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R700 SA build... 7SAUM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1261221" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>I think you would be surprised knowing that the ABLR doesn't actually hold together that well. They tend to over expand at closer ranges and not expand reliably at longer ranges. This is one reason why they are not as popular as they could have been. I would strongly consider you looking into the new Hornady 180gr ELD Match, when it becomes available, and the heavy 180gr Bergers and Berger 195s. The new ELDs and Bergers dump a lot of energy and really open up. The Bergers tend to be a little more frangible and the ELD bullets seem to break apart but a good bit of the bullet stays together and mushrooms or continues onward. Both bullets are excellent for Long Range hunting though. Like others have said, get a 1:8 twist so you can stabilize both the 160-168s and the 175-195s.</p><p></p><p>The 7mm SAUM is an excellent cartridge, but the 7mm Sherman Short is an even more impressive and a better round in my opinion. The 7SS is more expensive to initially get setup for, but it is extremely efficient and I have heard nothing but praise for it. Dies, reamers, and brass is available for the 7mm SS and I don't think you can go wrong with it. It will be just as accurate or even better than the SAUM and do it with more velocity!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1261221, member: 69478"] I think you would be surprised knowing that the ABLR doesn't actually hold together that well. They tend to over expand at closer ranges and not expand reliably at longer ranges. This is one reason why they are not as popular as they could have been. I would strongly consider you looking into the new Hornady 180gr ELD Match, when it becomes available, and the heavy 180gr Bergers and Berger 195s. The new ELDs and Bergers dump a lot of energy and really open up. The Bergers tend to be a little more frangible and the ELD bullets seem to break apart but a good bit of the bullet stays together and mushrooms or continues onward. Both bullets are excellent for Long Range hunting though. Like others have said, get a 1:8 twist so you can stabilize both the 160-168s and the 175-195s. The 7mm SAUM is an excellent cartridge, but the 7mm Sherman Short is an even more impressive and a better round in my opinion. The 7SS is more expensive to initially get setup for, but it is extremely efficient and I have heard nothing but praise for it. Dies, reamers, and brass is available for the 7mm SS and I don't think you can go wrong with it. It will be just as accurate or even better than the SAUM and do it with more velocity! [/QUOTE]
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