7 mm stw
can anybody tell me anything about this round the 7mm stw,how does it compare to a 25-06, 30-06,7 mm mag ,300 mag,270.is this calibur hard to find,any info would be helpful .
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7mm STW stands for Shooting Times Western, and it is a 8mm rem. necked down to 7mm. its an extremely hot cartridge and compares to the ultra mags as far as ballistics go. you can go to the remington website,(www.remington.com) and click ammo, then click ballistics, select any caliber that they load, and select the weight of the bullet and such, and it will give u ballistics out to 500 yards. im pretty sure it is getting harder to find and more expencive. but if u want u can always reload, s u can get those ballistics, and better accuracy, and wil lower cost.
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It is a very interesting round, probably somewhat overbore. Because of that it does not develope much more velosity then a 7mmRemMag unless the rifle has a longer then 26" barrel. Back when this round first came out any number of normal 24" & 26" barreled rifles were hauled over to the local gunsmith who would then ream out the chamber to the STW spec. When cronographed the expected big jump in velosity wasn't to be found. As a result, in some areas, the round got some press that it didn't deserve. If you are thinking about having a custom rifle built in this cartridge think about a 28" or longer barrel. I keep thinking about building one on a Ruger No 1. As far as ammo availability, most really good gunstores and gunshows should carry it. Online will have the best prices and selection, but then you have to deal with shipping. Reloading is where this cartridge really shines, with heavy for caliber bullets and slow burning powder. 0 -
It was the hot ticket in the 1990's, but with the introduction of the 7mm Ultra Mag, it simply fills the gap between the 7mm RUM and the standard 7mm rem mag, leaning closer to the Ultra. If you're looking for a super-duper 7mm, go with the RUM or one of the Lazzeroni's (RUM is MUCH cheaper than Lazzeroni)
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i have had a 7mm stw since 97 and over my chrongraph with 80.1 gr of re 22 with 140 gr bt and honest 3500 avg.vel. i have a fast barrel granted but i can say the ultras or blowing more powder out the barrel for any gain if any 0 -
mikiedon,
ern and hunter summed things up very thoroughly. I usually see 2 or so choices of ammo for the STW at Gander Mtn, Fleet Farm, etc. It is a little pricey but, hey, that's alot of powder. Nothing wrong with the chambering, overkill for whitetail but it's a flat shooting, hard hitting chambering. Plan on using a long tube and heavy pill to really get the most out of the round.0 -
They are not friendly to the barrel. The 7mm rem mag is all you need. Anything more eats throats with minimal velocity increase. The STW an RUM are better suited to extreme range guns with very heavy twists and long barrels.
The rem mag ammo can be found in ANY gunshop wherever you hunt.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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Unless you hand load, I would definately take a 7mm STW over a 7mm RUM or Lazerroni. I have had both the 7mm RUM (a rem 700 LSS and Sako 75) and a Lazzeroni Firebird (Sako TRG-S). The Firebird was by far the best but at $110 for 20 shipped bullets, it gets spendy. The selection for loaded 7mm RUM ammo is also very, very slim. You basically have a choice between two different 140 grain bullets. You can find others but they are difficult.
The 7mm STW is still easy to find variety of loaded ammo with a good selection of bullets and grains. The ballistics are very comparable to the 7mm RUM considering you are using much less powder. If you want something faster then the standard 7mm Rem Mag, go the STW. I have known several people who have had STW's and they all loved them.
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