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Posted: 11/15/2020 11:12:07 AM EDT
I have a line on a Kimber bolt gun in 7mm Rem Magnum. Good price. Is there a chassis stock for the Kimber, and would the 7mm be a good choice for long range?
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Posted: 11/15/2020 12:08:36 PM EDT
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Great cartridge but somewhat limited by the standard twist rate of 9.5:1.
Lots of great 7mm high bc bullets available. The best ones need at least a 8.5:1 twist. |
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Posted: 11/15/2020 1:06:02 PM EDT
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I don’t know anything about that rifle OP, but I was at the range last week and another guy was shooting a 7 mag while I was working my 300wm. He was shooting 1.75” groups with a custom build elk rifle/some custom bbl. His groups were putting mine to shame, and his target was at the 200 yd line, mine at 100.
We talked, he has about 2500 into the build not counting the donor M700 receiver. Apples and oranges tho, not many factory rifles can do that. I dry fired it and now I need a jewell trigger too. |
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Posted: 11/15/2020 2:10:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Quarterbore]
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You don’t need a chassis system for a bolt gun to shoot well. I had a Ruger 77 back in 1980-1983 period and it shot honest 1-inch groups with a couple loads. I can’t quote them anymore. I only sold the 7mm Rem Mag because I also had a 25/06 that was just a better dual purpose varmint/deer gun and the 7mm Mag was more than I needed.
So, what is your goal? What distances can you shoot? If you want to shoot 1000-yard bench rest I think there are better rounds and likely better guns. If for hunting or under say 300 yards it should be a fine gun as long as it shoots well and you can glass bed a wood stock. |
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Posted: 11/15/2020 9:39:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By NSEGE: I have a line on a Kimber bolt gun in 7mm Rem Magnum. Good price. Is there a chassis stock for the Kimber, and would the 7mm be a good choice for long range? Problem as mentioned is some have slower twists and you can’t use the 180grn area bullets but you can use the 162 ELD-M which will do well. The cartridge itself is excellent in the right rifle. My 7mm has an 8.7 twist and I have shot the 180 ELD-M to a mile and hit a 12” steel gong. Which rifle is it you have a line on? |
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MT, USA
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Posted: 11/15/2020 11:40:19 PM EDT
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local pawn shop has a kimber classic, asking $750 but I've done business with them before and I'm pretty sure I could get it for less. Rifles like this (magnum, wood stock) generally haven't been shot a lot. Went by there to take a close look at it and they're "temporarily closed"... Damn Covid
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Posted: 11/16/2020 8:06:19 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Quarterbore]
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Assuming it is an 8400 the spec sheet says they are polar and glass bedded.
https://www.impactguns.com/Bolt-Action-Rifles/Kimber-Classic-Select-Grade-8400-7mm-Rem-Mag-669278306254-3000625/ https://www.ableammo.com/catalog/kimber-8400-classic-select-grade-rifle-3000625-7mm-rem-mag-french-walnut-stock-matte-black-finish-p-121612.html Looks like a darn nice rifle perhaps too nice for me if hunting as I like thick cover and a fancy stock is like taking a BMW 4-wheeling in the mud to me. |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 8:25:28 AM EDT
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It probably wouldn't be my first choice because I'm not a big fan of recoil, the twist rate issue, and it would cost substantially more for ammo or to reload. I'm sure you could put a good piece of glass on it and shoot it to 1000 but it probably isn't going to be competitive against some of the other available calibers.
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Posted: 11/16/2020 9:12:44 AM EDT
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If that was the rifle I would pass. Lightweight barrel wouldn’t be good for long range days and the twist. The caliber is good but not in that rifle.
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Posted: 11/16/2020 10:28:53 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 1969GTX]
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I think the 7mmRM is a great cartridge and a very flat shooter. I'm over 1k rounds through mine and it is still shooting sub moa out of a Shilen 27" barrel. Mine likes about 3000 fps (70.0gr Retumbo under a 162 amax).
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Posted: 11/16/2020 10:30:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By myfakename: I think the 7mmRM is a great cartridge and a very flat shooter. I'm over 1000k rounds through mine and it is still shooting sub moa out of a Shilen 27" barrel. Mine likes about 3000 fps (70.0gr Retumbo under a 162 amax). https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/96423/29325_jpeg-1686713.JPG @myfakename 100,000 rounds? |
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Posted: 11/16/2020 10:33:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 1969GTX]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sigman68: @myfakename 100,000 rounds? See edit. 1000 rounds +. Shilen isn't that great 
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PRI
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Posted: 12/10/2020 5:19:09 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Raptor22]
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Spammer, you are nowhere near Puerto Rico!
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TX, USA
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Posted: 12/17/2020 12:00:24 AM EDT
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What you get with a 7mmRM is a rifle that shoots lighter bullets with good BC's over a 300WM. That used to be a thing to consider till the 6.5 gained in popularity.
That said, I am impressed with how the 7mmRM performs compared to the 308. Not much difference in recoil but it pushes a lighter 150 gr. bullet faster and hits steel targets just as hard as the 175 gr. 308 loadings. I hunt with both the 7mmRM and 308; the 7mmRM is my go to gun for hunting. |
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