DarylS
(.700 member)
13/01/25 12:30 PM
Re: A new type cartridge - 7mm Backcountry

Suspect what you say about the future ctg. design is true, 85lc.
Steel bases allow higher pressures. As to the primer, that in itself is very important.
The mil. spec. 5.7x47? ctg. primers have harder cups to prevent slam firing in full auto rifles.
Seems to me, the mil. round generates around 57,000psi.
The .220 Swift of 1923?, generated some 62,000psi while the .22-250 Remington of 1965 was generating 65,000psi.
That's 60 years ago, now. 'Bout time something was developed producing more pressure. Just kidding. How much is needed?
Depends on who is buying, I guess.
The 8 MM Rem mag. also produced a suggested maximum pressure of 65,000psi in the States, but is listed as 67,000psi Pezio pressure in Europe.
The .300 Lap Mag. is listed highest of the current rounds at 68,000PSI - CIP.
We know that standard magnum primers used today, handle these pressures just fine - BUT - will they handle even higher pressures? 80,000psi? yikes - maybe?



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