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The 7mm BR Remington, commonly called the 7mm BR or the 7mm Benchrest Remington in long form, was a cartridge developed by Remington for the Remington XP-100 single-shot bolt-action handgun. The cartridge was developed for the Unlimited Class in the sport of Metallic silhouette shooting. Later it was introduced in the Remington Model XB-40 single-shot bolt-action rifle, which was specifically designed for the benchrest shooting community.
The Model 721 and Model 722 along with the later Model 725 variant are bolt-action sporting rifles manufactured by Remington Arms from 1948 until 1961. The 721/722 replaced the short-lived Model 720. The Model 721/722 is considered to be one of the first modern, economically produced sporting rifles whose design largely continued with the subsequent and highly successful Model 700. Manufactured with high precision, it is known for exceptional accuracy. The bolt and receiver design, based on the Mauser action, is considered one of the strongest ever produced. Samples in excellent condition have become collectible.
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- 1 2 Bellah, Kent (February 1960). "Handloading Bench" (PDF). Guns. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2012.
Reminton's .244 cartridge...Mike Walker...created the hotshot.... also designed the 722 Remington action that is top dog with benchresters generally using the.222 cartidge which he also developed.
- ↑ Simpson, Layne (24 July 2020). ".222 Remington Rifle Cartridge – Family Portrait". RifleShooter. Outdoor Sportsmen Group. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Legends of Benchrest: Remington's Mike Walker « Daily Bulletin". bulletin.accurateshooter.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
Remington engineer and first president of the National Benchrest Shooters Association... Along with Remington Engineer Jim Stekl, Mike Walker helped develop a wildcat that became the 6mmBR cartridge.
- 1 2 Cohn, Scott (2013-03-25). "Developer of Controversial Remington Trigger Dead at 101". CNBC. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
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