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<blockquote data-quote="jpndave" data-source="post: 1695164" data-attributes="member: 5437"><p>As I see it and what I'm looking for personally is similar to what Nathan Foster lays out here: <a href="https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/7mm+Practical.html" target="_blank">https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/7mm+Practical.html</a> I'd just add no belt and to use the modern design principles that the Creedmoor/PRC (love it or hate it, it's real as FEENIX pointed out above) and others use.</p><p></p><p>So, I here are some of the comparable (ish) options as well as the issues IMO. Some great cartridges here but if we are discussing options it's good to see what could be "improved". I'm sure I missed some and a lot of this is opinion only but...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm LRM - horrible brass at horrible prices, maybe a little long in the neck. With the 300 PRC brass out now and yet to come, this could be formed reasonably. Capacity/performance right there</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm Blaser - Not as common in the US, decent brass but expensive and somewhat difficult to get, the improved version might be a little better with a few more grains capacity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm Practical - (similar to 7mm Mashburn and 7-300 Win Mag) ideal goal but done with a belt - so lose the belt, make it a little shorter fatter powder column but capacity right there</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm Dakota - Non-standard head size, proprietary design, brass cost and availability lacking, slightly overbore</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">28 Nosler - Overbore, rebated rim, brass cost and availability</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm STW - Overbore, belted case, too long with long bullets</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm RUM - Way Overbore, rebated rim, length</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm WSM - Short neck, rebated rim, not enough capacity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm SAUM - Rebated rim, not enough capacity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm Weatherby - Belt, Not a modern short powder column/shoulder/etc., needs a little capacity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7mm Rem Mag - Belt, Not a modern short powder column/shoulder/etc., needs a little capacity</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpndave, post: 1695164, member: 5437"] As I see it and what I'm looking for personally is similar to what Nathan Foster lays out here: [URL]https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/7mm+Practical.html[/URL] I'd just add no belt and to use the modern design principles that the Creedmoor/PRC (love it or hate it, it's real as FEENIX pointed out above) and others use. So, I here are some of the comparable (ish) options as well as the issues IMO. Some great cartridges here but if we are discussing options it's good to see what could be "improved". I'm sure I missed some and a lot of this is opinion only but... [LIST] [*]7mm LRM - horrible brass at horrible prices, maybe a little long in the neck. With the 300 PRC brass out now and yet to come, this could be formed reasonably. Capacity/performance right there [*]7mm Blaser - Not as common in the US, decent brass but expensive and somewhat difficult to get, the improved version might be a little better with a few more grains capacity [*]7mm Practical - (similar to 7mm Mashburn and 7-300 Win Mag) ideal goal but done with a belt - so lose the belt, make it a little shorter fatter powder column but capacity right there [*]7mm Dakota - Non-standard head size, proprietary design, brass cost and availability lacking, slightly overbore [*]28 Nosler - Overbore, rebated rim, brass cost and availability [*]7mm STW - Overbore, belted case, too long with long bullets [*]7mm RUM - Way Overbore, rebated rim, length [*]7mm WSM - Short neck, rebated rim, not enough capacity [*]7mm SAUM - Rebated rim, not enough capacity [*]7mm Weatherby - Belt, Not a modern short powder column/shoulder/etc., needs a little capacity [*]7mm Rem Mag - Belt, Not a modern short powder column/shoulder/etc., needs a little capacity [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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