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04 January 2004, 18:51
GordM
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Grasshoppa has 3 questions:

1. What is the meaning or significance of 250 in the venerable 22-250 varmint cartridge?

2. Where are these Savage centerfires with the highly esteemed Accumark triggers made? Seems like it would be too good to true if they were North American or European made considering their extremely competitive pricing.

3. When was the 7mm STW introduced and by whom? I was reviewing the ballistics and it seems very impressive, I'm surprised more rifles aren't chambered for this caliber.
What does STW stand for anyways?

Yes I am aware that I lied, there is actually 4 questions,

Answers appreciated,

Gord M
04 January 2004, 19:29
Cariboo
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Grasshoppa has 3 questions:

1. What is the meaning or significance of 250 in the venerable 22-250 varmint cartridge? The 250 is from 250-3000 or if you will the .250 Savage which is the parent case for the .22-250. (It is a 250 Savage necked down to 22)< !--color-->

2. Where are these Savage centerfires with the highly esteemed Accumark triggers made? Seems like it would be too good to true if they were North American or European made considering their extremely competitive pricing. All centre fire Savage rifles are built in the USA. All .22 Rimfire Savage rifles are built in Canada. < !--color-->
3. When was the 7mm STW introduced and by whom? I was reviewing the ballistics and it seems very impressive, I'm surprised more rifles aren't chambered for this caliber.
What does STW stand for anyways? The 7mm STW was designed by Layne Simpson, Field Editor of Shooting Times, in 1979. The letters STW stand for: Shooting Times Westerner < !--color-->

Yes I am aware that I lied, there is actually 4 questions,

Answers appreciated,

Gord M


04 January 2004, 19:34
hoehne
The Nosler reloading manual has all the answers to your questions. 250 comes from the case being derived from the 250-3000 case , STW is a Layne Simpson derivation of cartridges based on the 8mm mag case. As for the Savage rifle, I don't know where they are made. I am no expert but just noted this stuff today when getting it all together to load for my new Savage 11F, I also own a custom 8mm mag therefore the knowledge re; the STW. Karl