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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.
An overview of 7mm caliber cartridges, their history, and uses in firearms.
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 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 ]
Weatherby Magnum rifle ... families" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 7mm Remington ...
The .375 Ruger cartridge has also functioned as the parent case for the 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge (6.5 PRC) [17] and 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge (7mm PRC), [18] which are essentially necked-down shortened versions of the .375 Ruger. American ammunition manufacturer Hornady got the 6.5 PRC SAAMI-standardized in 2018 simultaneously with the ...
The introduction of intermediate cartridges allowed for the development of the assault rifle concept, which is a magazine-fed selective fire rifle lighter and more compact than the conventional battle rifles firing full-powered cartridges. The first intermediate cartridge was the German 7.92×33mm Kurz for the StG 44, [1] the world's first ...
Compared to the 7mm Remington Magnum, top 7mm RUM loads deliver 25% more energy at 300 yards. [citation needed] Such performance demands a price and in this case, that is a large muzzle blast, sharp recoil and short barrel life. [1] The 7mm Ultra Magnum boasts the largest case of any commercial 7mm cartridge.