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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1124672" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>The down side to going with a 7STW is you really need a extended magazine as well to get to it's performance potential. A 7-300wm stays right with a 7STW in a factory length mag box because the bullet is seated so deep in the STW. 2.85" length cases are all that way unless your shooting really light bullets. I've owned a couple 7STW's since the early 90's as well as about every other caliber on a 300/375 H&H length case from 7STW to 458 Lott. The magazine length had always been a issue until Wyatt mag boxes became available. For years I shot my 30-8mm with one round in the magazine because it was too long. The one round would sit in the feed ramp allowing for extra length</p><p></p><p>If a person started with a Ultra mag action a 28 Nosler would be a easy build but modifying a Remington action is pretty easy when going from a standard magnum to a Ultra mag. I just modified a standard (ie 308win) short action to a 6.5saum. That is a good deal of work when you add a Wyatt box too. It still only took about an hour and a half to do it all. It was easier for me because I had a Ultra mag long action to take measurements from. I still had to modify and polish the feed ramp and rails to get it to function correctly though. BTW a standard magnum is only .027" narrower, .0135" per side, than a Ultra mag. That is a pretty easy machine job and then you just need a Ultra mag magazine box. Also a standard magnum functions fine through a Ultra mag action. I've done it tons of times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1124672, member: 13110"] The down side to going with a 7STW is you really need a extended magazine as well to get to it's performance potential. A 7-300wm stays right with a 7STW in a factory length mag box because the bullet is seated so deep in the STW. 2.85" length cases are all that way unless your shooting really light bullets. I've owned a couple 7STW's since the early 90's as well as about every other caliber on a 300/375 H&H length case from 7STW to 458 Lott. The magazine length had always been a issue until Wyatt mag boxes became available. For years I shot my 30-8mm with one round in the magazine because it was too long. The one round would sit in the feed ramp allowing for extra length If a person started with a Ultra mag action a 28 Nosler would be a easy build but modifying a Remington action is pretty easy when going from a standard magnum to a Ultra mag. I just modified a standard (ie 308win) short action to a 6.5saum. That is a good deal of work when you add a Wyatt box too. It still only took about an hour and a half to do it all. It was easier for me because I had a Ultra mag long action to take measurements from. I still had to modify and polish the feed ramp and rails to get it to function correctly though. BTW a standard magnum is only .027" narrower, .0135" per side, than a Ultra mag. That is a pretty easy machine job and then you just need a Ultra mag magazine box. Also a standard magnum functions fine through a Ultra mag action. I've done it tons of times. [/QUOTE]
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