TWO MAJOR EVENTS IN THE SHOOTING WORLD occurred in 1962. First, Remington announced the new Model 700 bolt-action rifle. Second, the 7mm Remington Magnum cartridge was simultaneously introduced.
As most Shooting Times readers know, the 7mm Rem. Mag. is a belted, “short” magnum like the .264, .338, and .458 Winchester Magnums introduced a few years earlier. The 7mm Rem. Mag. is simply the .264 Win. Mag. necked up, but whereas the .264 Win. Mag. was offered with two bullet choices (a 100-grain JSP for antelope and a 140-grain, two-diameter JSP for mule deer), the 7mm Rem. Mag. was loaded with either 140-, 150-, or 175-grain Core-Lokt bullets. Although initial chamberings of the Model 700 included the .264 Win. Mag., the 7mm Rem. Mag. chambering soon overwhelmed the market, and the…
