7mm Backcountry 16.5" or 18"

[coach]

I bought a Savage 110 16.5” 7mm BC for “funsies.”

175 Fusion - 2802.4fps
155 Terminal Ascent - 3025.8fps
170 Terminal Ascent - 2884.3fps
168 LRX - 2907.8fps
195 Berger - 2704.8fps.

This was all suppressed with a CGS Hyperion-K.

Thanks for posting this, very helpful in my decision making

 

[Coopsdaddy]

I would go with the 18". Any additional length will help. Those 16.5" are stupid loud.

1.5 in isn’t that dramatic
Cut it as short as like as long it meets your ballistic range you want.

 

[coach]

Hey all,

Could use some help in a decision.

I was debating between 2 7mm Backcountry builds:

Rifle#1
Proof research mtr 2.0. 16.5 inch barrel, origin action

rifle #2
Custom build with MDT HN26 chasis. Same barrel and action.

Rifle 2 weighs a 1/2 lb less.


Rifle 1 is 3400
Rifle 2 is 5200

Any thoughts or does anyone own any of these??


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[UnckleBob]

Hey all,

Could use some help in a decision.

I was debating between 2 7mm Backcountry builds:

Rifle#1
Proof research mtr 2.0. 16.5 inch barrel, origin action

rifle #2
Custom build with MDT HN26 chasis. Same barrel and action.

Rifle 2 weighs a 1/2 lb less.


Rifle 1 is 3400
Rifle 2 is 5200

Any thoughts or does anyone own any of these??


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What is the stock on Rifle 1?

 

[coach]

What is the stock on Rifle 1?

Proof research MTR


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[swampy14]

Hey all,

Could use some help in a decision.

I was debating between 2 7mm Backcountry builds:

Rifle#1
Proof research mtr 2.0. 16.5 inch barrel, origin action

rifle #2
Custom build with MDT HN26 chasis. Same barrel and action.

Rifle 2 weighs a 1/2 lb less.


Rifle 1 is 3400
Rifle 2 is 5200

Any thoughts or does anyone own any of these??


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What are the total rifle weights? What will be the use case strictly back country hunts?

 

[coach]

What are the total rifle weights? What will be the use case strictly back country hunts?

The Proof MTR will be 8 lbs with scope
The MDT will be just under 8 lbs.

Yes mostly for Hunts in Idaho and Montana. Walking a bunch.


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[swampy14]

The Proof MTR will be 8 lbs with scope
The MDT will be just under 8 lbs.

Yes mostly for Hunts in Idaho and Montana. Walking a bunch.


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8lbs with a scope isn’t bad at all. The price difference you can put towards ammo

 

[One300wsm]

Neither

 

[Kerbs]

I got my tikka back from P2 and finally got some time behind it. I went with a 16.5" barrel. With an Enticer S-ti it's the same overall length as my 22" barreled 30-06. Barrel is not broken in yet but I am getting 2,860 average with both Terminal Ascent and Barnes LRX. Recoil seems to be no worse than my 30-06 with a heavier bullet. Overall it's pretty amazing.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

It’s 1.5 inch’s.
Do what you think you will like.

 

[black500]

16.5 for sure.