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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 865564" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/483204/rcbs-2-die-set-7mm-stw" target="_blank">RCBS 2-Die Set 7mm STW</a></p><p> </p><p>dies-- done</p><p> </p><p>brass- what muddy said or neck down 375h@h or 300 h@h brass and fireform. I prefer the 375 brass as there's less shoulder blowout going on (but you do need to neck to 30 or 338 before you go to 7mm), but the 8rem, 300h@h, and 375 should all work well.</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1601376122/remington-reloading-brass-375-h-and-h-magnum" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1601376122/remington-reloading-brass-375-h-and-h-magnum</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/641170/nosler-custom-reloading-brass-8mm-remington-magnum-box-of-25" target="_blank">http://www.midwayusa.com/product/641170/nosler-custom-reloading-brass-8mm-remington-magnum-box-of-25</a></p><p> </p><p>so brass -- done</p><p> </p><p>powder-- the stw eats some really slow stuff if you want it to especially with heavy bullets- with rl I'd go rl22, 25, 33, or 50 depending on bullet weight and what you can get. With H I'd go h1000, retumbo, or h50bmg depending on bullet weight and what you can get</p><p><a href="http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100001059&dir=278|283|308" target="_blank">http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100001059&dir=278|283|308</a> rl50</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=10000014&dir=278|283|999" target="_blank">http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=10000014&dir=278|283|999</a> wc 872</p><p>powder -- done</p><p>bullets-- shove a controlled expansion pill in the neck 140 grains or heavier- whatever makes you happy- I prefer 140 nos ab in my current stw- muddy flings heavy bergers- if she shoots call it. </p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/212322/nosler-accubond-bullets-284-caliber-7mm-284-diameter-140-grain-bonded-spitzer-boat-tail-box-of-50" target="_blank">Nosler AccuBond Bullets 284 Cal 7mm (284 Diameter) 140 Grain Bonded</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/281531/berger-target-bullets-284-caliber-7mm-284-diameter-180-grain-vld-hollow-point-boat-tail-box-of-100" target="_blank">Berger Target Bullets 284 Cal 7mm (284 Diameter) 180 Grain VLD Hollow</a></p><p>bullets-- done</p><p> </p><p>primers-- primers are a bugger right now but any rl mag primer will work well here</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1301362858/cci-large-rifle-magnum-primers-250" target="_blank">CCI Large Rifle Mag Primers #250</a></p><p>cci aren't my first choice but they are usually available even when a run is going on like now</p><p>primers-- done</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 865564, member: 48043"] [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/483204/rcbs-2-die-set-7mm-stw"]RCBS 2-Die Set 7mm STW[/URL] dies-- done brass- what muddy said or neck down 375h@h or 300 h@h brass and fireform. I prefer the 375 brass as there's less shoulder blowout going on (but you do need to neck to 30 or 338 before you go to 7mm), but the 8rem, 300h@h, and 375 should all work well. [URL]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1601376122/remington-reloading-brass-375-h-and-h-magnum[/URL] [URL]http://www.midwayusa.com/product/641170/nosler-custom-reloading-brass-8mm-remington-magnum-box-of-25[/URL] so brass -- done powder-- the stw eats some really slow stuff if you want it to especially with heavy bullets- with rl I'd go rl22, 25, 33, or 50 depending on bullet weight and what you can get. With H I'd go h1000, retumbo, or h50bmg depending on bullet weight and what you can get [URL]http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100001059&dir=278|283|308[/URL] rl50 [URL]http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=10000014&dir=278|283|999[/URL] wc 872 powder -- done bullets-- shove a controlled expansion pill in the neck 140 grains or heavier- whatever makes you happy- I prefer 140 nos ab in my current stw- muddy flings heavy bergers- if she shoots call it. [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/212322/nosler-accubond-bullets-284-caliber-7mm-284-diameter-140-grain-bonded-spitzer-boat-tail-box-of-50"]Nosler AccuBond Bullets 284 Cal 7mm (284 Diameter) 140 Grain Bonded[/URL] [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/281531/berger-target-bullets-284-caliber-7mm-284-diameter-180-grain-vld-hollow-point-boat-tail-box-of-100"]Berger Target Bullets 284 Cal 7mm (284 Diameter) 180 Grain VLD Hollow[/URL] bullets-- done primers-- primers are a bugger right now but any rl mag primer will work well here [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1301362858/cci-large-rifle-magnum-primers-250"]CCI Large Rifle Mag Primers #250[/URL] cci aren't my first choice but they are usually available even when a run is going on like now primers-- done [/QUOTE]
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