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Old 04-27-2008, 09:40 PM
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Default 7mm TCU and 7mm08

Are the 7mm TCU and 7mm08 interchangeable? whats the difference?

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Old 04-27-2008, 11:43 PM
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Not the same. Read info on Wikipedia:

7mm TCU

7 mm-08 Remington

Basically the TCU necks up a .223 to accept a larger bullet, while the 08 necks down a .308 Winchester to accept a smaller bullet. While the bullet is the same size, the case is not.
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Old 04-28-2008, 12:00 AM
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thanks, I should have looked in my reloading manual earlier, I see the cases are totally different...
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