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Encyclopedia > 7 mm Remington Magnum
7 mm Remington Magnum

7mm Remington Magnum Cartridge
Type Rifle
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designer Remington Arms Company
Designed 1962
Manufacturer Remington
Produced 1962-Present
Specifications
Parent case .375 H&H Magnum
Bullet diameter .284 in (7.21 mm)
Neck diameter .315 in (8 mm)
Shoulder diameter .491 in (12.47 mm)
Base diameter .512 in (13 mm)
Rim diameter .532 in (13.51 mm)
Case length 2.5 in (63.5 mm)
Overall length 3.29 in (83.57 mm)
Rifling twist 1-9 1/2"
Primer type Large rifle magnum
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
140 gr Soft Point 3175 ft/s
(~968 m/s)		 3133 ft·lbf
(~4261 J)
150 gr AccuTip BT 3110 ft/s
(~948 m/s)		 3221 ft·lbf
(~4381 J)
160 gr Soft Point 2900 ft/s
(~884 m/s)		 2987 ft·lbf
(~4062 J)
175 gr Soft Point 2860 ft/s
(~872 m/s)		 3178 ft·lbf
(~4322 J)
Test barrel length: 24"
Source: Remington [1]

The 7 mm Remington Magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, [2] along with the new Remington Model 700 bolt action rifle. It is a member of the belted magnum family, almost all based on rearranging the case configuration of the venerable .375 H&H Magnum. [citation needed] (Notable exceptions are the Weatherby family of belted magnums, whose double shoulders are unique.) Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Remington Arms is a major American manufacturer of rifles and shotguns, as well as other firearms, ammunition, and all-terrain vehicles. ... A M4 Carbine just after firing, with an ejected case in mid-air The article titled casing is a disambiguation page. ... .375 H&H Magnum The . ... This article is about firearms projectiles. ... Rifling of a Canon de 75 modèle 1897 A 35 caliber Remington, with a microgroove rifled barrel with a right hand twist. ... The percussion cap or primer was the crucial invention that enabled firearms to fire in any weather. ... A grain is a unit of mass equal to 0. ... Feet per second is a unit of speed; it expressses the number of feet traveled in one second. ... Metre per second (U.S. spelling: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds. ... The foot-pound force (symbol: ft·lbf) is an English unit of work or energy from the English Engineering System. ... The joule (IPA: or ) (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. ... A grain is a unit of mass equal to 0. ... Feet per second is a unit of speed; it expressses the number of feet traveled in one second. ... Metre per second (U.S. spelling: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds. ... The foot-pound force (symbol: ft·lbf) is an English unit of work or energy from the English Engineering System. ... The joule (IPA: or ) (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. ... A grain is a unit of mass equal to 0. ... Feet per second is a unit of speed; it expressses the number of feet traveled in one second. ... Metre per second (U.S. spelling: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds. ... The foot-pound force (symbol: ft·lbf) is an English unit of work or energy from the English Engineering System. ... The joule (IPA: or ) (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. ... A grain is a unit of mass equal to 0. ... Feet per second is a unit of speed; it expressses the number of feet traveled in one second. ... Metre per second (U.S. spelling: meter per second) is an SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector), defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds. ... The foot-pound force (symbol: ft·lbf) is an English unit of work or energy from the English Engineering System. ... The joule (IPA: or ) (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. ... The Model 700 series of firearms are hunting rifles manufactured by Remington Arms since 1962. ... A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ... Belt can be seen just above the bottom (.300 Weatherby Magnum) The term belted magnum [1] refers to any caliber cartridge, generally rifles, utilizing a shell casing with a pronounced belt around its base that continues 2-4mm past the extractor groove. ... .375 H&H Magnum The . ... Weatherby, Inc. ...


The 7 mm Remington Magnum offers ballistics superior to the .30-06 Springfield with all equivalent bullet weights, the most popular load being a 160 grain spitzer loaded to 3000 ft/s. This cartridge is capable of taking any game in North America, although one may do well to select a larger caliber for big bears. .30-06 Springfield cartridge specifications. ... Look up spitz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


On its introduction, the 7mm Rem. Mag. substantially usurped the market share held by the .264 Winchester Magnum, which went into sharp decline in popularity and sales after 1962.[3] Maximum pressure is set by SAAMI at 61,000 PSI.[2] The . ... Saami or SAAMI can stand for: Sami peoples Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Psi has multiple meanings: Psi (letter) (Ψ, ψ) of the Greek alphabet Psi (Cyrillic) (Ñ°, ѱ), letter of the early Cyrillic alphabet, adopted from Greek Psi (parapsychology) Psi (instant messaging client), a popular Jabber client program J/ψ particle, a subatomic particle Wavefunction in Quantum Mechanics, ψ In mathematics, Ψ is used to denote the angle between...


Remington has recently offered Managed Recoil ammunition for reduced recoil when shooting and less damage when hunting smaller game.


Popular web gun author Chuck Hawks calls the 7mm Rem one of the great all-around rifle cartridges.[4]


See also

It kicks butt 7 mm Remington cartrigdes are all rifle cartridges with bullets of 7 mm (.284 in) diameter developed and sold by Remington. ... Left to Right: .17 HM2, .17 HMR, .22LR, .22 WMR, .17 SMc, 5mm/35 SMc, .22 Hornet, .223 Remington, .223 WSSM, .243 Winchester, .243 Winchester Improved (Ackley), .25-06, .270 Winchester, .308, .30-06, .45-70 Govt, .50-90 Sharps From left to right: .50 BMG, 300 Win Mag, .308... A . ...


References

  1. ^ Remington Arms Co. ballistics charts
  2. ^ a b Accurate (2000). Accurate Smokeless Powders Loading Guide, Number Two (Revised), Prescott, AZ: Wolfe Publishing, 247. Barcode 94794 00200. 
  3. ^ .264 Win Mag data from Accurate
  4. ^ The 7mm Remington Magnum by Chuck Hawks

External links

  • History of the 7mm Rem Mag
  • 7mm Musings at Chuck Hawks
  • 7mm Remington Mag at The Reload Bench

 

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