adam32
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7-338 Lapua... simple neck down and load. Get a dummy round with the bullet at the OAL you want and get a reamer from JGS...Done.
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Recoil is very manageable. Mine is a Defiance Deviant, 27in Bart 8 twist sendero, Manners T4A. I run a thunderbeast can. Shooting the new 230 gr SMK(g1 of .800) at 2995 with Retumbo. I had a 7 RSAUM before and loved the 183 SMK, was wanting a chambering that could push the 197 SMK fast so I looked at the 7mm LRH (jazz). Then saw Sierra had a 230 SMK and Berger is coming out with a 245 Elite Hunter so I went with the 300 Norma just for the energy at distance. Plus where I live its great for ELR, doesn't go subsonic until 2400 yards...
I already have a 7mm pushing 175's, and a 7saum pusing 162s. I'm wanting something bigger and badder. Lol.Why not just get a Weatherby 7mm Magnum? Everything would be easier than a wildcat.... 175 gr 3,070 ft/s 3,662 ft⋅lbf
Is this an MOA rifle? I have one with a 26" benchmark Barrel.28 Nosler with RL 33 and 195 out of 26" Benchmark does 3110 with 0.25 MOA in 10#rifle with 5x25 Nightforce is very hard to beat. Still one of my favorite combination
Then it sounds like the next step is .28 Nosler or 7mm STW.I already have a 7mm pushing 175's, and a 7saum pusing 162s. I'm wanting something bigger and badder. Lol.
Then it sounds like the next step is .28 Nosler or 7mm STW.
7mm STW Nosler brand brass is easily attainable, and it will do everything you are looking to get done with the 195's.I think you're right. I want something with some serious power. I'm starting to think I've narrowed the search to 7mm STW, 7mm RUM, 7mm Win Mag, or 28 Nosler.
7mm STW- Seems to be the efficient cartridge choice of the 4 I've selected. Not sure how hard or expensive the ammo components are.
7mm RUM- Gonna definitely have the energy and speed I'm after. But possibly a very quick barrel burner?
7mm WM- Up to the task, cheap easy to find brass, and has the wildcat fun factor.
28 Nosler- Definitely up to the task, and probably a wise choice. However it seems like every flat-biller, with a side by side, has one. Lol.
I've got different criteria and am doing things on the cheap these days so I'd run a 7mm-300wm with 180gr and be happy. But seeing that the goal is to run 195gr I can't argue against going with either a 7mm stw or a 28 Nosler. Between the two I'd probably go with the 28 Nosler.Of listed, the best 2 options to achieve your goals would be the 7mm STW and .28 Nosler.