7 saum

[Ksduckhntr]

I am planning a build in this chambering. It will be a rifle but with a 17" barrel. I am posting here because it seems to fit more appropriately. Is anyone shooting a 7 saum in a pistol? How do you like it with such a short barrel? Any direction for bullet weight and powder combos would be greatly appreciated. Looking to shoot whitetail out to 400 with 162 gr bullets.

 

[Ernie]

My son and I have killed antelope beyond 400 yards with this set-up.
We used the 162 A-Max

 

[Ksduckhntr]

Thank you for the confidence in the set up 400 is my personal limit.

 

[Ernie]

It is easily capable of that, as is the 284 Winchester, and the 7mm-08

 

[Ksduckhntr]

I considered the .284 but the action I am using is a mag bolt face

 

[Ernie]

7mm SAUM it is then!

 

[Ucsdryder]

Why did you decide on 17"? My Saum is 20" plus suppressor. I wouldn't want to go any shorter.

 

[Ksduckhntr]

I knew I was going to go short, and there was a cheap 17" bartline carbon wrapped barrel so I said why not.

 

[Longtine88]

Get the saum. Great cartridge. I shoot 22" on 2 of mine and get 2950' out of them I'll bet you can push them 2750 or so maybe more

 

[Flintlock]

That should be a great round for a rifle in that length. I had a 7 SAUM in a 15" with 2" break on a XP100 pistol and it would reach way out there with 140 grain Ballistic Tips.
I sold it and now I'm running the 300 SAUM on a HS Precision bolt pistol with 15" and 2" break barrel and it is running right at 3000 fps. with a 150 grain Nosler Accubond or Ballistic Tip.

 

[Ksduckhntr]

This is all great info, thank you. Should I consider the lighter bullets like 120-140 instead of the 162's?

 

[Ernie]

Stick with the 162

 

[CoryJames]

What kind of speeds did you get with this set up? THinking about the same thing and running the 190 atip and rl 26

 

[Ernie]

What kind of speeds did you get with this set up? Thinking about the same thing and running the 190 atip and rl 26

Here is the info on my old 7 SAUM (18" XP-100).

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