Mild Recoiling 7mm (preferably) Ideas

[jzeblaz]

7mm-08 may get you most of the way there. 280 is more hammer and more recoil. I like both, but they are different. I don't know that the 7mm-08 is that different than the 6.5, but you can load heavier bullets. To fully utilize either of these and especially the 284 Win, you're gonna have to handload. So many options.

 

[WKR]

7mm08 if you don't reload
7mm SAW or 7-6.5 prc if you do and like wildcats

 

[madcalfe]

if your interested in reloading and want to stay in the 7mm class.
Id go 7 saum or 7SS

 

[HandgunHTR]

I do have a suppressor cover for use at the range. My issue isn't with mirage from the suppressor. After the first couple strings of shooting I can only get about 3 shots until the barrel gets too hot and I get fliers. I probably could wait a long time for the barrel to cool between strings and get a little more than 3 shots, but that goes back to it just being a pain to practice with.

You are shooting a Tikka. I can almost guarantee that the flyers are not coming from the barrel being hot. Form has a thread here that compares various barrels shot hot vs. cold. Unless you have an outlier, Tikka's hammer-forged barrels don't "walk" when hot.
It is most likely 1) mirage, 2) you start to lose focus due to recoil anticipation (even with a suppressor it is thing), or 3) your system is shooting a larger cone than you would like to believe.

 

[wildwilderness]

To Clarify- Are you planning to re- barrel your current 7RM Tikka?

If so you will either need to change the bolt face for a non-mag cartridge, or go with another magnum....

If you go a short action cartridge you may need to change the bolt stop and magazines to get proper feeding. this however can give you the option to run a short cartridge with a longer COAL, as long as the lands are out there

 

[collbenn]

To Clarify- Are you planning to re- barrel your current 7RM Tikka?

If so you will either need to change the bolt face for a non-mag cartridge, or go with another magnum....

If you go a short action cartridge you may need to change the bolt stop and magazines to get proper feeding. this however can give you the option to run a short cartridge with a longer COAL, as long as the lands are out there

My plan is to sell my 7RM Tikka (Veil Wideland) and buy a new T3x stainless. I did the math on it, and since I'm going to replace the barrel and stock it's cheaper to sell what I have and buy the less expensive stainless.

With the new rifle I'll just buy a cartridge with a bolt face that fits whatever I plan to rebarrel to.

 

[TaperPin]

I see - you’re selling the 7 mag no matter what.
The 6.5 prc is awfully nice - will probably overtake the 7 mag in popularity out west. I’ve changed my primary rifle to the prc from 7 mag - time will tell if it was a good move, but in any way you look at it, the prc passes up the 7 mag past 400 yards with the bullets I normally shoot, or they are at least so close it doesn’t matter. Lol

 

[180ls1]

For those who know better. Why would/wouldn’t he want to just soften the load in his current 7mm?

 

[Huntr]

Why not a 7mm08 or 7X57? 7X57 worked fine on my moose hunt in Alaska.

 

[brockel]

Any reason you don’t just cut your 7mm off at 20”

 

[collbenn]

Any reason you don’t just cut your 7mm off at 20”

I'm trying to get something with a little less recoil and also something where the barrel isn't too hot to shoot after 3 rounds.

 

[Jon Boy]

My plan is to sell my 7RM Tikka (Veil Wideland) and buy a new T3x stainless. I did the math on it, and since I'm going to replace the barrel and stock it's cheaper to sell what I have and buy the less expensive stainless.

With the new rifle I'll just buy a cartridge with a bolt face that fits whatever I plan to rebarrel to.

7/08. If that’s not enough horse power get it re chambered into 284 win. Either one running the 162 Eldm. There’s a long thread on 284 win in the tikka on here some where.


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[grfox92]

7mm08 has enough terminal velocity to get you out to 650. Especially with a 162 ELDM.

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[BjornF16]

My plan is to sell my 7RM Tikka (Veil Wideland) and buy a new T3x stainless. I did the math on it, and since I'm going to replace the barrel and stock it's cheaper to sell what I have and buy the less expensive stainless.

With the new rifle I'll just buy a cartridge with a bolt face that fits whatever I plan to rebarrel to.

Maybe I missed it...but what is your max range shot goal?

If inside 500 yards, just go 7mm-08 for the easy button. 162 ELD-M or, preferably, the 180 ELD-M if barrel will stabilize it. If Sierra ever gets around to it, the 160 TMK would be a great choice too, but nowhere near the BC of the 180 ELD-M (G1= .777)

As @wind gypsy stated, if you go below 160 gr bullet, you might as well step into a 6.5 CM/PRC (or embrace the suck and go 6mm)

 

[wind gypsy]

Nothing wrong with 7mm08 and 162 ELDm but its basically on par with a 6.5 creedmoor and 147 with more recoil.

 

[Nhenry]

280 Ackley fits the bill. You could even get a 7-08 stainless and rechamber it to 280AI. All you'd need as a new mag release and longer mag.

UM is working on a longer magazine and bottom metal for Tikkas, so that's a consideration too.

 

[HuntnPack]

For your intended use, goals & requirements I’d recommend the 7 SAUM with 147 gr. Apex Afterburners. Will work well in a Tikka platform.
18-22” bbl. Suppressed.

 

[collbenn]

280 Ackley fits the bill. You could even get a 7-08 stainless and rechamber it to 280AI. All you'd need as a new mag release and longer mag.

UM is working on a longer magazine and bottom metal for Tikkas, so that's a consideration too.

Is that all you have to swap out on a Tikka for it to feed 280ai? I was under the impression that some machining was required on the action too.

 

[Highvoltage1]

160 accubond @ 2650’/sec
162 eldx @ 2500’/sec
Both at 7000’ would get you beyond your goal

I think a 7mm08 with staball would be very close
284 win yep
280/280ai yep
7-6.5 prc yep
7 saum yep

I think your goal is definitely achievable with a 20” maybe even a 18” for the bottom 2.

Pick your poison

 

[collbenn]

160 accubond @ 2650’/sec
162 eldx @ 2500’/sec
Both at 7000’ would get you beyond your goal

I think a 7mm08 with staball would be very close
284 win yep
280/280ai yep
7-6.5 prc yep
7 saum yep

I think your goal is definitely achievable with a 20” maybe even a 18” for the bottom 2.

Pick your poison

This is pretty much what I'm learning in this thread. Any of these will work it's just a matter of choosing.

I've only hunted in Colorado for elk, and I'm typically a few thousand feet above 7k too, which will only help with speed.