7mm SAW Questions

[jk_minn]

But what are the advantages over a standard 7mm08? Is it worth the extra effort in building a custom rifle? We can load down the 7saum to match 708 recoil bit you can't load up 7saw/08/ai to match the 7saum. I'm just curious is all and not bashing anyone's choice to build the rifle they want.

The longest heaviest bullet you can seat in a 7-08 while fitting in a short action is around 140 grains (while not seating the boat tail to far into the case body). With the 7 SAW you can seat a 168/175 gr Berger and keep its pressure ring at/above the donut area of the case neck.

 

[AkRyan]

The longest heaviest bullet you can seat in a 7-08 while fitting in a short action is around 140 grains (while not seating the boat tail to far into the case body). With the 7 SAW you can seat a 168/175 gr Berger and keep its pressure ring at/above the donut area of the case neck.

Solids I can see this for sure.

 

[grfox92]

The longest heaviest bullet you can seat in a 7-08 while fitting in a short action is around 140 grains (while not seating the boat tail to far into the case body). With the 7 SAW you can seat a 168/175 gr Berger and keep its pressure ring at/above the donut area of the case neck.

I don't follow. I load and shoot 162 ELDM out of my short action X Bolt. Over all length is whatever the maximum my magazine allows. I forget the number, but it's well over book OAL

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[wabash503]

Mine is built with a 20" Bartlein barrel and I can get 2808 fps shooting a 162 grain ELD-X with 43.0 grains of Varget, a CCI200 primer and Lapua brass. This is a max load in my rifle, so work up. My current hunting load is 48.5 grains of H4350, a Win LR primer, and the same Lapua brass pushing a 150 grain Nosler ABLR at 2786 fps. I have room to go up, but that load shoots so good, I haven't felt the need.

How are you getting a higher MV from a heavier bullet w/ less powder?

 

[HandgunHTR]

How are you getting a higher MV from a heavier bullet w/ less powder?

Because burn rates are significantly different between Varget and H4350.

 

[wyosam]

But what are the advantages over a standard 7mm08? Is it worth the extra effort in building a custom rifle? We can load down the 7saum to match 708 recoil bit you can't load up 7saw/08/ai to match the 7saum. I'm just curious is all and not bashing anyone's choice to build the rifle they want.

Less brass trimming, longer brass life, desire to be a little different (probably the biggest one).


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