A ton of gunsmithing questions

[Taraczkozy]

Would I'd be better off with a 168 gn bullets or a 180- 190. I'd like to shoot bergers.

 

[JTEX]

I'm not 100 percent stuck on a sherman, but I like more challening calibers that will test me a bit. My reloading room is my get away.

I'd like to push a 180- 190 gn bullet about 2900 + fps. Not because I think it'll make me any better, I just want to set a goal try to get there.

I just love the loading part more than the shooting part.

I'm shooting 180vld out of a 7rem mag with re26....

 

[INTJ]

I would go 280ai as well.

Me three. A 280 AI will easily push a 180 Hybrid at 2800-2850 with H-1000 form a 24" barrel. I usually get excellent accuracy, low ES, and the powder is temp stable.

Now I am a 30 cal and up guy, not a 7mm guy, but it's hard not to like the 280 AI as a std bolt face, long action cartridge.

 

[crystalgayleguy]

280 AI or the 7 wrpm

 

[jpretle]

280AI

 

[6xcshooter]

If you don’t want to get new brass cause you have all that 6.5-284 brass then go with the 284win. But it you want what I consider the best 7mm cal is the 280AI. More efficient than the 7mag. The choice is yours ultimately.

 

[Taraczkozy]

Another question. Sorry I'm still learning.

I have a m16 extractor installed on my bolt now. Can I just put a magnum extractor in and be done if I decide to go with a mag caliber? Or is there still more needed to be done to accept a magnum case?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Youll have to open the bolt face up at least. @carlsbad is our resident bolt modifyer