Beanland 7mmWSMs

[Cross C]

Hello all! I have been meaning to share this piece of art in good spirit with the forum that has influenced and aided me in more ways than I can count. I also would like to pay tribute to a couple of guys that deserve a ton of credit where credit is due. Thank you a ton to B.J. Bailey out at Gene Sears for the best inventory and help available.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Jon Beanland</span>, ladies and gentlemen, can build one HELL of a stick! His attention to detail and craftsmanship is second to none in my opinion. There are a lot of great great rifle builders out there that I would certainly trust to build me a weapon, but I have truly found a great shooter, great guy, and great smith in Jon Beanland. Thanks a million Jon! I could go on and on about the great things that he did for me and my shooting buddy (also had a 7wsm built) but lets get to the rifle.

7mm WSM throated for 180 VLDs out of a Stiller TAC 300 LA RH. I have a Mcmillan A5 on order, but to get through the hunting season I decided to try an AICS 1.5. So far I have been very impressed, especially of how it handles recoil.

The tube is a broughton 5c 7.75 contour 1:9 cut at 28" and finished with a badger thruster break. I'm also running Badger Bottom metal with 300WM magazines. They give me plenty of room to run out those 180s. I've got a Jewell trig as well as NF rings and an NXS 5.5-22x56 with NP-R1 and zero stop.



As far as how she shoots.....
I must say, I had a tough time finding data for this thing in a LA, but I wanted plenty of room to run a slow burning powder in that long barrel. I had some H1000, 7828ssc, but i really wanted to run Retumbo. I worked my loads up from 1 grain above starting of what Hodgdon's website advises and went from about 63 to 65 grains hitting the .3s in between and my velocity was horrible and I never ran into pressure. With an ogive length of 2.510 I wasn't even close, but i didn't know it at the time.

at 65.0 gr speed were as follows:

2779
2763
2773
2775
2771

I then bumped up the next batch of loads to from 66.6 to 68.6 and still I was a little bummed, but the rifle would not shoot anything (5 shots) over an inch. I have several under .5 MOA so I was not upset by any means.

68.6 gr ran:
2909
2892
2899
2898
2902
Still, not a hint of pressure at all.

Next I went on up to 69.6gr and though i would hit pressure somewhere along the way. NOPE!
69.9 gr ran:
2965
2973
2975
2972
2978
Still no pressure, but I was happy with the speed and I loaded up a bunch to go Antelope hunting in Wyoming and to run this thing out to 1k.


 
When we got back from WYO I thought I would have another go at finding pressure in this thing, or running out of capacity one of the two. I ran that bitch up to 71.0gr today and at 70.6 I could shake powder around in the case, but at 71.0 I couldn't hear a thing. I wasn't going to go any higher than that and I was excited to see what speeds an extra grain or so of powder would do.

Speeds are as follows:

70.0 gr
3035
3037
3038
3046
3040

70.3gr
3067
3056
3065
3046
3049

70.6gr
3077
3068
3067
3075
3077

71.0gr
3085
3098
3093
3083
3106
Accuracy was very good with the 71.0 and 70.6 loads, my brass still looks the same as it did with 64.0 grains in there running 2750. I am very pleased with the speed and accuracy of this thing!!! Everyone needs one!





Thanks, and sorry for the amateur pics...

Thanks again Jon!

Shane

 

[sjm229]

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Very nice Shane and a good report. How was the Antelope hunt?

 

[Cross C]

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Here is my buddies 7wsm with some fresh '09 Antee carnage. He is running his in a Surgeon SA spittin' out 162 Amax's around 3160fps out of a 27" tube awith R17. I will let him chime in, but I thought i would throw in his beautiful antelope that was taken at 475yds on a windy day as well as my first blood drawn with my 7wsm.






Note: this coyote is really not big, its just a good pic

 

[darrenk75b]

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Dude, seriously. Keep the talk about Jon to a whisper. He's good and all, but I don't want his build times getting long.

 

[Skyking]

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So what powder did you end up using? I have a 7wsm coming and want to shoot the 168 and 180 berger vld"s as well. I have h4831sc and H1000. Thanks for the pics. Can't wait for mine.

 

[Skyking]

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Also how does that muzzle break work?

 

[wnroscoe]

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Try RL-25, 66 grains +

 

[JCH]

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John is a great guy! He is about to get all the parts for my 7wsm.

Dude the seam on the break is invisible. Both you guys have some bad ass rifles. Cant wait to get with Colin and you and do some group shooting.

 

[Cross C]

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I ended up using Retumbo, although I was contemplating H1000 when I wasn't sure if i would hit 2950. I really needed something that wasn't going to be temp sensative. We will be going back up to Wyoming in a couple of days and its supposed to be in the 30s and maybe lower. The badger thruster works great. I'm really a fan of the breaks that have the large side ports (Badger, Holland, Defensive Edge to name a few.) The guns have little recoil, but mine weighs a shit load.

Edit: Retumbo may be a little slow for the case. If i was running it in a shorter barrel or had less room in the case I would be using H1000.

Thanks

 

[OKbow87]

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Well as you can see Shane pretty much laid it down already. The guns are unbelievable and I can't even begin to thank Jon enough for the rifle he put together for me. The break/barrel junctions are great, and the coating is the best I have personally laid eyes on to this day. I will try to add some more pictures of my rifle in the future, but with a looming 10 day trip back to Wyoming it may not happen right away.

Both guns shot multiple groups .3 moa and much smaller during load development. I would also give the guns a great deal of credit for our 5th place finish at the Third Generation Shooting Supply long range match earlier this month. It was a great time and we were able to meet and re-meet multiple members from this forum that has helped the both of us come a long way.

My rifle is a Surgeon RSR wsm format, running surgeon bottom metal, and accurate 300wsm mags. My chamber was cut with .055 freebore and allows for me to seat to the lands with a tiny bit of room to spare in the accurate mags. I am jumping the 162 amax's .010 and running them behind 62.5gr RL17 and Fed 215m primers for a average of 3166 fps and consistent .4 moa. I also have a good load of 69.5gr of H1000 with the same .010 jump and Fed 215m primer for an average of 3023 fps and teeny tiny groups. I couldn't ever get enough H1000 in there to reach pressure, so if I decide to try another powder it will be 4831sc.

Thanks to everyone that helped me out with load info and their opinions of the 7wsm through PM's and thanks again to Jon for a great rifle.

 

[Bacarrat]

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Those WSMs, I hear they are pretty good calibers...

 

[cpermd]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bacarrat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those WSMs, I hear they are pretty good calibers... </div></div>

If the shooting world was starting all over, I think the 7mm WSM would be one of the most popular cartidges in the world.

CP

 

[Buzzsaw]

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Baccarat, I think you're on to something. That 7WSM might end up being pretty good someday???

Sweet rifles guys, I can't get away from 62.0 H4831sc under the Berger 180 VLD hunting/match slug in my LSR, boringly accurate....ain't it great!!!

 

[Buzzsaw]

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CrossC, do you know your OAL to the bullet tip? It looks like it's barely in the case. Your pic's are great by the way!

 

[Skyking]

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Sweet gun! Thanks

 

[Cross C]

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My ogive length is 2.510 and my OAL length is 3.222. I have plenty of room in that AI mag. I'm using 300WM magazines and I would say I have atleast .35 or more to the front.

 

[knockemdown]

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Really, really nice sticks there! I'm a big fan of the 7Wizzer too. Mine is under 14 lbs (scoped, loaded, w/ bipod) and the Thruster brake works like a charm...

Shoot them well & keep having fun!

 

[alien319]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If the shooting world was starting all over, I think the 7mm WSM would be one of the most popular cartidges in the world.

CP </div></div>

You think so? I agree that the WSM's would be the most popular of the magnums, I still think the .300 would be more popular. Just my thought. That 7mm WSM is a dandy cartridge though! Great BC's too. Very nice rifle shown!

 

[elkregulator]

Tag this... I don't know why retumbo isn't more popular for the long barreled 7 wsm's. I've been very happy with it and had better results then the typical 4831sc.
My testing mirrors the results above. Good data-

 

[Huckleberry75]

Dude, seriously. Keep the talk about Jon to a whisper. He's good and all, but I don't want his build times getting longER.

There, fixed it for you. Jon told me he is about 6mos out, last week.

Shane/Collin,
Nice lookin' rifles fellas!!

 

[VKC]

What brass are you using? Neck turning to help with consistency should help with accuracy.

 

[jonthomps]

Very nice rig! 3050+ with a 180gr?! What a screamer. Can't complain about that. Love the pics.

 

[ptaylor]

I love mine. 7 is where its at

 

[elkregulator]

I love mine. 7 is where its at

Is that a flushcup under the action on the stock? mid-flushup?

 

[ptaylor]

Is that a flushcup under the action on the stock? mid-flushup?

manners folder. that is what the folding part of the stock locks into. it would work for a flush cup as well I bet.

 

[Cross C]

Maybe we need a "sweet rifle peering over a beautiful landscape thread."