7 mm Remington Ultra Magnum
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7mm Remington Ultra Magnum | ||
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Type | Rifle | |
Place of origin | USA | |
Production history | ||
Designer | Remington | |
Designed | 2002 | |
Specifications | ||
Parent case | .300 Remington Ultra Magnum | |
Case type | Beltless, rebated, bottleneck | |
Bullet diameter | .284 in (7.2 mm) | |
Neck diameter | .317 in (8.1 mm) | |
Shoulder diameter | .5250 in (13.34 mm) | |
Base diameter | .5500 in (13.97 mm) | |
Rim diameter | .532 in (13.5 mm) | |
Case length | 2.850 in (72.4 mm) | |
Overall length | 3.600 in (91.4 mm) | |
Rifling twist | 1-9 1/4" | |
Primer type | Large rifle magnum | |
Ballistic performance | ||
Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
140 gr (9.1 g) PSP Bonded | 3,425 ft/s (1,044 m/s) | 3,646 ft·lbf (4,943 J) |
150 gr (9.7 g) PSP Bonded | 3,325 ft/s (1,013 m/s) | 3,682 ft·lbf (4,992 J) |
175 gr (11.3 g) PSP A-Frame | 3,025 ft/s (922 m/s) | 3,555 ft·lbf (4,820 J) |
Test barrel length: 26" |
The 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum is a 7mm rifle cartridge introduced by Remington Arms in 2002. It is a beltless, rebated rim cartridge created by necking down the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum case to 7mm (.284 caliber) with no other changes. The 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum is currently the largest commercially available cartridge in 7mm (.284 caliber).
[edit] Uses
The 7mm RUM is an adequate cartridge for any big game species in North America. With power unequaled by any other factory loaded 7mm(.284) rifle cartridge it will easily handle Elk and Moose and is perfectly adequate for Brown Bear and other large game.