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The 7mm Remington Magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, [2] along with the new Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle. It is a member of the belted magnum family that is directly derived from the venerable .375 H&H Magnum . [ 3 ]
An overview of 7mm caliber cartridges, their history, and uses in firearms.
The low demand for factory ammunition in 7mm SAUM has resulted in a sharp increase in the cost of 7mm SAUM as of mid 2014. Currently 7mm SAUM is experiencing a rebound in popularity with custom rifle builders and handloaders, as it is able to drive the long (180 grain class) bullets fast enough for long range target shooting.
The 7mm Shooting Times Westerner, sometimes referred to as the 7mm STW, began as a wildcat rifle cartridge developed by Layne Simpson, Field Editor of Shooting Times, in 1979. [3] It is an 8mm Remington Magnum case that has been "necked down" (narrowing the case opening) by 1 mm to accept 7 mm (.284 in) bullets.
The 7mm-08 with 139-140 grain loads does well against some 150-grain .308 Win. loads, providing good energy levels. One example is the Remington 7mm-08 140 PSP (1490 fpe at 300 yards) compared with the Remington 308 150 grain PSP (1344 fpe at 300 yards). [14] The 7mm-08 invites a ballistic comparison with the veteran, highly esteemed 7×57mm ...
The Remington model 770 is a magazine-fed bolt-action rifle marketed as a lower cost alternative to the popular model 700 and is manufactured in several sporting cartridges. Remington Arms produces various low cost alternatives to its flagship Model 700 including the Remington 788 and earlier Remington 710 on which the Model 770 is based.
7 mm Remington cartridges are all rifle cartridges with bullets of 7 millimetres (0.28 in) diameter developed and sold by Remington. These cartridges include: .280 Remington (7mm Express Remington) 7mm BR Remington (Bench Rest) 7mm Remington Magnum; 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum (RUM) 7mm Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum (SAUM) 7mm-08 Remington
The Remington Model 798 is a bolt-action rifle ... .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, 7mm Remington.Magnum, .300 ... and the Magnum versions can cost anything ...