Federal 7mm Backcountry

[Greyman]

I just read this article on it. Pretty cool if the claims turn out to be legit.

Federal 7mm Backcountry Review

Federal's newest cartridge is not just a better long-range 7mm. It may be the greatest ammo-making innovation of our lifetimes.

www.fieldandstream.com

 

[MThuntr]

Already a thread...general consensus is that it won't last

"Now it's my turn!" -Federal circa 2025

We seem to have entered a world where cartridges have become like iPhones, we must introduce a new one every year 🤪. The latest was released today from Federal. Introducing, the 7mm Backcountry. It boasts 3,000 fps+ with 170+ gr bullets out of a standard length chamber and 20 inch barrels. How...

www.hunttalk.com

 

[kodiakisland]

Hard pass from me, but I’m probably not their intended market.

 

[Greyman]

Already a thread...general consensus is that it won't last

"Now it's my turn!" -Federal circa 2025

We seem to have entered a world where cartridges have become like iPhones, we must introduce a new one every year 🤪. The latest was released today from Federal. Introducing, the 7mm Backcountry. It boasts 3,000 fps+ with 170+ gr bullets out of a standard length chamber and 20 inch barrels. How...

www.hunttalk.com

Thanks, I missed it.

 

[EzAnslinger]

I just read this article on it. Pretty cool if the claims turn out to be legit.

Federal 7mm Backcountry Review

Federal's newest cartridge is not just a better long-range 7mm. It may be the greatest ammo-making innovation of our lifetimes.

www.fieldandstream.com

Im hoping for a 300wsm back country next

 

[WVTXn]

Im hoping for a 300wsm back country next

Interesting to watch. Sounds like it’s basically the reinvention of cases and powders I guess. Lots of chamberings to reinvent that would be interesting. Some reinvented chamberings might eliminate their modern day competitors.

Isn’t the 7BC basically a 280AI with a new case material and powder?

Would a 300wsmBC eliminate the 300PRC?

Imagine what a .270BC, 30.06BC, .338WMBC, .284WinBC, .308WinBC would be and what modern day cartridges would be defunct. And I wonder if BC type rifles would be backwards compatible with the older cartridges?

Now let’s really get creative.
What about straight walled BCs?

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Interesting to watch. Sounds like it’s basically the reinvention of cases and powders I guess. Lots of chamberings to reinvent that would be interesting. Some reinvented chamberings might eliminate their modern day competitors.

Isn’t the 7BC basically a 280AI with a new case material and powder?

It appears to be an 06'ish shaped/sized case but its not the same as a 280AI which also has the 06 as a parent case a couple steps back.

Would a 300wsmBC eliminate the 300PRC?

Imagine what a .270BC, 30.06BC, .338WMBC, .284WinBC, .308WinBC would be and what modern day cartridges would be defunct. And I wonder if BC type rifles would be backwards compatible with the older cartridges?

Jumping the gun there. Have yet to prove out how they'd be manufactured at scale, if they are reasonably reloadable for the handloader, if they can achieve the same precision at these higher pressures, or any other possible issues.

Now let’s really get creative.
What about straight walled BCs?

I'm not sure if straight wall cartridges would be as good a fit for the really high pressure applications.. 350 legend was kind of alone at the top with a SAAMI max of 55k psi IIRC.

 

[kodiakisland]

Isn’t the 458 a 60K psi round?