I just built a 7mm SAUM on tikka action, with a 1 in 8 twist 24” #3 Brux barrel and a 1/4” tombstone recoil lug. Weighs 8 1/2 scoped with a 3-18x50 vx-6 and will shoot 5 180 gr bergers at 2950 FPS into an 1 1/2” at 300 yds. I really like it if you couldn’t tell. Lol
Just my 2 cents I have an STW and run 160 AB’s at 3250 out of a 27” barrel. But my new favorite rifle is my 7 SAUM built on a tikka action with a Brux 1 in 8 twist 24” barrel and I get 2950 FPS with 180gr bergers and 64 gr of h-1000 and I was able to get 3150 with the 168s both with good...
I just bought some SST's in 154 to load I might try 162s also. I have a few misc bullets my friends gave me most on the heavier side so as soon as it's finished I'll have some fun testing ammo.
I am building an stw now on a 700 action with a shilen select match barrel sendero contour,the action and bolt are being trued, the barrel fluted, a holland brake installed and I just ordered an H-S stock. I am planing on toping it with a vx-3 4.5-14 cds. I'm planing on keeping the original...
Have an interarms mark x mauser in 6.5-06 with a bell and carlson carbelite stock bold trigger and mcgowen barrel, all smithing work was done by mcgowen. Has a 26 inch barrel, need to sell to fund my next gun project would like 650 for it. I aso have rcbs dies and a coffec can full of resized...