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    Savage 110 custom build - 7mm Valkyrie

    scpaul, I've ben busy with family and work since posting this pre-Christmas update. Just last night was the first time since then I've gotten back into it for further load developement. I have some 7mm neck-sized Norma 300WM brass that needs fire-forming so I packed about 20 pieces last night...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Here's my thread on the custom Savage 110 I built recently, chambered for my Valkyrie cartridge. Reading through my experience should help. http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/snipers-hide-bolt-action-rifles/224559-savage-110-custom-build-7mm-valkyrie.html After reading Powermac's lesson in...
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    Savage 110 custom build - 7mm Valkyrie

    Yep, very close to 7-300 Weath Mag. QuickLOAD says that one holds about 4 gr more H2O than mine (97 vs. 93). I have some Norma brass to neck down and fire-form. It should end up at around 95 gr H2O but with the supposedly soft Norma case head I'll have to back off the pressure some. Or live...
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    Savage 110 custom build - 7mm Valkyrie

    In case anyone is interested, I did my fire-forming in the bullet-less "cream of wheat" manner. I loaded 16gr of Bullseye powder with a compressed column of cornmeal over it, topped off with a 1/4 sheet of single-ply toilet paper. The Valkyrie case you see in the second pic in my original post...
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    Savage 110 custom build - 7mm Valkyrie

    The freebore is .198". Print might be tough to read on here. From what I can see thus far, it still places the bullet a bit too deep in the case versus the ideal with the bearing surface terminating at the base of the neck. My bearing surface with 180 Hybrids touching the lands ends ~0.050"...
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    Savage 110 custom build - 7mm Valkyrie

    I first ordered the barrel through Jim (16 week wait) and then finished up the reamer print with Dave Kiff's help at PTG. He tweaked literally a couple numbers on the print from what I had and then we put it into production. He convinced me on the 37 degree shoulder, specifically. It...
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    Savage 110 custom build - 7mm Valkyrie

    Here's a summary of the improved version of a 7mm-300 Win Mag I drew up for my first custom rifle build. I named it the 7mm Valkyrie after both the buxom blonde "chooser of the slain" from Norse mythology and after the incredible XB-70 Valkyrie bomber from the 1960s. I chose the Savage 110 due...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Yep, the 2°-30' throat angle is a direct copy from Nate Foster's 7mm Practical. The .060 neck/shoulder max radius was taken from your comments here. I figured it made sense to maximize the short neck length as much as possible. Thanks for that. Just ordered the barrel today through Jim...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Finalized the reamer print. Dave only tweaked two of my original dimensions, each by less than .002. Not bad for a reamer newbie! I drew it up in ANSYS and then Unigraphics so that helped sort out the exact dimensions. Went into the production queue today, print #52542: I christened it the...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Aeon1, here's a cross-section of the Redding Comp Seater Die. Never mind me. I was thinking the reamer diam forward of the shoulder would be .316 for the remaining length, thus it would need to pass through the freebore (.2845) section of the sleeve. I follow you now. Any interest in...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Haven't yet decided on a barrel make or supplier. Looking like either Jim Briggs at NSS with a McGowan or maybe a Douglas from Sharp Shooters Supply. Brux is probably a bit more than I want to spend at this point. Maybe for the next one. I'll definitely ask about getting die blanks reamed...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Now we're getting somewhere! I knew I joined this place to do more than oogle other people's $6k rigs. ;-) Neck Sizing Guess I'll use the standard neck die for initial forming from 300WM. I'll also get a 300WM bushing neck die and use my reamer to hog out the the shoulder and remove the...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    I don't recall him recommending a specific neck-to-shoulder radius. The 7 Practical was kind of my starting point. This one will be very similar. I agree, the 300WM case has a lot to offer when paired with the heavy 7mm bullets. Thanks for the die-making references. I'll keep them in mind...
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    7mm Dies w/37 deg Shoulder on 300WM Parent Case

    Had a nice conversation with Dave Kiff at PTG on Friday. I'm planning to have a reamer made for a 7mm-300 Win Mag "Improved" project gun on a Savage 110 action. He convinced me that a 37 deg shoulder would be perfect. For comparison, 300 WM and 7mm RM are 25 deg. I also plan to go with .007"...
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    Help Deciding on Cartridge for Savage 110 Precision Build

    You must have been picking around inside my head! I'm currently shooting a Win M70 Super Grade in .30-06 and have enjoyed it but unfortunately the sporter barrel is very picky about bullet weights. It really likes the 165-168 stuff (0.5 MOA) but I wanted to shoot 175-208 and the BEST I got...
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    Help Deciding on Cartridge for Savage 110 Precision Build

    Yeah, the STW caught my attention as well. Kind of an old-school (long and skinny) style of cartridge but the ballistics are amazing with 162-180 VLD bullets. What kind of barrel life could I expect if I let it cool (mostly) between shots? 2000 rds?
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    Help Deciding on Cartridge for Savage 110 Precision Build

    The folks on Savage Shooters tell me I can get a Small Shank WSM or RUM barrel made so those are back on the table.
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    Help Deciding on Cartridge for Savage 110 Precision Build

    Turns out Savage-compatible barrels chambered for WSM and RUM cartridges require the Large Shank barrel thread size (1.120"x 20tpi). My action is threaded for the Standard or Small Shank (1.055" x 20tpi) which is used for all other cartridges. Might be able to get a custom WSM barrel made with...
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    Help Deciding on Cartridge for Savage 110 Precision Build

    Have a donor action from a model 110 in 7mm Rem Mag so preference would be something with a ~.540" bolt face. The Savage bolt face is easily changed but I'd rather not if it makes sense. .30-cal would be nice as I have lots of match-type .308" bullets to shoot up. Not a show-stopper...
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    .30-06 in Heavy Barrel Form?

    Mackay, Thanks for the feedback. I was hoping to keep a gunsmith out of the loop to save cost. I'm pretty handy with tools and fitting of parts. Done some work on 1911s and ARs. Maybe a Savage is a better fit for my situation due to the ease of barrel replacement and zero headspace...
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