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**Mike Irwin** · March 9, 2005, 01:13 AM

Probably the closest British cartridge, sans belt, to the 7mm Rem. Mag. is the .280 Ross. According to Cartridges of the World, using a 140-gr. bullet and IMR 4895, you can get 3170 fps out of it. Unfortunately, it's been obsolete for decades in this country.

The .275 H&H is very similar in performance, but you guessed it... it's belted. Of course, you could have an unbelted version, but it has a nice, fat, rim.

From Germany you've got the 7x64 Brenneke, which I believe is actually being chambered in a few guns these days.

There's also the thoroughly obsolete 7x66 Vom Hofe, which COTW claims beats the 7mm Rem. Mag. by 300 fps. with the 170-gr. bullet. Toasty.

March 9, 2005, 01:13 AM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Probably the closest British cartridge, sans belt, to the 7mm Rem. Mag. is the .280 Ross. According to Cartridges of the World, using a 140-gr. bullet and IMR 4895, you can get 3170 fps out of it. Unfortunately, it's been obsolete for decades in this country. The .275 H&H is very similar in performance, but you guessed it... it's belted. Of course, you could have an unbelted version, but it has a nice, fat, rim. From Germany you've got the 7x64 Brenneke, which I believe is actually being chambered in a few guns these days. There's also the thoroughly obsolete 7x66 Vom Hofe, which COTW claims beats the 7mm Rem. Mag. by 300 fps. with the 170-gr. bullet. Toasty. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.