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Help, Looking for a new hunting caliber, thinking 6.5-284, 6.5 SAUM maybe?
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1445282" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Build another 7mm RemMag, but with a match chamber with SAAMI neck specs, so you will have very low expansion of the case body, but you don't have to turn the necks. I have one built like this, and with Nosler brass and 168 VLD's, I'm pushing max pressure in the mid-to-upper 60's in powder grains of 7828 SSC, but I'm pushing over 3,100 FPS MV from a 26" barrel.</p><p></p><p>Also, I'm seating my bullets to 3.370" COAL for my Browning A-Bolt II (A-Bolt mags have a short length). You can have your chamber reamer cut to the specs I'm talking about, but have your leade cut to where your cartridges won't exceed 3.400" COAL, and you will still be close to the lands as possible for accuracy. Your smith can get that dimension for you, when you figure out what your main bullet you want to shoot will be. I personally would set it up for the Berger 175 Elite Hunters or 180 Hybrids, or 195 Elite Hunters. Also, I would go with a 26" 1:8 twist. A Proof Research carbon fiber barrel would make for a really accurate LR and lightweight hunting rifle that you could pack around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1445282, member: 12995"] Build another 7mm RemMag, but with a match chamber with SAAMI neck specs, so you will have very low expansion of the case body, but you don't have to turn the necks. I have one built like this, and with Nosler brass and 168 VLD's, I'm pushing max pressure in the mid-to-upper 60's in powder grains of 7828 SSC, but I'm pushing over 3,100 FPS MV from a 26" barrel. Also, I'm seating my bullets to 3.370" COAL for my Browning A-Bolt II (A-Bolt mags have a short length). You can have your chamber reamer cut to the specs I'm talking about, but have your leade cut to where your cartridges won't exceed 3.400" COAL, and you will still be close to the lands as possible for accuracy. Your smith can get that dimension for you, when you figure out what your main bullet you want to shoot will be. I personally would set it up for the Berger 175 Elite Hunters or 180 Hybrids, or 195 Elite Hunters. Also, I would go with a 26" 1:8 twist. A Proof Research carbon fiber barrel would make for a really accurate LR and lightweight hunting rifle that you could pack around. [/QUOTE]
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