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7mm STW
Why 7mm STW?
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<blockquote data-quote="mgood" data-source="post: 1178941" data-attributes="member: 91188"><p>Thanks for the reply.</p><p></p><p>I asked because I have an 8mm STW <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> er, I mean an 8mm Rem Mag. (Currently shooting 200 gr AccuBonds at an advertised 3000 fps - don't have a chrono to verify that speed.)</p><p>I flip-flop between thinking "Wow, this is the coolest thing ever! I need a 7STW, and if I ever have an opportunity to hunt one of the Big 5, I could get a 416 Rem Mag. All the same case." And on alternate days I think, "Why the heck would I want this rather than a shorter, fatter, beltless cartridge that does essentially the same thing?" There's not a whole lot of talk about the 8mm mags, so I figured I'd come over here and hang out with my close cousins who are using the same case to launch 7mm projectiles.</p><p></p><p>How big a pain is the belted case when reloading? Some say it's not an issue at all. What are people's thoughts on the better efficiency of a shorter powder column? Is that splitting really fine hairs that have no practical effect on real-world hunting? I know some people claim the shorter, fatter cases won't feed as well as the smooth-cycling long, tapered cases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mgood, post: 1178941, member: 91188"] Thanks for the reply. I asked because I have an 8mm STW :D er, I mean an 8mm Rem Mag. (Currently shooting 200 gr AccuBonds at an advertised 3000 fps - don't have a chrono to verify that speed.) I flip-flop between thinking "Wow, this is the coolest thing ever! I need a 7STW, and if I ever have an opportunity to hunt one of the Big 5, I could get a 416 Rem Mag. All the same case." And on alternate days I think, "Why the heck would I want this rather than a shorter, fatter, beltless cartridge that does essentially the same thing?" There's not a whole lot of talk about the 8mm mags, so I figured I'd come over here and hang out with my close cousins who are using the same case to launch 7mm projectiles. How big a pain is the belted case when reloading? Some say it's not an issue at all. What are people's thoughts on the better efficiency of a shorter powder column? Is that splitting really fine hairs that have no practical effect on real-world hunting? I know some people claim the shorter, fatter cases won't feed as well as the smooth-cycling long, tapered cases. [/QUOTE]
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