Probably going to get flammed for asking but here goes. My daughter is shooting a palma rifle this summer and I have to drive her, so I want to shoot in the 600yd matches. I have a 20 inch 300wm that shoots real good but has a brake. I have a LA 700 with .532 bolt face that I want to rebarrel but was wondering if anyone has experience with a 20 inch 7mm rem mag. I thought this might make a good hunting/600 yd match gun without the recoil of the 300wm.
Advice on barrel length
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Re: Advice on barrel length
If your flame thrower shoots well then why worry about it. Personally I don't see the point of a short barreled magnum but that is just me. If I'm shooting a magnum I looking to take full advantage of the case capacity. With that being said that is nothing wrong with using what you have in a match.
If your flame thrower shoots well then why worry about it. Personally I don't see the point of a short barreled magnum but that is just me. If I'm shooting a magnum I looking to take full advantage of the case capacity. With that being said that is nothing wrong with using what you have in a match.
Re: Advice on barrel length
I am getting soft in my old age, that 300wm is not comfortable to shoot 120rds in 2 days without the brake. I was hoping the 7mm would have less recoil and still make 600yds with moderate loads.
I am getting soft in my old age, that 300wm is not comfortable to shoot 120rds in 2 days without the brake. I was hoping the 7mm would have less recoil and still make 600yds with moderate loads.
Re: Advice on barrel length
If you worried with recoil the 7mm is not the place to look nor are any of the magnums. If your wanting reduced recoil then rounds like the 260 or 243 are what you want.
If you worried with recoil the 7mm is not the place to look nor are any of the magnums. If your wanting reduced recoil then rounds like the 260 or 243 are what you want.
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Umm, why a magnum for just 600yd matches?
I think if a friend told me he was building a 20" 7mm Mag and wasn't doing it to hunt grizzlies or elk or such in thick vegetation I'd slap him....
Umm, why a magnum for just 600yd matches?
I think if a friend told me he was building a 20" 7mm Mag and wasn't doing it to hunt grizzlies or elk or such in thick vegetation I'd slap him....
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I guess that answers my question if the 7mm is not much different then the 300wm, I will have them install a 300wm barrel and live with recoil during the shoots. This rifle is in a heavier stock, and will have a heavier barrel so hopefully that will help. I understand that trying to have a rifle for two different things is not going to be the best solution.
I guess that answers my question if the 7mm is not much different then the 300wm, I will have them install a 300wm barrel and live with recoil during the shoots. This rifle is in a heavier stock, and will have a heavier barrel so hopefully that will help. I understand that trying to have a rifle for two different things is not going to be the best solution.
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I should have mentioned hunting more then I did. I hunt in thick cover/and fields in tree stands for deer, and black bear. I am just trying to have 1 rifle put together for both things. Kids Palma rifle does not come cheap.
I was wanting something in a heavier barrel then I own for those shoots.
I should have mentioned hunting more then I did. I hunt in thick cover/and fields in tree stands for deer, and black bear. I am just trying to have 1 rifle put together for both things. Kids Palma rifle does not come cheap.
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