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7mm STW
Why 7STW over 7RUM?
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<blockquote data-quote="7stw" data-source="post: 803874" data-attributes="member: 22854"><p>MY, best take on it is, the STW is SHOOTABLE. I have been shooting this caliber since about 1997 or so. About two years ago, I bought a 7 RUM, brand new, just to see what all the hoopla was about. I found it to be finicky, never mind the muzzle blast. By the time I finally found a load that it would shoot consistently, I was less then 80 fps faster then the STW, and a lot more powder burnt to boot! </p><p>My bottom line all boils down to the fact that you CAN have TOO much of a good thing. I feel that the STW is about as much overbore as a 284 diameter can be, and still remain SHOOTABLE. Any more is just more fuss, WAY less barrel life, and muzzle blast . </p><p>Everyone has their thoughts, those are mine, but I have lots of company. And, I haven't seen any websites, dedicated to it either! Imagine that! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7stw, post: 803874, member: 22854"] MY, best take on it is, the STW is SHOOTABLE. I have been shooting this caliber since about 1997 or so. About two years ago, I bought a 7 RUM, brand new, just to see what all the hoopla was about. I found it to be finicky, never mind the muzzle blast. By the time I finally found a load that it would shoot consistently, I was less then 80 fps faster then the STW, and a lot more powder burnt to boot! My bottom line all boils down to the fact that you CAN have TOO much of a good thing. I feel that the STW is about as much overbore as a 284 diameter can be, and still remain SHOOTABLE. Any more is just more fuss, WAY less barrel life, and muzzle blast . Everyone has their thoughts, those are mine, but I have lots of company. And, I haven't seen any websites, dedicated to it either! Imagine that! :) [/QUOTE]
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