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+1 on the straight 284. I shot a 29" straight 284 with 183 SMK for a couple years and just didn't have time to keep going. Don't sleep on the Sierra! Great bullet. I had them going 2970 FPS with a single digit ES
What powder ?+1 on the straight 284. I shot a 29" straight 284 with 183 SMK for a couple years and just didn't have time to keep going. Don't sleep on the Sierra! Great bullet. I had them going 2970 FPS with a single digit ESView attachment 205468
What type of matches are you running your 7 SAUM in? There's so many different types that it gets confusing for a novice shooter to decide what rifle he needs or would work good for a given type of match.Great job! 7 SAUM with a 28"+ long barrel will make 3000 fps. I run the Berger 175's out of my 26" 7 SAUM at just over 2950 and don't have pressure signs, the brass is holding up great. 284 or 284 shehane with a 28" will get you close to those speeds too. All three burn a fair bit less powder than the 7-300
Rl23 with a very long throat. I could find the notes on that rifle if I dig through the safeWhat powder ?
Not necessary but curious about your powder choice. I ran the H4831sc for years with slower speeds than I liked. Accuracy was great but wanted around 2900. Couldn't get past 2800 +/-. Been using RL23 in my 22-250 AI with great results. May try it in my Short action 284 and see how it does. Thanks. John.Rl23 with a very long throat. I could find the notes on that rifle if I dig through the safe
I'm not running my 7 SAUM in competition although I wouldn't hesitate to. It's a hunting rig in a HS Precision stock, stiller predator long action and Benchmark Varmint/Sendero 8 twist 26" barrelWhat type of matches are you running your 7 SAUM in? There's so many different types that it gets confusing for a novice shooter to decide what rifle he needs or would work good for a given type of match.
What kind of competition would you run it in? Straight prs? F class? I'm still not sure on the differences between all the different ones. Sorry for hijacking the thread alsoI'm not running my 7 SAUM in competition although I wouldn't hesitate to. It's a hunting rig in a HS Precision stock, stiller predator long action and Benchmark Varmint/Sendero 8 twist 26" barrel
If you really want advice, in your opinion what actually won the match. Was it you, or the gun, I understand it was a combo, but favor one or the other here.
Well I ended up taking 1st place in the shoot! It was in 4 different stages from 200-1100 yards. Was a dang good time with a bunch of great guys. Definitely be doing it again. I do think I need a different caliber though, 7-10 shot strings in 3 and 4 minutes on a 7-300 win mag gets the barrel SMOKING HOT, literally could smell the steel, and fry bacon and eggs on my barrel... I bet my throat didnt like it much either. But the heavy 9 twist Bartlein just kept drilling! So now I'm contemplating what to build for these type shoots...Cause at this rate my 7-300 will be toast in a year haha. But I tell you what, those 180g ELDMs at 3000fps sure sliced through the little wind that we had. I did not touch my windage once, which was pretty cool, because all the 6.5 CM guys were putting 2-3 MOA at 1000-1100 lol. 2nd place was a 2 way tie, and I only beat them by 2 hits, I believe both were shooting 6.5 CMs.
I I had a long action with a slower twist than Sierra recommends for the 183 but it did very well. I was in the 3.050" OAL neighborhood I believe and it was with a 29" tube.Not necessary but curious about your powder choice. I ran the H4831sc for years with slower speeds than I liked. Accuracy was great but wanted around 2900. Couldn't get past 2800 +/-. Been using RL23 in my 22-250 AI with great results. May try it in my Short action 284 and see how it does. Thanks. John.