7×61mm Sharpe & Hart

Schultz & Larsen of Denmark chambered the cartridge in their bolt-action rifles. Norma manufactured commercial ammunition, but later discontinued the line. While the 7×61mm S&H proved to be popular, mostly outside of the United States, it led was overshadowed once the 7mm Remington Magnum was released. While commercial brass is no longer produced on a large scale, ammunition and cases are available from some custom manufacturers. Reloaders have a variety of bullets to choose from, and Hornady lists load data for the cartridge. Reloaders should be aware of whether their rifle does, or does not, have freebore before using load data developed with more modern components. Cases can also be formed from 7mm Remington Magnum cases.

• Name — 7x61 Sharpe & Hart Magnum • Origin — Oakland, California, U.S. • Type — Rifle • Designer — Philip Sharpe and Richard Hart • Design Date — 50s • Manufacturer — Norma • Case Type — rimless, belted • Bullet —.284 • Rim Dia —.532 • Rim Thick —.040 • Case Length — 2.394 • Length — 3.27 • Bw1 — 160 • Vel1 — 3100 • En1 — 3410 • Bw2 — 139 • Btype2 — Hornady SST BT • Vel2 — 2800 • En2 — 2419 • Bw3 — 175 • Btype3 — Hornady Spire Point Interlock • Vel3 — 2900 • En3 — 3267 • Balsrc — Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading