Originally posted by Erik: Is there any difference in actual inherant accuaracy between a 7mm Remington Magnum and a 7mm STW?
NO
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Posts: 28849 | Location: western Nebraska | Registered: 27 May 2003
Accuracy is dependent upon the rifle and it's tolerances. A well built rifle of either cart will stack em' up but, a small error could make a world of difference.
There are wild cats far more speedy than the STW that will flat out shoot in Super Custom Made Rifles.
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Posts: 4146 | Location: North Louisiana | Registered: 18 February 2004
Originally posted by Erik: Is there any difference in actual inherant accuaracy between a 7mm Remington Magnum and a 7mm STW?
NO. With MAYBE an exception or two, there is no real difference in accuracy between cartridges-only between different guns, and this is due to the skill of the maker! However, it may require more effort to get a particular cartridge to perform well than with some other case.
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Posts: 4386 | Location: New Woodstock, Madison County, Central NY | Registered: 04 January 2005
The gunsmith that accurized my .338 told me that he has built rifles for himself that he has "tuned" by shortening the barrel a bit at a time. He says the harmonics are just slighty different with each barrel.
I'd go a step further to say they are slightly different with each load as well. If you tune a barrel to a specific load it will drive tacks.
The case it all starts in has a very small effect on the overall accuracy potential. If everything else is done as perfectly as possible , then the cases & load are all thats left to mess with. I think many comments by benchrest shooters are made with the basic idea that the barrel, chamber, action, and trigger are all as good as can be, ( or can be aforded), and so the tweeking of the loading process begins. In a hunting rifle there isn't as much of a need for this level of accuracy. Nate
Originally posted by jro45: I wouldn't think so. I know my 7mm Rem is very accurate. I shot a golf ball dead center at 200 yds with a 130 gr bullet with it.
Damme! Best use for a golf ball I've ever heard!
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Posts: 4386 | Location: New Woodstock, Madison County, Central NY | Registered: 04 January 2005
