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7mm Rem Mag best for FClass & Hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="dsculley" data-source="post: 1036992" data-attributes="member: 77514"><p>Okay guys, here is an update on my plans for the 7 mm RM in F-Class. I spoke to Jim Briggs at Northland Shooters Supply Monday. My plans were to get a new, heavier barrel in 7 RM to shoot in F-Class. According to Jim, the heat generated by this round when you fire a fast 20 round string as you would in F-class, you can wear out a barrel easily in one season. I am now rethinking this for that reason. </p><p></p><p>I asked him what he would recommend for F-class and he quickly named 3 chamberings: 260 Remington, 6.5 X 47 Lapua and 6.5 Creedmoor. In discussing these rounds with him, it became apparent that he prefers the 6.5 X 47 Lapua. It seems to me that these are all very similar chamberings with minor differences. You can push the 6.5 130 gr bullets to around 3,000 fps. The only thing I don't like about the Lapua is that you are limited when it comes to brass, which tends to make the brass a bit more expensive. The Creedmoor is a bit easier to find. And .308 can be necked down, .243 necked up to form the .260. As I had already been considering the Creedmoor, I will probably wind up with a barrel chambered for this round for the F-class. Barrel life will be much better. It is just a shame to work on accurizing a rifle and then have it shot out in under 1,000 rounds.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to hijack this thread, but if any of you have experience with these 3 rounds, I would love to hear from you.</p><p></p><p>Dennis</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsculley, post: 1036992, member: 77514"] Okay guys, here is an update on my plans for the 7 mm RM in F-Class. I spoke to Jim Briggs at Northland Shooters Supply Monday. My plans were to get a new, heavier barrel in 7 RM to shoot in F-Class. According to Jim, the heat generated by this round when you fire a fast 20 round string as you would in F-class, you can wear out a barrel easily in one season. I am now rethinking this for that reason. I asked him what he would recommend for F-class and he quickly named 3 chamberings: 260 Remington, 6.5 X 47 Lapua and 6.5 Creedmoor. In discussing these rounds with him, it became apparent that he prefers the 6.5 X 47 Lapua. It seems to me that these are all very similar chamberings with minor differences. You can push the 6.5 130 gr bullets to around 3,000 fps. The only thing I don't like about the Lapua is that you are limited when it comes to brass, which tends to make the brass a bit more expensive. The Creedmoor is a bit easier to find. And .308 can be necked down, .243 necked up to form the .260. As I had already been considering the Creedmoor, I will probably wind up with a barrel chambered for this round for the F-class. Barrel life will be much better. It is just a shame to work on accurizing a rifle and then have it shot out in under 1,000 rounds. I don't want to hijack this thread, but if any of you have experience with these 3 rounds, I would love to hear from you. Dennis [/QUOTE]
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