New here but I've been shooting for over 40 years and I am a former FFL holder. I have been out of shooting and guns for about 5 years due to cancer but I beat it and I am trying to get back into things.

I have an Interarms MarkX in 7mm Remington that I originally bought to build a 416 Dakota on. Now that I don't live in Alaska and don't have the money to go to Africa I'm thinking of re-chambering it to a 7mm on a 300H&H length belt-less case. Any suggestions? Wildcats don't bother me.

The 7mmSTW (Shooting Times Westerner) is a semi factory cartridge that is about what you describe.
It's actually made by necking down the 8mmRem Mag. The 8mm mag is a 300 H&H length, blown out to a modern type shoulder.
The cartridge has been chambered (may still be) in a few factory rifles, and ammo has been marketed. And dies and loading data.
Might be a bunch cheaper than a wildcat.

I am looking for something beltless.

Hello, Farm Boy -

A belated Welcome to the board and hope you enjoy your stay here.

You didn't say if it is a 7mm Rem Express (.280 Rem) or 7mm Rem Mag.

I have a Ruger M77 (old style) that was 7mm RM that was converted to a 7mm Dakota. The Dakota is based on a .404 Jeffery (beltless) case and is between a 7 RM and a 7 STW in capacity and power. A very accurate round in my rifle and potent enough for my needs. The Dakota brass is available direct from Dakota Arms and sometimes from Midway and Grafs.

I am looking for something beltless.


The rem 7mm ultra mag would fit what your looking for, everything the 7mm stw is without the belt.

kdub,
Rem Mag, if it was a 280 I probably would keep it that and give it to my daughter to hunt with. She keeps eying my 284.
Thanks, I'll look into the Dakota, I have a 416 Dakota in the works.

71cowboys,
Thanks, I'll consider the Ultra Mag too.

I've been out of touch on gun stuff since '99 so I have some catching up to do. I am cancer free now so things are looking good.

Congrats on beating the big C, Farm Boy -

My paternal side of the family has a strong history of it and all us siblings have had it to one degree or another. My older brother passed away a couple years ago from it, so needless to say, I keep a close eye along with my doctors. Had prostrate cancer a few years back, but got that cleared up with isotope seed implants.