Berger 7mm 175gr EH

[ormandj]

I'm looking for Berger 7mm 175gr Elite Hunters. I know these are hard to come by, but thought this would be worth a shot. I have a large number of 30 cal projectiles (Berger/Hornady) I can trade, if that is preferred, but I'd rather just buy them outright. I normally don't have personal stock issues during these shortages, but I'm building my first 7mm rifle currently, so have absolutely nothing at all. Thank you!

 

[kaseyfied]

Shoot them couple boxes you got already?!?!

 

[ormandj]

Shoot them couple boxes you got already?!?!

Not yet, still waiting on the barrel. I did a custom order with 400MODBB steel in a CF from Bartlein, so it'll be a little longer before it turns up to be chambered (7SS). I assume you're talking about the just-shy-of 300 I picked up over at the hide? That's all I've got right now, and that's 1-3 weeks of shooting for me.

I'm just trying to collect the components I need to shoot out the barrel, which is generally how I stock up. I am a high volume shooter (100-300 rounds a week on a "normal" week, generally in a single or two rifles at most), and I get tired of dealing with shortages. I just try to make sure I have enough on-hand to shoot out every barrel I order that I intend to shoot often. I tend to order 3-4 barrels at a time for the same reason, but am hoping the 400MODBB will make this one last a bit longer. I might shoot this one a bit less, depending on recoil (first 7SS), but we'll see. Either way, I'm just trying to get enough to last me for a few months so I'm not stuck with a new barrel/action I can't use.

 

[kaseyfied]

They do last longer.. waiting 9months for mine... and harder on reamers geez

 

[ormandj]

They do last longer.. waiting 9months for mine... and harder on reamers geez

Everyone I've spoken with has said it's not too bad on the reamers, but I haven't spun one up myself. I've got this one being chambered by Southern Precision. I debated ordering a reamer from Rich and just doing it myself on a friend's lathe, but figured I'd get a barrel in house and shoot it out before I decide how much I like it before going all in. I'm still in a rental while I try to find a home that's not overpriced, so all my CNC mills/lathes are in storage. Sucks.