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<blockquote data-quote="klallen" data-source="post: 2172" data-attributes="member: 431"><p>Thank you all!!! Lots of stuff to think about here and a few more questions raised.</p><p></p><p>Mr. Cassel, you mentioned that there was a bit of a problem getting "good" brass for the 7mm RUM. Could you please explain further? I've been using Remington brass with my STW for a while now and found it to be of good quality (holding up to high pressure repeated loads). Can I not expect the same from Remington made 7mm RUM brass? Also, you mention the inefficiency of the 7mm RUM. That really doesn't concern me as much as having an accurate finished product. Can the RUM be made to shoot accruate at 1000 yds. and beyond with its increased velocities? Seems as though you're saying the lower velocities of a 7mm RemMag, while lacking the trajectory of the RUM, would increase the accuracy potential with the heavy bullets at 3250 - 3300 fps being the sweet spot, so to speak. Am I reading you correctly? As kind of a after thought, I have my 7mm STW that has only been thought of in the past as my big game rifle. Would it not give me the same results as say the 7mm/300 WbyMag you talked about? DAVEOSOK (thanks for your STW experiences) seems to be doing very will with his. With all the brass I have for this cartridge, is this an avenue that needs to be looked into? A long range varminter chambered for the 7mm STW so that the heavier bullets can be seated long? I suppose it's all a moved point if that 3250 fps is actually the perfect velocity and reachable with the 7mm RemMag. Seems like I'm going in circles here ;o) . I just want to get this right and appreciate the assistence. Thanks for letting me draw form your experience.</p><p></p><p>SPEEDBUMP, I'd love to hear about your RUM experiences. You can reach me at <a href="mailto:allen@mt.net">allen@mt.net</a> at your convenience. Looking for all info I can get in putting this thing together. The velocity / to accuracy relationship mentioned above has got me a bit confused / concerned. I'm wondering if you are experiencing this in your own reload findings ???? I've heard of many a long range varminter succeeding with .257 STW's and .257 Banshee's in 30" barrels. These are their babies and we're talking heavier .257 bullets (100 gr.) at 4000 fps +/- and still getting all the accuracy they want and results they demand at 1000 - 1500 yds. Seems as though these things would be far more overbore then what the 7mm RUM or even Lazzeroni's 7.21 Firebird would be in same length barrels. Boy, I've got a lot to maul over here. Good thing I've got a great place like this to get ideas from. Chat with ya'll later. &gt;&gt; klallen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klallen, post: 2172, member: 431"] Thank you all!!! Lots of stuff to think about here and a few more questions raised. Mr. Cassel, you mentioned that there was a bit of a problem getting "good" brass for the 7mm RUM. Could you please explain further? I've been using Remington brass with my STW for a while now and found it to be of good quality (holding up to high pressure repeated loads). Can I not expect the same from Remington made 7mm RUM brass? Also, you mention the inefficiency of the 7mm RUM. That really doesn't concern me as much as having an accurate finished product. Can the RUM be made to shoot accruate at 1000 yds. and beyond with its increased velocities? Seems as though you're saying the lower velocities of a 7mm RemMag, while lacking the trajectory of the RUM, would increase the accuracy potential with the heavy bullets at 3250 - 3300 fps being the sweet spot, so to speak. Am I reading you correctly? As kind of a after thought, I have my 7mm STW that has only been thought of in the past as my big game rifle. Would it not give me the same results as say the 7mm/300 WbyMag you talked about? DAVEOSOK (thanks for your STW experiences) seems to be doing very will with his. With all the brass I have for this cartridge, is this an avenue that needs to be looked into? A long range varminter chambered for the 7mm STW so that the heavier bullets can be seated long? I suppose it's all a moved point if that 3250 fps is actually the perfect velocity and reachable with the 7mm RemMag. Seems like I'm going in circles here ;o) . I just want to get this right and appreciate the assistence. Thanks for letting me draw form your experience. SPEEDBUMP, I'd love to hear about your RUM experiences. You can reach me at [email]allen@mt.net[/email] at your convenience. Looking for all info I can get in putting this thing together. The velocity / to accuracy relationship mentioned above has got me a bit confused / concerned. I'm wondering if you are experiencing this in your own reload findings ???? I've heard of many a long range varminter succeeding with .257 STW's and .257 Banshee's in 30" barrels. These are their babies and we're talking heavier .257 bullets (100 gr.) at 4000 fps +/- and still getting all the accuracy they want and results they demand at 1000 - 1500 yds. Seems as though these things would be far more overbore then what the 7mm RUM or even Lazzeroni's 7.21 Firebird would be in same length barrels. Boy, I've got a lot to maul over here. Good thing I've got a great place like this to get ideas from. Chat with ya'll later. >> klallen [/QUOTE]
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