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7mm RUM vs other mags
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 276646" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>What gamedog said.</p><p></p><p>"If youre gonna play, you WILL pay." That little bore with all that powder and gas shooting those long heavy bullets at near the speed of light.......Your barrel will be shot out nealy as fast<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>All of the RUMs are hard on barrels. The trade off is high retained energy of which the 338 RUM or EDGE using 300 SMK's is the king. More energy, better barrel life etc......</p><p></p><p>IMHO if youre set on a 7mm then a slightly smaller case may be a bit more appealing. A 7mm rem will offer good velocities with th 168-180 pills and longer life.</p><p></p><p>Guess you got to ask yourself how much you plan on shooting it.</p><p></p><p>The over bore hyper velocity magnums always look like the cats meow on paper and in the ballistic software but there are several prices to be paid to get those cool paper ballistics. Cost of powder, constantly replacing beat up brass, costs to the gun smith for setting the barrel back regularly, costs of new barrels and the cost to redevelop new loads for all those new barrels. I have played the game and payed. And payed and payed.......Now I am looking into the WSM variety. Then again, I shoot ALOT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 276646, member: 1007"] What gamedog said. "If youre gonna play, you WILL pay." That little bore with all that powder and gas shooting those long heavy bullets at near the speed of light.......Your barrel will be shot out nealy as fast:) All of the RUMs are hard on barrels. The trade off is high retained energy of which the 338 RUM or EDGE using 300 SMK's is the king. More energy, better barrel life etc...... IMHO if youre set on a 7mm then a slightly smaller case may be a bit more appealing. A 7mm rem will offer good velocities with th 168-180 pills and longer life. Guess you got to ask yourself how much you plan on shooting it. The over bore hyper velocity magnums always look like the cats meow on paper and in the ballistic software but there are several prices to be paid to get those cool paper ballistics. Cost of powder, constantly replacing beat up brass, costs to the gun smith for setting the barrel back regularly, costs of new barrels and the cost to redevelop new loads for all those new barrels. I have played the game and payed. And payed and payed.......Now I am looking into the WSM variety. Then again, I shoot ALOT. [/QUOTE]
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