Has anyone taken a Ridgeline or Classic in 7 Rem and rechambered to a STW? Seems many M700s were done before it became a factory cartridge but I don't know if the magazine is long enough or if there are any other issues that would prevent the "enhancement"?
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Christensen 7mm STW
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Trm82
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I have a 7rem ridgeline that shoots amazing , I would say for the little gain you would have going to STW is not worth it. The factory gun is guaranteed to shoot and if it didn't they should rectify the problem. Once you rechamber all warranty is gone at that point and you will be stuck with a gun that may not shoot and won't have much for resale. But that's just me. Mine shoots 1/2 moa to a 1000 yards with the 162eldx at 3130 fps.
Trm82
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They do chamber a 28 nosler ridgline so I would go that route if you wanted the extra horse power.
MudRunner2005
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As big of a fan of the 7mm STW as I am, I will say this... If that rifle is not offered factory in the STW, but it is being offered in the .28 Nosler, go for the Nosler. The reason being, the .28 Nosler and the 7mm STW are ballistic twins, and you will get the same performance from both of them all the way down the line. So, in order to keep from buying a new rifle and then modifying it, you could always just go the .28 Nosler route and save a lot of time and money.
Also, the 7mm RemMag will do just about everything the 7mm STW and .28 Nosler will do, just a bit slower, and a few hundred less yards of kill range...But it will still kill at well over the 1,000 yard mark.
Also, the 7mm RemMag will do just about everything the 7mm STW and .28 Nosler will do, just a bit slower, and a few hundred less yards of kill range...But it will still kill at well over the 1,000 yard mark.
