7mm WSM Seems to becoming obsolete ?

[J E Custom]

Who makes a center fed mag that sits flush with the bottom of the stock?

Here is a link to the one I use for the Remington's I make other ones if i can't find one.

https://www.google.com/search?q=kwi...j69i60j0l2.26255j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This mag works well and the detachable mag and floor metal Is a bolt in that requires only a little tuning to the cartridge. It is also flush (Almost) and it take 4 rounds of 308 sized cases and 3 rounds of the short magnums.

Don't know if they make them for different brands of actions. you could call the manufacture and ask them.

J E CUSTOM

 

[cohunt]

I hope the 7wsm isn't going away--I just used did a load work up using brand new bertram brass with RE23 pushing 168 vld-H bullets at 3042 fps to shoot a .190" 3-shot group @ 100 yards this past weekend--that is from my bone stock used winchester model 70 shadow rifle I bought here on the forms

have to go back to the range to confirm the load but its probably the best or 2nd best group ive ever shot

 

[Model12boy]

Well I drank the cool aid and will be in the 7mm WSM club next week. Thanks for all the input. The rifle should arrive next week and I will be able to start seeing just how it compares to my 280 AI's. I was able to obtain a large amount of brass with her so should be good to go. I look forward to smacking steel in a few weeks and just see how the 7mm WSM will perform. I was assured I'll see 180 gr. Berger Hybrids @ 2965 fps. and I'm looking forward to giving it a go.

I also inherited a lot of brass with my Winchester model 70 classic stainless 7mm wsm. I am gonna have it rebarreled to a heavier profile to be threaded, an have a 1:8.5 twist to run 140-180's my understanding is the Winchester action is longer than most wsm rifle brands but shorter than a long action.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

I hope the 7wsm isn't going away--I just used did a load work up using brand new bertram brass with RE23 pushing 168 vld-H bullets at 3042 fps to shoot a .190" 3-shot group @ 100 yards this past weekend--that is from my bone stock used winchester model 70 shadow rifle I bought here on the forms

have to go back to the range to confirm the load but its probably the best or 2nd best group ive ever shot

There you go. We have dies, bullets, brass and powder. As long as you have components and accuracy/precision like this, commercial popularity is worthless.

 

[cohunt]

I also inherited a lot of brass with my Winchester model 70 classic stainless 7mm wsm. I am gonna have it rebarreled to a heavier profile to be threaded, an have a 1:8.5 twist to run 140-180's my understanding is the Winchester action is longer than most wsm rifle brands but shorter than a long action.

my win 70 shadow will allow 3.025" in the "short action" blind mag box

 

[Deleted member 107796]

my win 70 shadow will allow 3.025" in the "short action" blind mag box

I have the same rifle. What bullet weight/type have you found that yours liked?

 

[cohunt]

So far only tested the 168 vld-h, hope it works as well for you as it is for me.
Now this is just my final load work up, still have to back it up at the range to make sure it wasnt a fluke but here is my target , obviously need to zero the scope too

 

[Model12boy]

So far only tested the 168 vld-h, hope it works as well for you as it is for me.
Now this is just my final load work up, still have to back it up at the range to make sure it wasnt a fluke but here is my target , obviously need to zero the scope too View attachment 118999

Nice group

 

[cajun]

The main selling point of the short mags was you could get magnum performance in a short action. The short mag doesn't do anything a 7 mag cant do. It just does it from a shorter fatter case that is more efficient and burns a little less powder. Now the reason the 270 short mag somewhat caught on and has hung around is because it Is 300 fps faster than the classic 270 one of the most popular rounds ever.

 

[Flackin Hoover]

How about Federal brass ? I have several boxes of 7 wsm factory loads, is the brass any good to reload them back?

 

[L.Sherm]

How about Federal brass ? I have several boxes of 7 wsm factory loads, is the brass any good to reload them back?

Federal brass is pretty soft

 

[squeeeeze]

Due to a couple shortages ago and when the 7WSM was popular brass was hard to get. I bought a bunch of Federal 150 grn loaded ammo.

I use them as foulers, pull bullets when needed, and when I broke in my barrel for brass. The primer pockets start to loosen in about 3-5 reloaded firings but I have plenty of brass and has been consistent. Easily a .25moa gun on a bad day. Considered buying better high end brass but have plenty so no real need.

 

[loaders_loft]

The primer pockets start to loosen in about 3-5 reloaded firings

Switch to CCI primers. They are a little wider than Winchester and federal, so they stay tight in the pockets. Also consider backing off the charge a bit.

I have 7wsm Winchester brass fired at least a dozen times with no issues, just annealed every 4 to 5 firings to prevent split necks.

 

[sw282]

Winchester's new 6.8 Western looks to be a GREAT long range round