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    Rifle Scopes Need help finding my perfect scope...

    I'm looking for a small/compact scope to put on my medium long range rifle. Out to 400-500m These are the specs I need, but cant find.... *minimum 8x magnification *Capped turrets but with horus reticle in mil version *ffp *parallax adjustment *min 30mm tube *maximum 44mm objective...
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    Load development for extreme accuracy, Need input

    Re: Load development for extreme accuracy, Need input Hi, thanks for all replies :-) LR for me is max 1200yards, it will be used betweene 500 and 1200yards. Barrel break in procedure for me is shoot one, clean and see how it looks and stop when copper fouling stops. As this is an custom...
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    Load development for extreme accuracy, Need input

    Hi. I'm have been reloading for my factory rifle for 2 years, and have god understanding of basic reloading. Now I have ordered a custom rifle chambered in 7WSM (0,316" Tight neck 0,190" freebore) with a 26" Krieger barrel and a suppressor. And I want to find best accuracy without shooting...
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    Case prep before neck turning...?

    Re: Case prep before neck turning...? Hi. I have now orderd a FL forster die, 40degrees cutter on my neck turner (I saw that I touched the shoulder before I was finished with the neck) and a wall ticknes micrometer. I have annealed my brass, so next step will be to run it trough the forster...
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    Case prep before neck turning...?

    Re: Case prep before neck turning...? I have a redding neck die, and I'm not going to use the expander ball either. But is it important to use a bushing 0,001" under the sinclair expander die before I run it trough the sinclair expander die? Could'nt I bump the cases without a bushing...
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    Case prep before neck turning...?

    Hi, I have ordered a custom rifle in 7WSM and .316" tight neck chamber. So I need to neck turn my brass. But this is new stuff for me... I have new unfired winchester brass. So what should I do before i neck turn them? This is what I think I need to do: 1: Run them trough my Redding full body...
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    Gunsmithing 7WSM chamber spec's??

    Re: 7WSM chamber spec's?? Anyone know the standard free bore and neck diameter for 7WSM?
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    Gunsmithing 7WSM chamber spec's??

    Re: 7WSM chamber spec's?? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: McFred</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Roughly a 0.317" neck diameter and just about zero free bore to fit that mag. </div></div> 0,317" for 90% turned winchester brass and A-max bullet?
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    Gunsmithing 7WSM chamber spec's??

    Re: 7WSM chamber spec's?? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: M.Gordon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are you running it in a long action or a short action? We have different 7mm WSM reamers for different OAL. Mark </div></div> It's a custom...
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    Gunsmithing 7WSM chamber spec's??

    Hi, I'm planing to build a custom rifle in 7WSM. But need some input on the chamber... Here are some information I have: Max magasine length: 2,952" Bullet: A-max 162grs I will true up the brass with neck trimming. (I guess about 90% cleaned up)
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    7WSM and 162 A-max

    Hi, what powder would you recomend for 162grs A-max in an 7mm WSM? What loads works for you?
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build Hi, I'm ready to order my custom rifle, and need some help with barrel contour, chamber spec and barrel length....? The stock is an McMillan HTG/adj that takes contours up to #8 I'm ordering an Krieger SS barrel Will 24-26" inches be to short, or should I go for 28"...
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build Seems like I have to use H4831sc due to that's the only available recommended powder. But most of you recommend this so that shouldn't be a problem. What velocity's could I expect in a 26" barrel with this powder? (180grs VLD)
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jcann</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Leoestby If your just lightly cleaning up your Winchester necks disregard what I'm about to say. You probably already know this but if you don't it would...
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build This is my plan for the rifle right now: Hansen action (custom made in my country) Its a 700clone with M70 safty. Integrated 20MOA picatinny rail, 2,992inches long box magasin's and jewell trigger. Really good reviews, but expensive... Adjustbe McMillan stock, the...
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build Thanks! This is helping me allot! :-) I'm gonna neck turn my winchester brass, about 90-95% of the surface around the neck, and I'm using an redding Type S neck die and wondering about the bushing size for turned-winchester brass? I'm ordering 2 or 3 bushings, due to...
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build Thanks, same for 180grs Hybrid?
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build Any recomandations for powder on the Bergers VLD Hunting 180grs? Would like a powder that performs good in different temperatures... High velocities would be good to... ;-)
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build I have an Nightforce F1 with MLR2 reticle :-) What kind of modular stocks do you recomend? (for 700 clone) I really like the whiskey 3 chassis, except the alu block in the front...
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    7mm WSM rifle build

    Re: 7mm WSM rifle build <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RyanScott</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are you in Europe? </div></div> Yes