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Beginner 7 SAUM reloading tips
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<blockquote data-quote="cdherman" data-source="post: 2827843" data-attributes="member: 12282"><p>Well, it should be obvious by now, but I will add - don't try heavies in the 7 SAUM. I was dead set on 180 class and just never got my Shilen Select match barrel to shoot. Gave up. (lots got to acceptable, as in 1 moa or a little less, but never a tack driver that a really good barrel and competent reloader should attain) Moved on to other projects. Sent the barrel back to Shilen after years just cause I could not bear to throw it away, and I always wondered if the barrel had an issue. This was custom throated to allow relatively long seating of the 180 Berger in the longer "short" action of a Savage.</p><p></p><p>Kudos to Shilen -- they really looked over the barrel. I had acquired a borescope in the meantime and also could find no issues. In the end they re-threaded and re-crowned the barrel and said to try again. For free. I paid shipping.</p><p></p><p>I've not gotten to that project. Just -- for heavies to work in a 7 SAUM, I think you must have a long action. Or be really lucky.</p><p></p><p>Silver Lining: trying to get that stupid 7 SAUM to shoot left me with 8 lb jugs of H1000. H4831 SC, Norma Magnum, Ramshot Magnum sitting on the shelves..... Back when you could buy stuff. They all shot about the same, which led me to believe it was the barrel or the bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdherman, post: 2827843, member: 12282"] Well, it should be obvious by now, but I will add - don't try heavies in the 7 SAUM. I was dead set on 180 class and just never got my Shilen Select match barrel to shoot. Gave up. (lots got to acceptable, as in 1 moa or a little less, but never a tack driver that a really good barrel and competent reloader should attain) Moved on to other projects. Sent the barrel back to Shilen after years just cause I could not bear to throw it away, and I always wondered if the barrel had an issue. This was custom throated to allow relatively long seating of the 180 Berger in the longer "short" action of a Savage. Kudos to Shilen -- they really looked over the barrel. I had acquired a borescope in the meantime and also could find no issues. In the end they re-threaded and re-crowned the barrel and said to try again. For free. I paid shipping. I've not gotten to that project. Just -- for heavies to work in a 7 SAUM, I think you must have a long action. Or be really lucky. Silver Lining: trying to get that stupid 7 SAUM to shoot left me with 8 lb jugs of H1000. H4831 SC, Norma Magnum, Ramshot Magnum sitting on the shelves..... Back when you could buy stuff. They all shot about the same, which led me to believe it was the barrel or the bullet. [/QUOTE]
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