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It's possible ?

I have 100 one shot 7 rem mag cases and I will like to make them 300 wm.

It's just a "reload them with a light powder charge and a cheap 7 mm bullet" thing ??

Before anyone jumping why I just not change them for a bunch of original 300's remember I live in Uruguay..

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L
 
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It can't be done......the 7mm Rem Mag is shorter than the 300 Win Mag case....
 
Posts: 588 | Location: Sherwood Park,Alberta,Canada | Registered: 28 February 2001Reply With Quote
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Thanks rembo, but that means that after firing it in the 300 chamber it will expand to 300 wm size ??

L
 
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Try one and see how much neck you don't have.


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the cases are .120 different, with the winmag being longer .. and with the winmag's ALREADY short neck, you would wind up with a neck .144 or so long ... as the winmag stock neck is .264 . about 3.5mm? more or less

in a survival/no brass at all situation, perhaps, but not by choice


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Ok thanks guys.
I will not go that way.

Thanks again.
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While they may be similar performance wise they are actually two very different cartridges, the case dimensions are smaller for the 7 MM RM when compared to the 300 WM.
 
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You could set your barrel back and rechamber to .30/338 which will use the 7mm RM cases quite nicely. However, I suspect that obtaining regular .300 Win Mag cases would be more economical.

If you happen across any full length (2.85") belted magnum case like 8mm Rem, .300 H&H, .300 or .340 WBY, 7mm STW, etc., those cases can be run through a .300 Win Mag FL die and trimmed to make serviceable cases.
 
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