Firearms 7mm-300WSM Improved - Terminus Kratos Lite, Bartlein CF, Manners PH, TT, Hawkins Hunter

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7mm-300WSM 45° Improved, only 81 total rounds fired, consistently printed under 3/8" groups with both Berger 175gr EH's and 180gr Hybrid Target loads on virgin brass with no load development. The SRS Ti Pro 5-port almost completely removes recoil and is a pleasure to shoot. Never hunted, only shot at our outdoor 1400 yard range this summer by me and my 12 year old son, still looks like a brand new rifle in the case. Complete rifle package that comes with everything needed to make your own precision ammo. Will be an excellent lightweight LR hunter.
$4,000

Build Specs:
- Terminus Kratos Lite - LA
- Bartlein carbon fiber-wrapped, select match-grade 24" barrel with 1:8 twist for heavier bullets, M24 profile.
- SRS Ti Pro 5-port self-timing brake.
- Trigger Tech Diamond Pro Curve Trigger.
- Manners Pro Hunter w/Mini Chassis in Elite Tac GAP color, M24 contour
- Hawkins Hunter DBM and Hunter mag
- 7.7 lbs
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Reloading Equipment
- 21st Century expander die
- 21st Century TiN .284 expander mandrel
- Whidden Precision FL Bushing die
- Newlon Precision Neck sizing die
- Newlon Precision Micrometer Seating Die
- .312 neck bushing
97 pieces of Norma 270 WSM brass:
- 81 fired
-16 virgin
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The 7mm-300WSM Improved utilizes a 45° shoulder based off the 300WSM and 270WSM, which is shorter than the standard 7WSM. The benefits are a longer neck to support the longer heavier bullets and availability of good quality Norma and ADG brass, which the plain 7WSM does not have.
I make my cases out of 270WSM Norma. It doesn't get any easier, simply take the 270WSM case and run it through a 7mm expander mandrel (included). Then prime the case and fill it with the preferred powder for the bullet weight (N560 for the 175 grain Berger, H1000 for the 180)
 
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