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7 stw compared to?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 987925" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I'm on my 2nd 7rum; my brother also shoots one. If you are running rl22, h1000, 7828, or any of the other mid-magnum powders in it, then, yes it is simply no better than the 7stw and will eat you alive with throat erosion if you let it. </p><p> </p><p>Put powder in it that is at retumbo/rl25 or slower speed, and you have a different animal though. I am running over 3100 fps with 175 hornady (or 171 barnes match) with start loads using retumbo, rem brass, and 215's for fire. I am working with 168 berger pills with rl50 at present, and they show serious promise. My brother has been using retumbo with 150 grain pills (at 3400 fps+) for years and it is a hammer.</p><p> </p><p>Use a slow enough powder, put a 140 grain+ slug in it (160+ is better) tune her by powder charge (the 4.1" throat doesn't allow seating to the rifling) and have at it. I've gotten 1/2 moa accuracy out of both of my 7rums without much trouble and have gotten my longest kills with my first 7rum; I have high expectations for this rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 987925, member: 48043"] I'm on my 2nd 7rum; my brother also shoots one. If you are running rl22, h1000, 7828, or any of the other mid-magnum powders in it, then, yes it is simply no better than the 7stw and will eat you alive with throat erosion if you let it. Put powder in it that is at retumbo/rl25 or slower speed, and you have a different animal though. I am running over 3100 fps with 175 hornady (or 171 barnes match) with start loads using retumbo, rem brass, and 215's for fire. I am working with 168 berger pills with rl50 at present, and they show serious promise. My brother has been using retumbo with 150 grain pills (at 3400 fps+) for years and it is a hammer. Use a slow enough powder, put a 140 grain+ slug in it (160+ is better) tune her by powder charge (the 4.1" throat doesn't allow seating to the rifling) and have at it. I've gotten 1/2 moa accuracy out of both of my 7rums without much trouble and have gotten my longest kills with my first 7rum; I have high expectations for this rifle. [/QUOTE]
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