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- If a race had been held to see which
- cartridge had become successful the fastest, the
- 7mm Remington Magnum would probably win hands
- down. Born of the "magnum mania" of the early
- 60's, it's popularity has been consistently high
- virtually since it's introduction in 1962.
-
- The cartridge is short enough to be utilized
- in actions suitable to the .30-06. Remington has
- often been unable to meet the demand for Model
- 700's in 7mm Mag, and it is an extremely popular
- chambering in other makes, almost certain to be
- found in any action series that handles rounds of
- magnum-sized width.
-
- The cartridge is not for beginners. Factory 150-
- grain jacketed bullets leave the muzzle at 3110
- fps, with 3221 ft-lbs. of energy to recoil with!
-
- In ballistic terms, the cartridge is
- exceptional. To quote the NRA Handloading
- Manual...
-
- "...case capacity and bore diameter
- seem to represent a very favorable
- balance between piezometric and
- thermodynamic efficiency..."
-
- Remember to just "throw that out" next weekend at
- the range.
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-