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Len Backus- Please tell us about the 7mm Dakota
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 63856" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>If I may bud in, you can form Dakota brass from RUM. Base dimensions are different but not a big deal. Just big work.</p><p></p><p>I am looking into a similar project and going to stick with the STW because brass is dirt cheap and I still have some from my Wby days. </p><p></p><p>Also, my barrel will be long (28 to 32"). Or else, there isn't that big a gain over the 7RM with 160 class bullets. Get's tough buying these boutique bullets in Canada. Hornady stuff is readily available as is Wildcat bullets. </p><p></p><p>Richard may be making some heavy 7mm. Don't know for sure.</p><p></p><p>Ballistically, the 6.5 and 7mm are way better then the 30 or 338 cal until you get into their heaviest bullets. Recoil is substantially higher too.</p><p></p><p>I use the 300RUM and 338 Mystic simply because I want a really big bullet arriving at the LR game. Otherwise, I shoot my 6.5 and get the same ballistics. The 7mm simply fills the missing calibre gap in my gun chest.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 63856, member: 8947"] If I may bud in, you can form Dakota brass from RUM. Base dimensions are different but not a big deal. Just big work. I am looking into a similar project and going to stick with the STW because brass is dirt cheap and I still have some from my Wby days. Also, my barrel will be long (28 to 32"). Or else, there isn't that big a gain over the 7RM with 160 class bullets. Get's tough buying these boutique bullets in Canada. Hornady stuff is readily available as is Wildcat bullets. Richard may be making some heavy 7mm. Don't know for sure. Ballistically, the 6.5 and 7mm are way better then the 30 or 338 cal until you get into their heaviest bullets. Recoil is substantially higher too. I use the 300RUM and 338 Mystic simply because I want a really big bullet arriving at the LR game. Otherwise, I shoot my 6.5 and get the same ballistics. The 7mm simply fills the missing calibre gap in my gun chest. Jerry [/QUOTE]
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