Building a new tactical on a Tac 300- considering either a 7 REM mag or 7 WSM- interested in anyone's experience on this topic-
7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
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Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
Two great rounds if most of your tactical shooting is North of 1000 yds.
If most of your shots are closer than 1Kyds, then no, I don't think very highly of them. Reason: They eat barrels like a fat girl eats twinkies......
Two great rounds if most of your tactical shooting is North of 1000 yds.
If most of your shots are closer than 1Kyds, then no, I don't think very highly of them. Reason: They eat barrels like a fat girl eats twinkies......
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
Yes the intent would be very long range. i have a 6.5 x47 as well as a 308 tactical already. thanks for the reply. Other opinions?
Yes the intent would be very long range. i have a 6.5 x47 as well as a 308 tactical already. thanks for the reply. Other opinions?
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
Since you alread yhave a TAC 300 from the sounds of it, I'd skip the 7mm altogether and build a nice 264 Win Mag. Shoots flatter IIRC, and the bullets in the 140grn range are nice and slippery.
Since you alread yhave a TAC 300 from the sounds of it, I'd skip the 7mm altogether and build a nice 264 Win Mag. Shoots flatter IIRC, and the bullets in the 140grn range are nice and slippery.
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
I shoot both. I am a big fan of the 7wsm. Just make sure you get your barrel throated for the Berger 180vld's in the wsm. You can't beat the 180's. It will be interesting to see if the Matrix 190's with a claimed G1 BC of .807 can do.
I shoot both. I am a big fan of the 7wsm. Just make sure you get your barrel throated for the Berger 180vld's in the wsm. You can't beat the 180's. It will be interesting to see if the Matrix 190's with a claimed G1 BC of .807 can do.
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
7wsm or 7saum, both highly efficient rounds with the saum being slightly more efficient... very similar velocity will significantly less powder.
7wsm or 7saum, both highly efficient rounds with the saum being slightly more efficient... very similar velocity will significantly less powder.
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
S/A- 7WSM. L/A- 7mmRM.
That said, I have both and both are awesome, but if I could only have one it would be the 7mmRM.
S/A- 7WSM. L/A- 7mmRM.
That said, I have both and both are awesome, but if I could only have one it would be the 7mmRM.
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
Its a wicked chambering for sure, and also is a barrel eatin SOB!
Its a wicked chambering for sure, and also is a barrel eatin SOB!
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any thoughts on the 7mmRUM? </div></div>
My understanding is that all of the remington ultra mags just eat the shit out of barrels.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any thoughts on the 7mmRUM? </div></div>
My understanding is that all of the remington ultra mags just eat the shit out of barrels.
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
I would go 7MM Rem Mag with that long action you could at a later date build a .300 Win. Mag. or any long action magnum caliber. The 7 WSM is a short action but since that case is so fat, if you tried to build a .308, .260, I think you would have problems getting it to feed properly from the magazine. As a .308 case head is .470 and the 7 WSM is .533, that fat case is going to have a different width in the feed lips. Please keep in mind, I'm just looking at brass, I don't have a 7 WSM action to measure the feed lips.
I would go 7MM Rem Mag with that long action you could at a later date build a .300 Win. Mag. or any long action magnum caliber. The 7 WSM is a short action but since that case is so fat, if you tried to build a .308, .260, I think you would have problems getting it to feed properly from the magazine. As a .308 case head is .470 and the 7 WSM is .533, that fat case is going to have a different width in the feed lips. Please keep in mind, I'm just looking at brass, I don't have a 7 WSM action to measure the feed lips.
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
look at this article and specifically the case for 284 Win.
http://www.6mmbr.com/7mm284.html
look at this article and specifically the case for 284 Win.
http://www.6mmbr.com/7mm284.html
Re: 7 Rem Mag or 7 WSM for Tactical Rifle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sprout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would go 7MM Rem Mag with that long action you could at a later date build a .300 Win. Mag. or any long action magnum caliber. The 7 WSM is a short action but since that case is so fat, if you tried to build a .308, .260, I think you would have problems getting it to feed properly from the magazine. As a .308 case head is .470 and the 7 WSM is .533, that fat case is going to have a different width in the feed lips. Please keep in mind, I'm just looking at brass, I don't have a 7 WSM action to measure the feed lips. </div></div>
The WSM cases feed fine out of a AICS mag. It does so well, AI is going to be introducing a 7WSM in a AE.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sprout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would go 7MM Rem Mag with that long action you could at a later date build a .300 Win. Mag. or any long action magnum caliber. The 7 WSM is a short action but since that case is so fat, if you tried to build a .308, .260, I think you would have problems getting it to feed properly from the magazine. As a .308 case head is .470 and the 7 WSM is .533, that fat case is going to have a different width in the feed lips. Please keep in mind, I'm just looking at brass, I don't have a 7 WSM action to measure the feed lips. </div></div>
The WSM cases feed fine out of a AICS mag. It does so well, AI is going to be introducing a 7WSM in a AE.
