Re: 7mm SAUM Questions
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skyking</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Goatphius</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Skyking I know you have already been shooting the 7wsm (I saw your 1400yd video) and now your building a 7 SAUM. Was hoping I could get your opinion/pros&cons on the two. I was going to PM you the question, but figured everyone could benefit from your answer. Thanks for the intel in advance.
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I really cant tell you about the 7saum yet. Just got my gun done on Monday. Plus I am doing a 7suam AI. Blowing the neck out to 35' the same as the WSM. Going to call it the 7STM. I have shoot a few rounds down it to fire form the brass. The one bad thing is Rem brass over the Win brass. I can already tell the Rem brass is softer. We will see if the longer neck give better accuracy, and longer barrel life. I am going to salt bath nitride my barrel so that is not a good comparison anyways. LOSOK Custom Arms will do it for $100 a barrel. Talked with a few of his customers. They are loving it. One guy has done 6 different guns. His 6.5-284 has 5000 rounds down it now.
I absolutely love my WSM. Really wanted to build another gun and could not do to the exactly the same. I really don't think you can beat those Berger 180's.
If I had to do it over again. This is what I would use.
Mcmillan A3-5 Again.
Bighorn action!!! NO question about it. Never build another gun on anything other then that action.
Seeking's BDM
Reamer for the 180's in that bottom metal.
Here is some pictures of my half-way done gun. Need to brake in the barrel. Send to get treated. cerakote it, and turn down the muzzle brake. Don't mind the clay on the stock. I am working on making some new Carbon-Fiber shells with that palm swell for the AICS. So this is a test stock.
From Left to Right,
7wsm 180,7saum AI 180, 7saum 180. OAL. 2.955
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I look forward to hearing what you think of the SAUM in the Remington brass, in comparison to the WSM in Winchester brass. I have been disappointed in the reviews I have read of the SAUM Nosler brass, seems to be soft and not making it through many reloads. Has anyone here had good experience with necking-down the 300 SAUM Norma brass, or have anything to say about the Norma brass in general?
Also does anyone know the dimensions of the Bighorn WSM action. Is it the same as the SA with a magnum bolt face, or did they open up the port/feed ramp opening extra to accommodate the longer WSM rounds?