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Notice to HTG
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HTG;
It is very important to accurately identify the caliber you have in your rifle; I am confused and not sure exactly what you have. Please list the caliber stamping on the left side of the barrel near the receiver. You could get BAD DATA by not properly identifying the cartridge your rifle fires. Bad data could prove very hazardous to you and your gun. Your references to the brass manufacturer has me worried about what you are loading. As I posted before there are about 20 different 7MM Caliber cartridges commonly chambered. Getting this right from the start is very important. It is equally important to learn the proper designation of cartridges for the sake of discussion.
It is very important to accurately identify the caliber you have in your rifle; I am confused and not sure exactly what you have. Please list the caliber stamping on the left side of the barrel near the receiver. You could get BAD DATA by not properly identifying the cartridge your rifle fires. Bad data could prove very hazardous to you and your gun. Your references to the brass manufacturer has me worried about what you are loading. As I posted before there are about 20 different 7MM Caliber cartridges commonly chambered. Getting this right from the start is very important. It is equally important to learn the proper designation of cartridges for the sake of discussion.
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I don't own the gun yet I am planning on buying a 7mm Weatherby Vangard that is chambered as a 7mm rem mag. This gun will be for long hikes the other 7mm I have is for the easier hunts since I have the most confidence in it but it is on the heavy side.
All of the cartridges I have are either remington mags or brass from factory Hornady 7mm loads that are stamped Frontier 7mm mag. I think that the Vangard is capable of shooting both the Frontier and Remington brass but I'm not sure? I'm also wondering if I should just load the brass that I have the most of and just leave the rest, accuracy is most important. I've never reloaded for rifles but have a pretty good teacher alon to help me out, good old dad. Thanks again, I appreciate any info.
The cases you have should be marked frontier 7mm rem mag. Frontier being the maker of the case the rest the chambering it fits.
You are correct in wanting to keep the brass seperate, case volumes can vary greatly between makers, but are wrong in how your looking at the data on the head stamp.
Dad should have pointed this out to you.
Please make sure you read carefully the cartidge information on the side of the barrel. If it says 7mm remington magnum than all cases marked 7mm remington magnum will fit provided no one has tried to turn them into something else.
The manufactures name,on the cartridge case, means nothing as far as the rifles chamber is concerned.
I have refrained from answering your post until you figured out exactly what it is you have to shoot.
Again Dad needs to pitch in here until you get the hang of things gun.[8D]
My advice would be to take your rifle and examples of your brass(assuming you can legally and safely transport them where you are) to a local, qualified gunsmith. Let him identify what you have and what ammo you need. Trying to do this online seems a bit confusing and your safety depends on proper ammo. VERY IMPORTANT
The only difference in your brass you have, is some was contracted by Hornady (actually produced by Winchester) and labeled "frontier", and the other brass is made by whomever the headstamp states made it. Any factory brass can be used in a factory chamber,..the dimensions are far enough apart between the brass and chamber so that there is no chance of a lawsuit.