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What about the 264 WM?
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<blockquote data-quote="sable tireur" data-source="post: 1252534" data-attributes="member: 27307"><p>There is no such cartridge as the '.284remmag'. There is the 7mm Remington Magnum (or Rem. Mag. for short). </p><p></p><p>The .264 Win. Mag. was released in 1958 while the 7mm Rem. Mag. waited until 1962, so obviously the .264 couldn't have been made by necking down the 7mm cartridge.</p><p></p><p>The .264 Win. Mag. is a superb cartridge left alone to wither away because of the ignorance of the popular writers of the time. The only powder they could conceive of for reloading was H-4831 which was too fast for this cartridge. Given the 25 degree shoulder and the short neck length, 0.204", this powder, when turned to plasma, was aimed directly into the throat severely eroding the throat. Stupid design and bad powder choice.</p><p></p><p>Nowadays, of course, we have significantly better powder choices and better steel from which to make barrels. In essence, the throat erosion can be minimized and the cartridge can be used to it's greater potential. </p><p></p><p>Slower, cooler burning powders can and will provide the oft vaunted 3200 fps. while still using the 26" barrel and 140 gr. bullets.</p><p></p><p>VVN-570</p><p></p><p>H-1000</p><p></p><p>Re-26</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sable tireur, post: 1252534, member: 27307"] There is no such cartridge as the '.284remmag'. There is the 7mm Remington Magnum (or Rem. Mag. for short). The .264 Win. Mag. was released in 1958 while the 7mm Rem. Mag. waited until 1962, so obviously the .264 couldn't have been made by necking down the 7mm cartridge. The .264 Win. Mag. is a superb cartridge left alone to wither away because of the ignorance of the popular writers of the time. The only powder they could conceive of for reloading was H-4831 which was too fast for this cartridge. Given the 25 degree shoulder and the short neck length, 0.204", this powder, when turned to plasma, was aimed directly into the throat severely eroding the throat. Stupid design and bad powder choice. Nowadays, of course, we have significantly better powder choices and better steel from which to make barrels. In essence, the throat erosion can be minimized and the cartridge can be used to it's greater potential. Slower, cooler burning powders can and will provide the oft vaunted 3200 fps. while still using the 26" barrel and 140 gr. bullets. VVN-570 H-1000 Re-26 Regards. [/QUOTE]
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