Whelans 7mm Rem mag thread

[WhelanLad]

You know wht a new rifle means.... hopefully not but potentially a few threads fired at the 7mm Rem Mag an particularly loading for it.
i purchased this over the weekend as per my 708... 3006 threads, its a Rem 700 SPS, 7 RM... looks to have seen a bit of use but should have plenty left in it...this ownrer has only shot those cartridges, he may not be fond of it but said "it shoots moa with hornady 150" ...... so it must 'shoot'.......

heres some photos from him, here in Aus i need to apply for a "permit to acquire a firearm" , which can take 7 to 10 days then once in the mail i have to get it paid and tamped at a bank..... which is don in the town with the gun shop too, then go to the gun shop an give them the paper an get my gun, oh an pay them $50 to write my details in the "book"..... ffn joke.

anyway - i negotiated a bit an got the lot minus the scope.... i think its too average for me to use, even on the 222 .... but its still an option i spose for $100..might have a 2nd look.

 

[Gr33zi3]

Hope it shoots well friend

 

[FLHTCUI]

I'm sure those Red Stags will be falling at a farther distance when you plant an A-bond in their boilerworks.
Good Hunting !!
Rob

 

[elimsprint]

Don't you love those Rem recoil pads, I had to replace all 3 of my buddies recoil pads on his Rems last year because they went all gooey over the winter.

 

[Dogleg]

Ream it out to 7-300 Win

 

[WhelanLad]

Is the RELOADER 22 going to be suitable for 140-160 gr projies ?

would normally use ADI, but may have a switcheroo ?

cool thing with ADI is ya can sort of tailor the recoil to it, some powders burn fast n hard, an some slower, thus givin a different feeling on the end , i find.

looks like AR2225 and AR2213sc works my end. i will look up availibility of Alliant powders

 

[9.3mauser]

Fwiw, IMR 7828 is what Remington used in the first factory loadings.

 

[dan belisle]

Is the RELOADER 22 going to be suitable for 140-160 gr projies ?

would normally use ADI, but may have a switcheroo ?

cool thing with ADI is ya can sort of tailor the recoil to it, some powders burn fast n hard, an some slower, thus givin a different feeling on the end , i find.

looks like AR2225 and AR2213sc works my end. i will look up availibility of Alliant powders

Yes. I reload for three 7mm Rem Mags, one 7mm Wby, and a couple 7 STW's. RL22 has worked well in all three cartridges. In the 7 RM, I usually use 160 gr bullets. - dan

 

[anglia2]

Yes. I reload for three 7mm Rem Mags, one 7mm Why, and a couple 7 STW's. RL22 has worked well in all three cartridges. In the 7 RM, I usually use 160 gr bullets. - dan

I have a 7mmRM , RL22 works great in mine and I've found the 160 gr bullets to be the best all around weight in all of the 280 Rem , 7mmRM class rifles I've owned .

 

[Dogleg]

I use 7828 in the only one I never made into an STW or 7-300 . 160 Accubonds and 150 NBTs, til they made a 150 Accubond.

 

[chuck nelson]

Dogleg, who has a good 7-300 reamer? What do you use for dies? Thanks.

 

[Suther]

Dogleg, who has a good 7-300 reamer? What do you use for dies? Thanks.

Also what sort of a velocity boost do you get from that?

 

[mbogo3]

61gr-IMR 4350/160gr Accubond/win brass/Fed mag primer/.439" @ 100 yards.....................66gr-N-165/140gr Hornady/Win brass/Fed mag primer .443 @ 100 yards...........61gr -N-165/160gr Accubond/win brass/Fed mag primer/under an inch @ 100yards

 

[WhelanLad]

speaking to a few fellas today , the ex owner aswell, they are all sayin 2217 is the go here..

 

[WhelanLad]

61gr-IMR 4350/160gr Accubond/win brass/Fed mag primer/.439" @ 100 yards.....................66gr-N-165/140gr Hornady/Win brass/Fed mag primer .443 @ 100 yards...........61gr -N-165/160gr Accubond/win brass/Fed mag primer/under an inch @ 100yards

4350 is equiv to AR2209.

n 165 is like reloader 22 quiv, which is between 2213sc and 2217

 

[Dogleg]

Dogleg, who has a good 7-300 reamer? What do you use for dies? Thanks.

Apapro on the forum has a reamer. I use an extra 7 Rem FL die for the initial neck down and Redding FL 300 Win bushing die with the right bushing thereafter. You could continue with the Rem Die screwed out for awhile though; perhaps forever if you had a 300 Win body die around. I’ve also used a universal 7mm neck die just to say I did. I seat with a 7 Rem seater.

Basically the same technique as a 6.5-300.

 

[Dogleg]

Also what sort of a velocity boost do you get from that?

Put it this way; I use the 180 VLD in my current 7-300 and one of my STWs. It matches the STW with 5 grains less of the same powder and 2 inches less barrel. Its considerably more magazine friendly as well.

 

[chuck nelson]

Thanks

 

[WhelanLad]

Put it this way; I use the 180 VLD in my current 7-300 and one of my STWs. It matches the STW with 5 grains less of the same powder and 2 inches less barrel. Its considerably more magazine friendly as well.

dogleg it sounds like i wouldnt be very good with the amount of powder burn goin on for my shoulder an flinch

il leave that for you big boys!

im just steppin back into this magnum game, this time with alot more knowledge on what im doin with it

 

[dead meat]

With a proper fitting stock i haven't found the 7mm mag to be a bad kicker, except in a light weight Salvage i sighted in. Good luck with the Remington.