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<blockquote data-quote="Roughwater" data-source="post: 1620900" data-attributes="member: 33915"><p>Bry,</p><p>I had been looking hard at 7mm Rem mags too. The 7 is a great caliber and I'm sure you are aware. If you want to get the most velocity out or your rifle I suggest getting one with a 26" barrel. You will loose 50FPS or so in getting a 24" model. Problem with that it leaves out the a number of brands. Tikka for one, Styer, nearly all the cheap models. Only one's in a 26 are the Rem, Browning, Winchester and some Weatherby models. Savage advertises their LR hunter as 26 but if it's like the 300 WM it's really a 24" with muzzle break. If you want Elk and plan to pack in somtimes you really want a lightweight rifle which pretty much leaves out Savage. As to twist rate. For whatever reason most companies use a 9.5 twist. Seems they haven't caught up with the times. Someone recommended a 8 twist but I've not seen any in any factory rifle the 7 rem mag. Remington mainly uses 9.25, Winchester and Browning a 9.5 twist in the 7mag. I just bought a used stainless Winchester 70 with a 26" barrel. I reload so I want that extra velocity. The Win XPR comes in a 26" barrel and several configurations for 500 or a bit under for the plain Jane model but the Hunter models come looking better with camo and a coated barrel for under 600. The Browning AB3 comes in a 26" and are in the same price range as the XPR or move up to the Browning X-bolts with are excellent rifles in 26" the most basic Xbolt starts around 750. I see browning does have a rebate going. The savages are often shooters, if weight and shorter barrel is not a problem but I know from talking with other folks that Remingtons now a days can be hit or miss as to their accuracy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roughwater, post: 1620900, member: 33915"] Bry, I had been looking hard at 7mm Rem mags too. The 7 is a great caliber and I'm sure you are aware. If you want to get the most velocity out or your rifle I suggest getting one with a 26" barrel. You will loose 50FPS or so in getting a 24" model. Problem with that it leaves out the a number of brands. Tikka for one, Styer, nearly all the cheap models. Only one's in a 26 are the Rem, Browning, Winchester and some Weatherby models. Savage advertises their LR hunter as 26 but if it's like the 300 WM it's really a 24" with muzzle break. If you want Elk and plan to pack in somtimes you really want a lightweight rifle which pretty much leaves out Savage. As to twist rate. For whatever reason most companies use a 9.5 twist. Seems they haven't caught up with the times. Someone recommended a 8 twist but I've not seen any in any factory rifle the 7 rem mag. Remington mainly uses 9.25, Winchester and Browning a 9.5 twist in the 7mag. I just bought a used stainless Winchester 70 with a 26" barrel. I reload so I want that extra velocity. The Win XPR comes in a 26" barrel and several configurations for 500 or a bit under for the plain Jane model but the Hunter models come looking better with camo and a coated barrel for under 600. The Browning AB3 comes in a 26" and are in the same price range as the XPR or move up to the Browning X-bolts with are excellent rifles in 26" the most basic Xbolt starts around 750. I see browning does have a rebate going. The savages are often shooters, if weight and shorter barrel is not a problem but I know from talking with other folks that Remingtons now a days can be hit or miss as to their accuracy. [/QUOTE]
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