This video provides a first look at Federal Ammunition's new 7mm Backcountry cartridge, featuring innovative Peak Alloy case technology. This technology allows for significantly higher chamber pressures (80,000 psi) and increased velocities (3,000 fps) with 170-grain bullets from 20-inch barrels. The Guns & Ammo team tested the new round in Africa on safari, utilizing a Gunwerks Clymer rifle equipped with a Silencer Central Banish suppressor. The content includes insights into the development of the cartridge and answers to frequently asked questions from subscribers, featuring key personnel from Guns & Ammo and Federal Ammunition.
This video introduces Federal Ammunition's new 7 mm Backcountry cartridge, highlighting its revolutionary Peak Alloy case technology. This innovation allows for significantly higher pressures, resulting in increased muzzle velocities, especially from shorter barrels, compared to legacy cartridges. Federal CEO Jason Vanderbrink emphasizes this as a major leap forward for the centerfire rifle industry, comparable to the transition from blackpowder to smokeless powder. The American Rifleman team had an opportunity to test the new ammunition on the range and explains the underlying concept.
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