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Shackleton
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.700 NE primer size?
#90252 - 01/12/07 09:45 AM

Just got a surprisingly cheap .700 round for display(no powder or primer). I noticed in the 12 gauge from hell thread that Ed Hubel said people should consider enlarging NE pockets to take BMG primers-someone else must agree. My case is headstamped HH (Hulsen Horneber) and looks to take the big primer. The .600 round I bought a couple years ago had a pocket that accepted a dummied Winchester Large Rifle(anvil and priming compound physically removed)-Does the .700 take a larger primer anyway, or is this more likely to be a recent development?

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hubel458
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Re: .700 NE primer size? [Re: Shackleton]
#90279 - 01/12/07 02:35 PM

Nice of them to listen to me.Haha. Although I think it really
was the case of why put up with misfires with a 2 cent
small primer, in a 100 dollar per loaded cartridge setup, when
25 cent bmg primers does the job perfect. Especially if
you have a $20,000 hunt on the line with one shot.Ed

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Shackleton
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Re: .700 NE primer size? [Re: hubel458]
#90286 - 01/12/07 03:50 PM

I read the story about misfires too-and had the same opinion at the time. I didn't think of the idea of using larger primers at the time, but such an easy fix would almost have had to have been suggested by someone else too. The round I bought ended up costing $39 for a case and two bullets by the time shipping cost figured in. For people who reload for this caliber it's a much cheaper way to go once the load is worked up. I'd love to hunt Africa at least once, but that little matter of price stops the idea-maybe if I win big in the lottery(new house, nice cars, and of course being able to follow the hunting season anywhere)-Looks like for now I'll just be collecting ammo that gets used there.

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hubel458
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Re: .700 NE primer size? [Re: Shackleton]
#90324 - 02/12/07 05:52 AM

That is why we made my 700HE belted case from
BMG brass. I have a long 3.87" and shorter 3.25" version.
Cases are about 6 bucks when done, and much less
expensive bolt actions will do, like the one I put in
reworked Enfield, and plan on doing one in Savage 210
bolt action next few weeks. Also MRC and McGowen
are developing actions that will work,
at a decent price.Ed

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