02-23-2016, 10:47 PM
Ah good point! I'm slightly biased against the SAUM cartridges though. Years ago, my brother and I each started our own custom builds. I used a r700 SA in 7mmSAUM and he used a r700 LA in 338 lapua magnum. First, I had to cut a little opening on my action in order to extract SAUM loads, and in 1000 rounds I needed to rebarrel. Think I was using a Hart barrel select grade.(nice barrels I still use them). Long story short, I sold that rifle years ago, he is still shooting his 338 with same barrel performing spectacularly. I know times, and equipment has changed alot since then, and those problems might be negligible nowadays.