The 7MM Valkerie

[KevinBLC]

So this is basically geared as a hunting round?

[GaSwamper]

So this is basically geared as a hunting round?

Yes, it should be a hammer on medium size game out for a pretty good distance, especially my intended use for whitetail. It's running very close to 7mm-08 in it's usefull bullet weights.

[GaSwamper]

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[GOST]

Good looking groups GaSwamper.

[Dstrbdmedic167]

Wow a Vmax and 8208 doing that well. I am impressed.

[GaSwamper]

Not my groups unfortunately, Bruce doing some testing. 8208 is a very accurate powder, the only drawback with it is you lose a little velocity, but you can use it in a broad array with suitable speeds and I've found you can really pack it in. The great accuracy really doesn't start till you get near max.

[GaSwamper]

This was one of Bruce's early load developments with a 140gr. Nosler Ball. Tip. I like this pic cause it demonstrates perfectly why we load ladder checks, max may be fast and may be what a particular round wants but usually there is a sweet spot that can be found by slowly stepping up the charges as you can see here.

[GaSwamper]

Although it will be a while before I can finish this build since the barrel is over a month out I figured I would start sharing some of the goodies with yall.
VooDoo Low Mass Carrier

[Cotton68spc]

Although it will be a while before I can finish this build since the barrel is over a month out I figured I would start sharing some of the goodies with yall.
VooDoo Low Mass Carrier

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[GaSwamper]

And what LMOS would be complete without one of these?

[Cotton68spc]

And what LMOS would be complete without one of these?

Do you run these in all your guns?


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[GaSwamper]

No, I would be eatin Ramen noodles. Always wanted to try one though and knowing this thing is gonna have a bit more recoil I want to try and get it smooth as possible. I've noticed even the .308 carriers are starting to get lighter to mitigate the recip factor. So low mass carrier, tunable capture spring, and adjustable block on rifle gas is about everything I can think of to tame the beast.

[GOST]

Looks like it's gonna be a hunting/sport rifle blend. Be interesting to see how it turns out.

[GaSwamper]

Looks like it's gonna be a hunting/sport rifle blend. Be interesting to see how it turns out.

Exactly, I've been taking notes from the 3 gunners, those guys know how to make a smooth shooter. This will be a little experiment to see how well the theory works in the field. It probly will look more like a comp rifle at first till you see the big fat rounds.