With Lapua 300 PRC brass, the 7-375 Ruger is the no brainer. It is the most for the least, out of all mentioned.
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With Lapua 300 PRC brass, the 7-375 Ruger is the no brainer. It is the most for the least, out of all mentioned.
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It’s a BIT overbore but it would get those Berger 195 gr Extreme Outer Limits Hunter bullets out there in a Hurray !
RJKING of the Big 7’s - lol.
To seat that 195 Burger in most mag boxes, the bullet will take up just under an inch of interior cartridge, or around 22 grains of space, with the 378.
Big, long cases really need big long actions to make them work, hence the development of the short and fat (no personal insult intended) cases. An XL Magnum Action would make these class of cases really function to their fullest capability.
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Big, long cases really need big long actions to make them work, hence the development of the short and fat (no personal insult intended) cases. An XL Magnum Action would make these class of cases really function to their fullest capability.
R.
Yea for Sure Buddy - Im Just Kidding about the 7-378 LOL RJ
It's a real thing. Atkinson (gun writer) built an 8mm-378 ( so i had to try one), but the 378 case was necked up and down from 7mm to 510. As mentioned, you needed a big action (Mk V, or a modified P14 worked, and there was an outfit making stretched Mausers at one point). - dan
A 7-300 Norma would put 195s where they need to be and still feed from a magazine. Barrel life would be pretty short, but it would be a monster.
The 7-300 PRC would be sweet with Lapua brass, but even crappy Hornady brass is impossible to find. A 7-300 win mag or fast twist, custom throated 28 Nosler would be easier to feed in today's world.
The 7-300 PRC would be sweet with Lapua brass, but even crappy Hornady brass is impossible to find. A 7-300 win mag or fast twist, custom throated 28 Nosler would be easier to feed in today's world.
7MM Dakota fir the WIN performance Wise in a 2.5 “ cartridge length RJ
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Get a .28 Nosler. Enjoy a standard Magnum bolt face and more performance .
I agree Mickey -THE 28 NOSLER is the Besttest Choice of the Big 7’s !JMO too ! RJ
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The Brevex Mausers be the extra length ones that were most sought after for long, magnum cartridge builds. Big money then & stupid high money now.
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Now the cool kids just fast twist something. Push a bullet so long you can see it poking out past the crown. Bonus is its going so slow, if it's off target, just run up and give it a nudge.
Where's that dancing banana icon?
Where's that dancing banana icon?
I have seen a few of those over the years (and yes, very expensive), but there was a 'smith who's name I cant recall making super long Mausers from two actions (and very short ones from the left over bits). - dan
Browning already offers a 28 Nosler in an 8 twist. Savage offers a... 8.44 or something like that? I forget. Point is there are at least a few options for a 28Nosler with twists in the 8-8.5 range.
Although I don't think the OP has much interest in factory rifles. Lol
I had shot a custom built 28 Nosler that shot 175 gr-ers at 3175 fps no problem ! RJ
Yup, but what is their freebore? Saami?
You want ~0.325" of freebore to seat 195s in a 28N so the bearing surface is at/above the shoulder-neck junction. That will push the COAL over 3.7", which may not play nice with some magazines.
We have alot of sweet options for big 7s but don't build something you can't feed.
I will use a Rem M700 LA with a a Wyatt 3.825 mag box kit for PLENTY of lenght for the 28 Nosler with a long bullet ! RJ
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I had a 7 Dakota built up a couple years back to the demise of my other hunting rifles that now collect dust. Haha. Fast 7mm's are where it's at and the Dakota obviously won me over. There are a few draw backs but really only two. 1. Scarce brass, but what isn't scarce these days! I ordered mine from Dakota through a company/importer in Quebec (if my memory serves me correct). That said, my brass still showed up with plenty of time before the rifle was finished by the gun smith. I'm pretty sure RCC would make some but I have no knowledge of going down that path. 2. Rare sized bolt face. Not really a big drawback but I'm sure this is the main reason why it never caught on. Too big for a standard Magnum and too small for a lapua bolt face. Not a problem for a custom build though.
The 28 Nosler and 7STW are sweet but so freekishly long. At the end of the day they are pretty much in the same ball park. Don't go mainstream, build a 7 Dakota and be "that guy"! (But lock down some brass first) haha
The 28 Nosler and 7STW are sweet but so freekishly long. At the end of the day they are pretty much in the same ball park. Don't go mainstream, build a 7 Dakota and be "that guy"! (But lock down some brass first) haha
