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Is 7mm SST the perfect cartridge for me?
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<blockquote data-quote="adam" data-source="post: 1607860" data-attributes="member: 9382"><p>Lots of comments about technical stuff, that's all good... I love the technical stuff, and the 7ss seems like it would be totally up my ally....but..... launch dynamics in magnum calibers should be considered. I shoot 7mm 180 Berger's out of a magnum at 2950 FPS. Love love love it. I can dial a mile and stay supersonic.</p><p></p><p>Been around several similar calibers in 270 and 300. Heavy bullets at magnum speed require good form to shoot small groups. I have watched guys that are not recoil sensitive that swore their gun hated heavy bullets "proving" it with the tiny groups they shot when they dropped to medium weight bullets. Watching the whole process I could see the gun was shooting 1/4 moa, with every "mysterious " flyer at 12 o'clock. Happens to me too when I'm rusty. </p><p>Just my opinion, but if I were recoil sensitive I wouldn't want to burn big powder to shoot mid weight bullets in a cartridge that requires special brass. Special brass=loving time investment.... I'd rather shoot a 7mm rem mag with 162ish bullets at 3000+ than get a hot rod I can't run Hot. Both will get the job done, and if we are honest, most calibers in the same velocity range with similar weights are similarly effective. </p><p></p><p>For me magnum caliber choice boils down to those I can get quality brass for that fit in unmotified aics mags and run H1000 in volumes that allow it to be lit with 210m's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adam, post: 1607860, member: 9382"] Lots of comments about technical stuff, that’s all good... I love the technical stuff, and the 7ss seems like it would be totally up my ally....but..... launch dynamics in magnum calibers should be considered. I shoot 7mm 180 Berger’s out of a magnum at 2950 FPS. Love love love it. I can dial a mile and stay supersonic. Been around several similar calibers in 270 and 300. Heavy bullets at magnum speed require good form to shoot small groups. I have watched guys that are not recoil sensitive that swore their gun hated heavy bullets “proving” it with the tiny groups they shot when they dropped to medium weight bullets. Watching the whole process I could see the gun was shooting 1/4 moa, with every “mysterious “ flyer at 12 o’clock. Happens to me too when I’m rusty. Just my opinion, but if I were recoil sensitive I wouldn’t want to burn big powder to shoot mid weight bullets in a cartridge that requires special brass. Special brass=loving time investment.... I’d rather shoot a 7mm rem mag with 162ish bullets at 3000+ than get a hot rod I can’t run Hot. Both will get the job done, and if we are honest, most calibers in the same velocity range with similar weights are similarly effective. For me magnum caliber choice boils down to those I can get quality brass for that fit in unmotified aics mags and run H1000 in volumes that allow it to be lit with 210m’s. [/QUOTE]
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