History of the 7mm Remington Magnum
The great 7mm Remington Magnum was introduced by Remington in 1962 in conjunction with the brand-new Model 700 rifle. Many people were influential in the development of this soon-to-be legend. There was Warren Page who had many friends at Remington and who sang the praises of a wildcat called 7mm Mashburn Super Magnum in many of his hunting articles. There was Les Bowman who also had many friends at Remington and who necked up the .264 Winchester Magnum case to 7mm and had a rifle built in what he called .280 Remington Magnum. Jack O'Connor's name probably should be on this list since his gift of a rifle in .275 H&H Magnum is what sparked Bowman's interest in a 7mm magnum cartridge.
We must not overlook Remington's own Mike Walker who took note of what was being said and who nudged Remington brass into making the right move. It was a good move too. Since the advent of smokeless powders, no more than a couple of other cartridges have been so successful so quickly as the 7mm Remington Magnum. For several years after its introduction in 1962 the demand for Model 700 rifles in this caliber far exceeded Remington's ability to produce them.
Only a small handful of other cartridges have served dual roles as well as Remington's Big Seven. It has established an enviable record as a big game cartridge and as an accuracy cartridge for 1000 yard competition.
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