Factory 7mm STW

[todbartell]

its obvious the STW has fallen to the new 338 Federal...

 

[rishu_pepper]

its obvious the STW has fallen to the new 7mm WSMl...

Fixed.

 

[SuperCub]

its obvious the STW has fallen to the 270Win

More like it ........





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[Rembo]

Lebarons is showing new 700 BDL/SS rifles in 7mm RUM for a paltry $660.......it's an STW without a belt....I'd go that route.

 

[Pathfinder]

WSS shows two different model 700's in 7stw (custom ks mountain and AWR) That being said they are probably not in Stock.

I found out that Winchester no longer makes 7mm STW brass, yet make oddball stuff like 218 bee,307,348,356,358, 375 win...yeah they must sell tons of that stuff.......I guess they dont' like competition with the 7mm wsm....All it does is make me turn around and buy brass from remington.

I agree about the gun makers concentrating on their proprietary Chamberings to sell Ammunition...IE - RUM's, WSM's, RCM's and RUGER......

Its too bad but that's business.

 

[stubblejumper]

its obvious the STW has fallen to the 270Win

 

[Dogleg]

The STW will live on with the handloaders, wildcatters and enthusiasts, just like it started.

 

[MTM]

I'm on my third, it'll be going with me this weekend. 1 1/2" high at 100, 1 1/2" low at 300. Not too much worry about holdover. That's with 160 TSXs. Probably just slightly flatter than the 338 Fed.

 

[sheephunter]

its obvious the STW has fallen to the new 338 Federal...

Ya likely.....I can see a day when it's the only cartridge left standing!

 

[todbartell]

me too hurrah!

 

[ABDUKNUT]

There is a Rem Sendero in 7STW for sale on one of the other boards...

Looks tempting, but no need since I have one in the superior .270 WBY

 

[sheephunter]

There is a Rem Sendero in 7STW for sale on one of the other boards...

Looks tempting, but no need since I have one in the superior .270 WBY

Ya but it's not as superior as the .338 Federal!

 

[JasonYuke]

Well build a 338 STW and you go it all! use federal cases and its even better!

 

[ABDUKNUT]

Ya but it's not as superior as the .338 Federal!

'as superior' is not proper English.

 

[sheephunter]

'as superior' is not proper English.

ya, so what......you spelled duck wrong in your name.......

 

[ABDUKNUT]

ya, so what......you spelled duck wrong in your name.......

I thought for a sec the AO editors missed yet another one.

 

[sheephunter]

you really don't have a sense of humour do you?

 

[ABDUKNUT]

What exactly is your point, anyways? Did you really expect the 7mm STW to be a 'factory' offering in conventional hunting rifles untill the end of time?

I don't think there is a big enough market for it. The hype drove sales for a few years, and when it died, so did the product.

The fact is, most hunters only need/want a pump action .30-06 or .308

Those that succumb to every new fad, have short spans of interest, and very little 'loyalty' to a specific cartridge, no matter how 'good' it is.

 

[ABDUKNUT]

Ya likely.....I can see a day when it's the only cartridge left standing!

standing... where, beside the .30TC?

 

[sheephunter]

What exactly is your point, anyways? Did you really expect the 7mm STW to be a 'factory' offering in conventional hunting rifles untill the end of time?

I don't think there is a big enough market for it. The hype drove sales for a few years, and when it died, so did the product.

The fact is, most hunters only need/want a pump action .30-06 or .308

Those that succumb to every new fad, have short spans of interest, and very little 'loyalty' to a specific cartridge, no matter how 'good' it is.

Wow, try some warm milk.......I was just chating with a buddy and the topic of the 7mm STW came up and I was surprised that Sako and Remington had dropped it....not really beating the 7mm drum or saying that hunters need any more than a sharp stick....just a casual observation.