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Is the 7mm RUM dead?
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<blockquote data-quote="strikeforce32" data-source="post: 2379416" data-attributes="member: 35203"><p>I currently shoot a 300 RUM that weighs over 12 lbs with Norma 180s and the recoil is still barely manageable. I also shoot a 7 RUM (8-1/2#) that recoils enough to bump my forehead with the scope just slightly on about 1/2 of my shots with 140s… I still prefer the 7 RUM. I almost switched to the 28 Nosler this year but I don't think it is as close to the RUM as it has been touted to be. Most people I have talked with about this believe the 28Nos is within 50 FPS and using a lot less powder to do it. However, most of the data is not using the same powders. If you load to the RUMs full potential it's definitely still the KING of 7mm. Most of the BIG 7's don't really extend barrel life more than 100 or so rounds anyway (if you push them) so I plan on staying with the 7 RUM for a good many years— I might invest in a brake to prevent the "scope eye" I have been lucky to avoid though<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="strikeforce32, post: 2379416, member: 35203"] I currently shoot a 300 RUM that weighs over 12 lbs with Norma 180s and the recoil is still barely manageable. I also shoot a 7 RUM (8-1/2#) that recoils enough to bump my forehead with the scope just slightly on about 1/2 of my shots with 140s… I still prefer the 7 RUM. I almost switched to the 28 Nosler this year but I don’t think it is as close to the RUM as it has been touted to be. Most people I have talked with about this believe the 28Nos is within 50 FPS and using a lot less powder to do it. However, most of the data is not using the same powders. If you load to the RUMs full potential it’s definitely still the KING of 7mm. Most of the BIG 7’s don’t really extend barrel life more than 100 or so rounds anyway (if you push them) so I plan on staying with the 7 RUM for a good many years— I might invest in a brake to prevent the “scope eye” I have been lucky to avoid though🤣 [/QUOTE]
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