7mm STW?
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I got mine out of Remington's custom shop .....
if a savage on 7mm mag had enough length in the action , having the chamber recut to stw might be the least expensive option .
for some reason I thought I saw some new coopers in stw recently .
they pop up on the EE too .
if a savage on 7mm mag had enough length in the action , having the chamber recut to stw might be the least expensive option .
for some reason I thought I saw some new coopers in stw recently .
they pop up on the EE too .
burnt_servo
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burnt_servo
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brass that is head stamped 7mmstw can be hard to find ....
BUT brass that will work is easily found .
375 h&h ,340 weatherby , 8mm Remington mag , 300 weatherby , 300 h&h ( there are a few more ) can all easily be necked down and used .
BUT brass that will work is easily found .
375 h&h ,340 weatherby , 8mm Remington mag , 300 weatherby , 300 h&h ( there are a few more ) can all easily be necked down and used .
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muzzle brakes are pure evil .......
I have never felt the need to have one on my rifle , I have a browning blr in 30-06 that kicks harder .
if your rifle is a bit harsh on the recoil side , get the biggest recoil pad you can find , then taper the edges down to fit your stock .
if that doesn't do it you can buy recoil reducers , basicly a tube filled with mercury , and fit them into your stock . these made a huge difference on my 45-120 .
I have never felt the need to have one on my rifle , I have a browning blr in 30-06 that kicks harder .
if your rifle is a bit harsh on the recoil side , get the biggest recoil pad you can find , then taper the edges down to fit your stock .
if that doesn't do it you can buy recoil reducers , basicly a tube filled with mercury , and fit them into your stock . these made a huge difference on my 45-120 .
In a light-weight rifle a brake sure would be nice for the shooter....just not so much for those around him. Been there and done that with the STW. Mine was super accurate and killed loads of critters but as has been pointed out, they are better suited for longer barrels. My latest 7mm in a RM....I feel it does everything the STW did in a shorter, lighter rifle which to me is important. It's a great cartridge but I don't think I'd own another one.
i have had two 7st on on a 24 inch barrel and one with a 26 inch. the one on the 24 inch barrel was not worth the effort. i did see a decent increase with the 26 inch. neither on recoiled enough to make a brake worth while. i have gone back to the 7mag as brass is easy to find and i prefer the 24 inch barrel. if i was to own another 7stw i would go at least 26 inch barrel.
I have owned a half dozen 7mm STW rifles over the years.
It is a wonderfully flat shooting chambering with plenty of residual energy to take shots way out there.
With mine I shot Elk, Moose, a big Black Bear, a number of muleys and whitetails.
It was something that you had to shoot to believe how flat it really shot.
My last two were custom rifles with longer barrels, which helped bring out the potential of this cartridge.
My 28" Pac-Nor, 1-9 twist would drive 140's to just over 3600; 160's to 3400; and 175's to 3200.
I most often used the 160 Partition, and shot moose, deer and elk at extended range with this combo.
It's a great chambering, but, as some have pointed out, somewhat specialized for a shooter who can
capitalize on it's capabilities.
Regards, Dave.
It is a wonderfully flat shooting chambering with plenty of residual energy to take shots way out there.
With mine I shot Elk, Moose, a big Black Bear, a number of muleys and whitetails.
It was something that you had to shoot to believe how flat it really shot.
My last two were custom rifles with longer barrels, which helped bring out the potential of this cartridge.
My 28" Pac-Nor, 1-9 twist would drive 140's to just over 3600; 160's to 3400; and 175's to 3200.
I most often used the 160 Partition, and shot moose, deer and elk at extended range with this combo.
It's a great chambering, but, as some have pointed out, somewhat specialized for a shooter who can
capitalize on it's capabilities.
Regards, Dave.
That's the price for 25 pieces. It is ridiculously expensive. Remington brass is a lot cheaper, but it is hard to find.
I lucked out last winter and bought 200 pieces of Remington brass, but I can't for the life of me remember where I bought it.
Depends on how much shooting you want to do, and if you will be shooting with others more often than not. The brake makes the STW much more enjoyable to shoot, but like all brakes, it adds tremendously to the noise to the sides and behind the muzzle. I love having the brake on, but I do most often shoot alone. Get your gunsmith to put one on if you like, and make you a thread protector to put on when you thread the brake off.
