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7mm-08 vs 284 Win vs 280 AI in a lightweight rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="engineer40" data-source="post: 1232020" data-attributes="member: 90399"><p>I would love a 7RSAUM. Do you have one? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Theoretically since it's a single shot and I don't need to worry about long action/short action; I could get it chambered in anything that shoots a 7mm/284 bullet. I wouldn't even need to go with the SAUM or the WSM and the rifle would still be compact. </p><p></p><p>The main reasons I wasn't thinking a magnum cartridge is because:</p><p>With a 20 inch barrel, seems like a lot of wasted powder? </p><p>The 7mm-08, 284 Win, and 280 Rem AI all share the same bolt head. While this rifle doesn't have a bolt, it does have an extractor that would need to be modified if I went to a magnum (I'm assuming). </p><p></p><p>A bit off topic (but not too far off topic), I keep thinking a 20 inch barrel is maybe even too short to chamber it in anything larger than what it already is, 7mm-08... But while I was waiting at Cabela's I was browsing their used racks and I saw a Browning BAR in 7mm Rem Mag with an 18 inch barrel. I thought that was odd and must be some sort of aftermarket barrel. But then 2 minutes later on a different rack, there was another Browning BAR in 7mm Rem Mag with an 18 inch barrel. Hmm, I never knew it was common for factory magnum rifles to have such short barrels!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="engineer40, post: 1232020, member: 90399"] I would love a 7RSAUM. Do you have one? :) Theoretically since it's a single shot and I don't need to worry about long action/short action; I could get it chambered in anything that shoots a 7mm/284 bullet. I wouldn't even need to go with the SAUM or the WSM and the rifle would still be compact. The main reasons I wasn't thinking a magnum cartridge is because: With a 20 inch barrel, seems like a lot of wasted powder? The 7mm-08, 284 Win, and 280 Rem AI all share the same bolt head. While this rifle doesn't have a bolt, it does have an extractor that would need to be modified if I went to a magnum (I'm assuming). A bit off topic (but not too far off topic), I keep thinking a 20 inch barrel is maybe even too short to chamber it in anything larger than what it already is, 7mm-08... But while I was waiting at Cabela's I was browsing their used racks and I saw a Browning BAR in 7mm Rem Mag with an 18 inch barrel. I thought that was odd and must be some sort of aftermarket barrel. But then 2 minutes later on a different rack, there was another Browning BAR in 7mm Rem Mag with an 18 inch barrel. Hmm, I never knew it was common for factory magnum rifles to have such short barrels! [/QUOTE]
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