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I tried the 175gr .284 LRAB in my 7 RUM and couldn't do better than a 2" group at 100yds, doing about 3200 fps with a 26" 1 in 9" twist. The 180gr Berger hybrid shot 0.5-0.7" with the same conditions. I know of others with similar results, while others get them (LRAB) to shoot well. Anyone...

Wow!! Beautiful work Joel. What is the target species? I can see Cape Buffalo and Elephant in the future for that rifle.

What animals are you after? If after Chamois and Tahr then the West Coast is the best place to go. It is steep and rough but not impossible to get around. You can get helicopter access to a lot of areas, James Scott is the best pilot Alpine Adventures : F.A.Q : Mt Cook, Fox and Franz Josef...

I'm using 65gr h1000 with a 162 a-max in my Model 7 7SAUM.

Hi there. DIY hunting in NZ is pretty easy. You need to get a permit to bring your rifle in. Check out the NZ police website. Once in NZ there is a lot of public land this is run by the Department of Conservation (DOC). You can get a permit online from them, it is free. Then go crazy. Your...

I have a 1 in 9" twist. You might get them to work with a 1in 10 with the velocity.

I made that stock. It is essentially a copy the factory stock. It is a fantastic rifle to carry compared to my nearly 10lb 7RUM.

Here is my one. It is a Rem Model 7 7 SAUM. I fluted the factory barrel, fluted the bolt and replaced the firing pin with a lightweight version. The biggest weight saving was making a carbon fibre stock. The stock weighs just over a pound. The scope is a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16 x 42 in...

If you use the shooter app for your smartphone it allows you to record the conditions when you zeroed, so will make all the adjustments for you. But like it has been posted earlier, out to 350 it won't make much difference.

The rear action ring on the Model 7 is shorter than the 700 SA so a SA stock probably won't work. The stock with the varmint contour barrel will work, but you might/will have a big gap between the barrel and the stock.

Swarovski Z5. Not many with a one inch tube and side parallax.

The speed seems OK. I'm running 180 berger hybrids with 99gr US869 for 3250fps. I've got a 20 thou jump to the lands, but my RUM is short throated.

I am using Nosler custom 300 RUM brass necked down. It feeds with no issues. I also have a sako extractor fitted.

I have the Bushnell Elite 2.5 - 16 x 42 on my 6lb 10oz (all up with scope) Rem model 7 7 SAUM The magnification range is perfect for an all round rifle, but it is heavy at nearly 20oz.

I tried the 175 LRAB in my 7 RUM, at 3250 fps they wouldn't group better than 3-4" at 100 yds. The 180gr Berger hybrid at 3250 fps grouped 0.5" at 100 yds.