the Vortex Viper PST, Leupold VXIII, ifyou can find one at a bargain like I did the Leupold LPS or Leupold Mark 4 in the 2.5-14x50 range.

Years ago someone I really respect told me to always be willing to spend at least as much on your scope as you do on the rifle itself.

 

[WildRose]

You cant go wrong with anything in the VX series be it II or III ...I have several VXII 3x9x50's that and several VXIII and IMO the II are just as good as the III And the 50mm bell really draws the light thats for sure You can get a VXII 3x9x50 for about $350 new and once again IMO thats the best thing going for the money and welcome to the Brotherhood it sounds like your gonna have a sweet rig

I've got both VXII and VXIII's along with MK IV's. The glass is so much better on the III's and the Mk IV's it's really worth the extra time to save up and spend a little more on them.

Compared to a lot of other scopes in the same price range though even the VXII stands out.

 

[WildRose]

I have a vx-ll downstairs that's an older 4x14x50, it's my 2nd favorite in the house to my 4.5x14x50 vx-3. The older vx-ll models are cheaper if you find one used somewhere, on Gunbroker or ebay, and the glass is superb. As always, they carry a lifetime guarantee, not sure if you need the original box? But Leupold is pretty good. I think you need to go to 6x18 after 500 yards to really get detail. Keep that in mind.

I would have to disagree. All the magnification in the world doesn't make up for super clear resolution and light gathering.

Had the VXII 6-18x40 for years and loved it till I picked up my first VXII 3.5-10x50. I've been stuck on large objectives and great glass since over any other factor.

Give me a choice between a great 10x with a 50mm obj over more power and a smaller obj and not equal quality of glass and coatings and I'll take the former every time.

I've got kills out past 1,000yds on bobcats and coyotes with my IOR Tactical 4-14x50mm and with 3 different Leupold's in the 4.514x50mm VXIII and Tactical models and while more would be nice on smaller critters they are more than adequate.

One none of us have mentioned yet either as a great alternative is the Zeiss Conquest Series which I dearly love.

 

[WildRose]

Here We go Gentelman .......7stw's new build Live and Uncensored.....More pics on the way.......

Nice! and of course it looks a lot like a model 70 too! gun)

 

[WildRose]

Awesome info! I had dabbled a little in research on vortex, and you may be pushing me into serious mode. Thanks for the in depth response! Good work on here by some informative shooters.

Go with the Vortex Viper PST in 4-16x50mm and you'll be in love. That's an absolutely terrific "starter scope" for someone new to long range. Hell I really like mine and I've been shooting long range longer than most people on this site have been breathing LOL

The fine reticle is a bit hard to pick up in a busy picture but it's great the farther out you get.

 

[WildRose]

Ben, Thanks for the info on Leupy, I'll take note. Bob, I love that win 70 action. They feel slick, have the 2003 7wsm model, sweet. There's really more than 1 decent action out there, sometimes we get carried away with rem this and only.

Shhhh! The Model 70 brigade is slowly taking over but it's a stealth mission.

 

[WildRose]

Happy Easter Lee and everyone. Say a prayer for our troops and sneak to the shooting range later or some fun.

God Bless...

Be safe!

Man I just figured out how far behind I've gotten on this thread! gun)

 

[WildRose]

Thanks for your response. So my only option is finding one on the used market. It doesn't appear that Savage or Winchester produces a factory STW either.

Check the classifieds here at LRH, Sniper's Hide, Gunbroker, and armslist.com.

If you really want something special though find a Model 70 Sharpshooter in 7STW.

 

[WildRose]

I found a used Sendereo in 7mm Stw. Now I'm in need of everything.I can pretty much find all but brass.I've checked all the sites I know of.Any good suggestions?

Patience~gun)

Get on the list at brownells, midway etc and watch classifieds for new or once fired brass.