October 11, 2011, 11:55 PM | #1 |
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Rifle Brass
Looking to buy brass for 7mm Remington Magnum, and looking for input on brand. Seems to me that I have heard that Winchester casings are on the thin side. In the past, I have simply purchased factory ammo (usually Federal) and reused the brass. With 7MM rounds costing what they do, however, I think that I will be buying brass by itself. Any input would be great!
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October 12, 2011, 12:36 AM | #2 |
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I've used pretty much every brand out there for 7mm Rem Mag. I would pick Winchester or Federal for accuracy from American brass. Of course you could get more expensive brass like Hornady, Lapua, or Norma, but for a hunting rifle you should be able to stay sub-MOA with Win or Fed.
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October 12, 2011, 06:22 AM | #3 |
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Winchester brass is the best for the money, Lapua is the best, period.
In a bolt gun, Winchester can be made to last ("near") forever by sizing it only so far as to fit the chamber. |
October 13, 2011, 11:24 PM | #4 |
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My vote would be for Winchester as well. It is pretty reasonably priced.
I would very seriously consider buying used brass. Especially after hunting season, everyone will be offloading the brass that is recovered. Definitely a lot cheaper than buying new and a lot easier to obtain than shooting and recovering your own. Especially true given the price of factory ammo in 7mm Mag. |
October 13, 2011, 11:42 PM | #5 |
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I was sort of wondering the same thing. I just aquired my grandfathers Remington 700 in 7mm rem mag. I picked up 2 boxes of Federal 7mm for $25 per 20 locally. All I was interested in was the brass, though the firing of the rounds was a bonus.
For me that is the most cost effective way as opposed to buying brass alone!
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October 14, 2011, 07:15 AM | #6 |
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When I bought my 7mm rem mag, I also purchased 4 boxes of Hornady Custom ammo because it was on sale for like 20.00 per box. And now that I have been testing loads, I've used some of these cases three times going on the fourth. I just might call Midway and price some new Hornady brass.
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