Options for reloading are pretty slim. Its going to be a hunting rifle. Now im second guessing not going with the 300 win mag. 6.5prc,7prc, or 300 prc are non existent in this brand. Or does lapua make something i could modify to work? When did 7mm rem mag popularity die off? Hit me with your best fellas, im already feeling dumb.
Jumped in too quick 7mm remington mag
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Adam in WI
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Peterson makes it. You might have to wait to get some, but you'll be fine
Do you really need top tier brass for a hunting rifle?
Anywho, if you must……
I digress, here’s a link to a bunch of ADG brass in stock from a great place.
You’re welcome.
www.bluecollarreloading.com
Anywho, if you must……
I digress, here’s a link to a bunch of ADG brass in stock from a great place.
You’re welcome.
ADG 7mm Rem Mag Brass
Product Information Cartridge: 7mm Remington Magnum (7mm Rem Mag) Finish: Brass (Standard) Condition: New Quantity: 50 Primed: No Primer Size: Large Primer Pocket *This is not loaded ammunition.
www.bluecollarreloading.com
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HandgunHTR
Gold $$ Contributor
I see 7RM brass in various classifieds quite often. In fact, I picked up 100 pieces of RP brass not too long ago for less than retail.
I will also second the fact that you don't need premium brass for it if it is going to be a hunting rifle.
I will also second the fact that you don't need premium brass for it if it is going to be a hunting rifle.
snert
Silver $$ Contributor
Been swatting deer out to 650 yards with a 7 Mag and Federal cases for 25 yrs. FL size, 150 gr NBT, a pile of 7828, a Fed GM primer and 1/4 inch groups from a factory Sendero barrel.
I just got rid of my first 100 brass this year. It was loaded 4 times. Toast. (re-read the part about a pile of 7828)
Keep watching the ads here. It shows up.
I just got rid of my first 100 brass this year. It was loaded 4 times. Toast. (re-read the part about a pile of 7828)
Keep watching the ads here. It shows up.
If your so concerned with premium brass for your 7 RM , you can always buy 100 packs of RWS. They're just a little expensive
Kurz
Silver $$ Contributor
The 7mm Rem. Mag. has always been a favorite of the hunting crowd. It stands to reason that having just finished hunting season (or close) most of the supply line is empty except for some stashed away in your local gun shops. That is except for ADG and Blue Collar Reloading:
https://www.bluecollarreloading.com/products/adg-7mm-remmag-brass
This is a hunting rifle so you won't need 1,000 pieces to weight sort or prep for competition. Buy fifty and relax for the next few years.
Creedmoor Sports also has ADG in stock:
https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product/adg-7mm-remington-magnum-brass/ADG-Brass
Enjoy the process and keep a sharp eye out in Classified Ads.
https://www.bluecollarreloading.com/products/adg-7mm-remmag-brass
This is a hunting rifle so you won't need 1,000 pieces to weight sort or prep for competition. Buy fifty and relax for the next few years.
Creedmoor Sports also has ADG in stock:
https://www.creedmoorsports.com/product/adg-7mm-remington-magnum-brass/ADG-Brass
Enjoy the process and keep a sharp eye out in Classified Ads.
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I might, might pop for the ADG brass from Blue Collar Reloading.
But probably not.
My 7mm Rem Mag has the accuracy node high in the loading range.
Hence my brass lasts 5-6 reloads before the primer pockets start getting loose.
For inexpensive, but decent quality, i've been getting PPU brass where i can.
150gr ABLR, or Ballistic Tips over RL26 or RL23 is the easy button.
But probably not.
My 7mm Rem Mag has the accuracy node high in the loading range.
Hence my brass lasts 5-6 reloads before the primer pockets start getting loose.
For inexpensive, but decent quality, i've been getting PPU brass where i can.
150gr ABLR, or Ballistic Tips over RL26 or RL23 is the easy button.
I cant remember how long it has been since I did not own at least 1 7mm Mag. I have some brass I have been loading for over 10 years and seldom toss a piece away. I may only shoot 3-500 rds per year but I have had great luck with 7mm Mag brass. I have a Tikka with a custom 28" barrel that I have killed 4 bucks out to 500-527 yds with. That same load in a Savage i owned (sold now) would not take the pressure and had to use a 2x4 to open the bolt. And still great brass life
Coyotefurharvester
Silver $$ Contributor
7 rem mag brass is around, New and used. I found a new box of 100 nickle Remington last spring at a gunshop in their clearance pile. 20 dollars had to buy it.
I have a few 7mag cases around and a friend is supposed to give me 150+ more from 3 recent Christenson 7 mag break in periods. Recently once fired Hornady I think. I don’t have a 7mag. I never pass up free brass. There’s always someone that can use it. I do have 11 fused vertebrae that don’t care for recoil and I get concussion symptoms from a brake so I likely never will due to those 2 minor inconveniences. However, I’ve always thought it was a very capable caliber with a ton of potential and a good range of High BC bullets to choose from. Those 3 Christensons have been very accurate. One amazingly so. My brother shot 7mag for years and it was a death ray for hogs and deer. If that brass materializes, and you want it. I’ll give it to you and pay the shipping as my good deed for the day.
I quit on 7mm Rem Mag caliber as an all around hunting caliber many yrs ago and turned all the brass into 350 Rem Mag model 7, and 338 Win mag.
I would pick the 300 Win mag or the better designed 300 PRC over the small calibers you mentioned for hunting...cause I like big bullets for big game animals and shoot them up close, many times on a full run, where bullet performance it at its best. Killed a lot of deer at 100 yds or less with a 338 Win Mag 2-7X scope set on 2X loaded with 200, 225, 250, & 275 gr bullets... mostly cheap factory 2nds from Speer or Hornady....up close the vital area is a very large target, nothing special needed but a big dia. bullet at reasonable speed is a nice combination for the task, 338 Win mag 250 grs 2700 fps is one of the best brush combos. The short barreled 20" Model 7 350 Rem Mag 250 gr 2600 fps is another, loaded to 2.9" in modified mag with 2000 MR... Could use my 6 dasher, but I don't need the accuracy or the weight of the rifle or the tiny bullets...so it would not even be considered for the task..IMO...lots of opinions on hunting rifles & calibers, all will kill the game, with reasonable shot placement, but some work better for a particular task, and hunting style...experience and faith in your choice count. I have used most everything over the years 30-30, to the 416 Rigby for deer. My preference is 338 Win Mag and lately lighter to carry the 350 Rem Mag, 250 gr bullets, in both and of course handloaded ammo.
I would pick the 300 Win mag or the better designed 300 PRC over the small calibers you mentioned for hunting...cause I like big bullets for big game animals and shoot them up close, many times on a full run, where bullet performance it at its best. Killed a lot of deer at 100 yds or less with a 338 Win Mag 2-7X scope set on 2X loaded with 200, 225, 250, & 275 gr bullets... mostly cheap factory 2nds from Speer or Hornady....up close the vital area is a very large target, nothing special needed but a big dia. bullet at reasonable speed is a nice combination for the task, 338 Win mag 250 grs 2700 fps is one of the best brush combos. The short barreled 20" Model 7 350 Rem Mag 250 gr 2600 fps is another, loaded to 2.9" in modified mag with 2000 MR... Could use my 6 dasher, but I don't need the accuracy or the weight of the rifle or the tiny bullets...so it would not even be considered for the task..IMO...lots of opinions on hunting rifles & calibers, all will kill the game, with reasonable shot placement, but some work better for a particular task, and hunting style...experience and faith in your choice count. I have used most everything over the years 30-30, to the 416 Rigby for deer. My preference is 338 Win Mag and lately lighter to carry the 350 Rem Mag, 250 gr bullets, in both and of course handloaded ammo.
Seen 7mm magnum factory ammo in the local shops but no virgin brass. Seems to be an ample supply but the prices are horrendous. While buying factory ammo to obtain reloading brass goes against my grain, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Besides, factory ammo should be accurate enough for big game hunting assuming you not an extreme range shooter.
If you're thinking of unloading the 7mm mag, suggest you consider the 30 06 which will handle just about everything in North America. Do you really need magnum level energy and velocity?
If you're thinking of unloading the 7mm mag, suggest you consider the 30 06 which will handle just about everything in North America. Do you really need magnum level energy and velocity?
I’m posting a lot lately. And this is a lot more than the answer to this question. The flu has me on house arrest right now so y’all please bear with me. It’s helping to keep me somewhat sane and my wife generally doesn’t like my company and isn’t interested in keeping me occupied.
Do you really need magnum level energy and velocity?
I decided a long time ago that I did not. But there was certainly a point in my life when thought I did. I had a friend that went out west as a guide and came back Magnum Crazy for lack of a better term and I went down that road with him for a while.
I would love to be able to run a 300 win mag or Nathan Foster’s 7mm Practical and if money and health had nothing to do with it I probably would have both. Those, a 50 BMG, and 1 of the Cheytac’s or both. Then a 6.5 x 55 and a .257 bob. Do I need them? No but they would definitely check a box or 2 on my Man Card application and I just plain think they would be really fun to shoot them and stretch them out a bit. I looked hard at a .257 Robert’s in a Remington 721 the other day. Nice little rifle.
Elk and really large game unfortunately are not on my list. But I do need ample energy on target and wind cheating ability at longer distances for deer and hogs and it does take sufficient velocity to do that. What I don’t need is the recoil, muzzle blast, and concussion. I found those things to be somewhat detrimental to my accuracy but more so to my health and well being.
Some would say my answer is a muzzle brake. Been there. Even in small calibers that have very little recoil, I find the blast and concussion uncomfortable. I’ve had a large number of concussions in my life. Double digits. Football, wrecks, bad luck, and pure stupidity will do that. If you’re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. I’m no stranger to DUMB! Some circumstances make tough a necessity but a good dose of smarts will take some of that pressure off. As in recognition and adherence to your limitations which is a very hard thing for any man. I have 11 fused vertebrae with nerve damage and that does‘t play well with recoil or heavy shock and vibration. Particularly the plates, screws, and disc. in my neck. Anyway, rifles with a brake give me concussion symptoms. Blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, etc. I shot 2 rounds with a braked 7mag about a month ago and paid for well over a week.
So the next suggestion i generally get is to use a suppressor. It’s a viable option. They would likely solve my issues with recoil and concussion. But my hunting and depredation at times puts me in confined spaces whether that be a tight blind, a tractor or combine cab, a UTV or a truck. A rig can get too long to manage real quick. Truth here, I do like suppressors. What I don’t like about them other than length is the added cost of the suppressor itself but worse is paying our wonderful government for a tax/permision slip every year. I’m just not ready to go down that rabbit hole right now.
I personally prefer older established calibers with only one, possibly 2 exceptions. 6.5 Grendel. What I don’t like about it is brass availability at times and that can be said of many of the newer calibers. 6.5 G makes the AR15 platform pretty useful and mine with night vision gets used a lot. It punches way above its weight. There’s very little recoil or muzzle blast with mine in a 20” barrel with no brake And I can transition quickly from target to target. The other new caliber that I would consider but only because it comes in an AR platform is, I really even hate to say it, 6.5 Creedmore. With 123-130 class bullets it would do pretty well with a 20” barrel for nighttime use and mid range hunting. However, I already have that role filled. I run white light on my DPMS G2. in 7.62 x 51 running a 168 Amax at 2640 fps or so from a 20” straight crowned barrel. Slick, no brake. None of my guns. Wear brakes. It does not like 150 class bullets at all. The G2 is sort of a hybrid platform and lighter than most 7.62 AR platforms. I modified it into essentially a SASS configuration. It’s a cream puff to shoot, even one handed which is often the case, and unbelievably accurate to 600 yards.
About the max recoil level I can tolerate is 30/06 with 150s in an 8 pound rifle and that’s right at the cutoff line. It’s an amazingly versatile round. It can be downloaded to youth levels. I have a very useful load in it that runs about 2600 fps with with 150 grain bullets that is very accurate and does not kick. Kills deer though. Or you can run it hot with heavy bullets and very seldom will you be under gunned. 270 recoil is about right and is probably my all time favorite. But there are not many bullet choices for longer range. Plus I would need faster twist. I have 2 or 3 of them and they are popular for a reason. They aren’t the media and gunwriter darling anymore. When you do a real comparison though and look past marketing hype, it’s obvious it’s pretty capable.
A farmer/friend approached me a few years ago and mentioned having some very large fields with limited stand locations or bad prevailing wind directions where deer and hogs we’re giving him a fit. He asked if I would help. The first thing I did was get him out practicing a little bit and let him figure out that he and his rifle were a lot more capable than he thought. Then we decided to do something different. We like to place a stand or shooting table heavy and large enough near the entrance to allow us to easily get in unseen and not fret so much if the wind direction isn‘t ideal. Then we can use a nice adjustable front rest or bipod and rear bag.. We use a rangefinder and gps on our phone to make a range card and note any landmarks or reference points and we can also use stakes and flags for range and wind direction. I have felt just a bit undergunned with my 26” barreled 700 in 308, after 800. That’s asking a lot of the caliber. The wind pushes it around pretty good but I’ve been able to be effective with it. But I decided I wanted something more forgiving. I have been considering different calibers and rigs. Creedmore energy at longer range doesnt excite me at all. For the reasons given above I didn’t want to go to heavy in caliber And I didn’t want a suppressor even though for this particular scenario it would work. I considered 7 saum, 6.8 western, and 6.5 Prc.. But I’ve been very afraid that brass and ammunition would be an issue. 7mm REM Mag is a bit to much for me with heavier high BC bullets. So I decided I’d build a 6.5-06 and work with 140, 143, and preferably 147s. This will be an ongoing story. Workups and results right now look very promising. It’s a heavy gun but I prefer heavy for its purpose and built it that way. Recoil is a slow push. I haven‘t shot it a lot due to taking break in slow and cleaning. I’ve got a couple of 100 yard 3 shot groups in the mid to low .3s and one at .26, several in the .5 range. Ive found a low es and sd node right at my goal velocity I’m up to 15 or so 3 and 4 shot groups, it has about 50 shots total on it. Only 2 groups have been over 1 inch, barely, and that was my fault. Ive got work to do but it’s encouraging. Magazine options for long action aren’t numerous but the MDT mag holds 7+1 and the Magpul 5+1. That’s one advantage over the short fat loads. The Magpul mag is easier to load. I may get to take it to 1200 yards this weekend But will for sure sometime soon.
To the Op. my offer on the free 7mm brass still stands if it shows. And it should. That’s the least I could do after highjacking your thread. But if you can’t use it let me know. I’m sure someone on here can.
Do you really need magnum level energy and velocity?
I decided a long time ago that I did not. But there was certainly a point in my life when thought I did. I had a friend that went out west as a guide and came back Magnum Crazy for lack of a better term and I went down that road with him for a while.
I would love to be able to run a 300 win mag or Nathan Foster’s 7mm Practical and if money and health had nothing to do with it I probably would have both. Those, a 50 BMG, and 1 of the Cheytac’s or both. Then a 6.5 x 55 and a .257 bob. Do I need them? No but they would definitely check a box or 2 on my Man Card application and I just plain think they would be really fun to shoot them and stretch them out a bit. I looked hard at a .257 Robert’s in a Remington 721 the other day. Nice little rifle.
Elk and really large game unfortunately are not on my list. But I do need ample energy on target and wind cheating ability at longer distances for deer and hogs and it does take sufficient velocity to do that. What I don’t need is the recoil, muzzle blast, and concussion. I found those things to be somewhat detrimental to my accuracy but more so to my health and well being.
Some would say my answer is a muzzle brake. Been there. Even in small calibers that have very little recoil, I find the blast and concussion uncomfortable. I’ve had a large number of concussions in my life. Double digits. Football, wrecks, bad luck, and pure stupidity will do that. If you’re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. I’m no stranger to DUMB! Some circumstances make tough a necessity but a good dose of smarts will take some of that pressure off. As in recognition and adherence to your limitations which is a very hard thing for any man. I have 11 fused vertebrae with nerve damage and that does‘t play well with recoil or heavy shock and vibration. Particularly the plates, screws, and disc. in my neck. Anyway, rifles with a brake give me concussion symptoms. Blurred vision, dizziness, headaches, etc. I shot 2 rounds with a braked 7mag about a month ago and paid for well over a week.
So the next suggestion i generally get is to use a suppressor. It’s a viable option. They would likely solve my issues with recoil and concussion. But my hunting and depredation at times puts me in confined spaces whether that be a tight blind, a tractor or combine cab, a UTV or a truck. A rig can get too long to manage real quick. Truth here, I do like suppressors. What I don’t like about them other than length is the added cost of the suppressor itself but worse is paying our wonderful government for a tax/permision slip every year. I’m just not ready to go down that rabbit hole right now.
I personally prefer older established calibers with only one, possibly 2 exceptions. 6.5 Grendel. What I don’t like about it is brass availability at times and that can be said of many of the newer calibers. 6.5 G makes the AR15 platform pretty useful and mine with night vision gets used a lot. It punches way above its weight. There’s very little recoil or muzzle blast with mine in a 20” barrel with no brake And I can transition quickly from target to target. The other new caliber that I would consider but only because it comes in an AR platform is, I really even hate to say it, 6.5 Creedmore. With 123-130 class bullets it would do pretty well with a 20” barrel for nighttime use and mid range hunting. However, I already have that role filled. I run white light on my DPMS G2. in 7.62 x 51 running a 168 Amax at 2640 fps or so from a 20” straight crowned barrel. Slick, no brake. None of my guns. Wear brakes. It does not like 150 class bullets at all. The G2 is sort of a hybrid platform and lighter than most 7.62 AR platforms. I modified it into essentially a SASS configuration. It’s a cream puff to shoot, even one handed which is often the case, and unbelievably accurate to 600 yards.
About the max recoil level I can tolerate is 30/06 with 150s in an 8 pound rifle and that’s right at the cutoff line. It’s an amazingly versatile round. It can be downloaded to youth levels. I have a very useful load in it that runs about 2600 fps with with 150 grain bullets that is very accurate and does not kick. Kills deer though. Or you can run it hot with heavy bullets and very seldom will you be under gunned. 270 recoil is about right and is probably my all time favorite. But there are not many bullet choices for longer range. Plus I would need faster twist. I have 2 or 3 of them and they are popular for a reason. They aren’t the media and gunwriter darling anymore. When you do a real comparison though and look past marketing hype, it’s obvious it’s pretty capable.
A farmer/friend approached me a few years ago and mentioned having some very large fields with limited stand locations or bad prevailing wind directions where deer and hogs we’re giving him a fit. He asked if I would help. The first thing I did was get him out practicing a little bit and let him figure out that he and his rifle were a lot more capable than he thought. Then we decided to do something different. We like to place a stand or shooting table heavy and large enough near the entrance to allow us to easily get in unseen and not fret so much if the wind direction isn‘t ideal. Then we can use a nice adjustable front rest or bipod and rear bag.. We use a rangefinder and gps on our phone to make a range card and note any landmarks or reference points and we can also use stakes and flags for range and wind direction. I have felt just a bit undergunned with my 26” barreled 700 in 308, after 800. That’s asking a lot of the caliber. The wind pushes it around pretty good but I’ve been able to be effective with it. But I decided I wanted something more forgiving. I have been considering different calibers and rigs. Creedmore energy at longer range doesnt excite me at all. For the reasons given above I didn’t want to go to heavy in caliber And I didn’t want a suppressor even though for this particular scenario it would work. I considered 7 saum, 6.8 western, and 6.5 Prc.. But I’ve been very afraid that brass and ammunition would be an issue. 7mm REM Mag is a bit to much for me with heavier high BC bullets. So I decided I’d build a 6.5-06 and work with 140, 143, and preferably 147s. This will be an ongoing story. Workups and results right now look very promising. It’s a heavy gun but I prefer heavy for its purpose and built it that way. Recoil is a slow push. I haven‘t shot it a lot due to taking break in slow and cleaning. I’ve got a couple of 100 yard 3 shot groups in the mid to low .3s and one at .26, several in the .5 range. Ive found a low es and sd node right at my goal velocity I’m up to 15 or so 3 and 4 shot groups, it has about 50 shots total on it. Only 2 groups have been over 1 inch, barely, and that was my fault. Ive got work to do but it’s encouraging. Magazine options for long action aren’t numerous but the MDT mag holds 7+1 and the Magpul 5+1. That’s one advantage over the short fat loads. The Magpul mag is easier to load. I may get to take it to 1200 yards this weekend But will for sure sometime soon.
To the Op. my offer on the free 7mm brass still stands if it shows. And it should. That’s the least I could do after highjacking your thread. But if you can’t use it let me know. I’m sure someone on here can.
Gargoyle
Finder Outer
I got a Savage 110 High Country in 300WM. Muzzle break and gel pad have felt recoil like a soft 308. I always wear Sordin Pro electronic muffs. Gel pads are very comfortable.
Looking at 7RemMag I decided to go 7-08. The Vortex Nation podcast pointed out the 7RemMag took 40% more powder to obtain only 9% more performance. Combined with Hammer 120 hunter bullets the little Kimber 84 hunter is a swinging stick of death! LOL
If I come across some 7RemMag brass I will keep you in mind.
Looking at 7RemMag I decided to go 7-08. The Vortex Nation podcast pointed out the 7RemMag took 40% more powder to obtain only 9% more performance. Combined with Hammer 120 hunter bullets the little Kimber 84 hunter is a swinging stick of death! LOL
If I come across some 7RemMag brass I will keep you in mind.
I ended up with the 7 mag basically because of what was available. It was either the 7mm or 300 win mag. I figured the 7mm could be used for just abour everything from whitetail to elk. I dont think i would ever try ELR with it, but i would like to be very confident when i squeeze off a round.
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