7mm SAW Build

[806guns]

Build specs
R700 action
7mm Saw II 24" Preferred Barrels Remage 1:8 twist medium palma contour
Indain Creek Design Chassis
Riton 3 Primal 3-18x50 30mm FFP
Total wieght of rifle is right at 12 lbs
I will be shooting 162 eldm or 168 vld this evening. Main plan for this rifle is a hunting/comp rifle. Speeds should be slighty faster than 7mm08 and better than AI version. Plus no fireforming with Alpha making brass for WTO
Posted a picture of Alpha brass next to 308(right)

 

[HandgunHTR]

Looks good. Interest to see what you are getting for velocity with the 162 grain bullets.

 

[806guns]

Should be around 2800 fps. I will get some data this weekend.

 

[Frankm]

Keep us posted. I had a standard 7-08 in a 24” Rem 700 and they punch above their weight with 162 class bullets. You ll get another 100 fps over my 2700 so it should be a performer !!

 

[DocDoc]

The volume is less than the AI version, so you are not going to get more speed than the AI. It does have the advantage of a longer neck and no need to fireform. The parent works fine, when set up correctly, just more capacity after the first firing.

 

[ATFIV]

Don't hesitate to try the Berger 7mm 140 vld.

 

[tthomp302]

What did you end up getting velocity wise?

 

[806guns]

I havent made it back out but hopefully can this weekend

 

[806guns]

Got out yesterday and sent three rounds down range. Avg fps was 2700 at 60 degrees.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

IF, all else Fails, try some StaBall 65, in the 7mm-08 with, 160+ grain Bullets ( Work up,. carefully ! ).
My son got, OVER,... 2,800 FPS with, 162 gr. ELD-X's and 168 gr H-VLD, Berger's, from His 7mm-08, 22.4" Tikka.
Due to the Tikka's barrel, "Twist Rate", the 150 ELD-X's with, R-17 shot Best for him and that, Load, was used to kill his Nice, 5 x 6 Bull in Idaho, a couple of, years back.
Your 1-8 Twist, should shoot, the 162 and 168 grain Bullets,.. very well

 

[ballisticdaddy]

I just finished a 7SAW build using a Proof carbon 24" barrel on an Impact 737R action and am pleasantly surprised at the velocity from a short action / non-magnum bolt face. Alpha head stamped brass with Hornady 162 ELD-M over Varget and Federal 205M primers. So far only have 34 rounds down this barrel but shows promise before finishing the break in.

41.8 grains Varget = 2,777 FPS / ES = 3.0 / SD = 1.2 / .341" 3 shot group.

 

[806guns]

I just finished a 7SAW build using a Proof carbon 24" barrel on an Impact 737R action and am pleasantly surprised at the velocity from a short action / non-magnum bolt face. Alpha head stamped brass with Hornady 162 ELD-M over Varget and Federal 205M primers. So far only have 34 rounds down this barrel but shows promise before finishing the break in.

41.8 grains Varget = 2,777 FPS / ES = 3.0 / SD = 1.2 / .341" 3 shot group.

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Thats pretty good looking rifle and load. I need to get mine back out

 

[kris bassett]

Build specs
R700 action
7mm Saw II 24" Preferred Barrels Remage 1:8 twist medium palma contour
Indain Creek Design Chassis
Riton 3 Primal 3-18x50 30mm FFP
Total wieght of rifle is right at 12 lbs
I will be shooting 162 eldm or 168 vld this evening. Main plan for this rifle is a hunting/comp rifle. Speeds should be slighty faster than 7mm08 and better than AI version. Plus no fireforming with Alpha making brass for WTO
Posted a picture of Alpha brass next to 308(right)
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What grip is that?

 

[806guns]

What grip is that?

Indian Creek Design

 

[Fuj]

Give some 150 gr bullets a work up. Early on before the SAW
was even around, I had done a wild cat that was pretty much
the same. I based it towards the 150gr class of bullets. Reloder
16 had just come on the market.......A few years back, I moved
away from it, going to my shortened 284 Winchester case which
is the same length as the SAW but 3 more grains of powder. As
mentioned.....Give the 140 Berger Hunters a shot also. Should get
around 3000 fps with them.

 

[Longrange57]

Build specs
R700 action
7mm Saw II 24" Preferred Barrels Remage 1:8 twist medium palma contour
Indain Creek Design Chassis
Riton 3 Primal 3-18x50 30mm FFP
Total wieght of rifle is right at 12 lbs
I will be shooting 162 eldm or 168 vld this evening. Main plan for this rifle is a hunting/comp rifle. Speeds should be slighty faster than 7mm08 and better than AI version. Plus no fireforming with Alpha making brass for WTO
Posted a picture of Alpha brass next to 308(right)
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You will love this cartridge. I'm still shooting new brass. With 162 eldm, H4350, 450 primer I'm getting 2820fps. Shooting .900--1.100 groups at 300 yds. Barrel continues to speed up. Will soon start testing with fired brass and 166 atip and 168 bergers.

 

[Longrange57]

You will love this cartridge. I'm still shooting new brass. With 162 eldm, H4350, 450 primer I'm getting 2820fps. Shooting .900--1.100 groups at 300 yds. Barrel continues to speed up. Will soon start testing with fired brass and 166 atip and 168 bergers.

 

[std7mag]

You will love this cartridge. I'm still shooting new brass. With 162 eldm, H4350, 450 primer I'm getting 2820fps. Shooting .900--1.100 groups at 300 yds. Barrel continues to speed up. Will soon start testing with fired brass and 166 atip and 168 bergers.

What barrel length?

 

[Longrange57]

What barrel length?

28" Kreiger

 

[jxb]

Has anyone worked up loads in the 180-184 gr range?
If so I'd be interested in speeds and barrel length for those.
I did see the WTO data.