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7mm 168 smk. Who's used this on elk sized game?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagMan" data-source="post: 119070" data-attributes="member: 966"><p><strong>Re: 7mm 168 smk. Who\'s used this on elk sized game?</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>This guy shoots a 7mmRem and 168VDLs. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p>Are you sure about that?</p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p>The cartridge is called the .284 WRP and is VERY similar to the commercial 7mm STW. The only difference is in the throat geometry. I change the length of freebore and leade angle to make it shoot better. 7mm STW factory throats are not the best design for good accuracy. Standard brass and loading dies work perfectly and I suppose so would factory ammunition if I wanted to increase ammo costs and decrease performance levels. This combination will shoot a 150gr bullet at 3400 fps in the 26 inch barrel. I use both Barnes XBTs and Swift Sciroccos and still can't figure out which one I really prefer. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>This is a quote from <a href="http://www.thebestofthewest.net/html/TheEquipment.html" target="_blank">Best of The West</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagMan, post: 119070, member: 966"] [b]Re: 7mm 168 smk. Who\'s used this on elk sized game?[/b] [ QUOTE ] This guy shoots a 7mmRem and 168VDLs. [/ QUOTE ] Are you sure about that? [ QUOTE ] The cartridge is called the .284 WRP and is VERY similar to the commercial 7mm STW. The only difference is in the throat geometry. I change the length of freebore and leade angle to make it shoot better. 7mm STW factory throats are not the best design for good accuracy. Standard brass and loading dies work perfectly and I suppose so would factory ammunition if I wanted to increase ammo costs and decrease performance levels. This combination will shoot a 150gr bullet at 3400 fps in the 26 inch barrel. I use both Barnes XBTs and Swift Sciroccos and still can't figure out which one I really prefer. [/ QUOTE ] This is a quote from [url="http://www.thebestofthewest.net/html/TheEquipment.html"]Best of The West[/url] [/QUOTE]
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