7mmRM
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3 days before the deer opener, and your asking this question........
Nuttin like getting ready ahead of time.
You have to work up loads etc., you know find the perfect combination for your rifle. Rifles dont perscribe to the buy this and it always works line of thinking.
Maybe go with factory loads and work up your reloads in December.
All that aside, try any lead tipped Speer, Hornady, Nosler, or Sierra offering, 139gr. or heavier, and powder of a burn rate of IMR4350, or slower, and a readily available Large Rifle Magnum primer.
Oh ya don't forget a least two reloading manuals.
Nuttin like getting ready ahead of time.
You have to work up loads etc., you know find the perfect combination for your rifle. Rifles dont perscribe to the buy this and it always works line of thinking.
Maybe go with factory loads and work up your reloads in December.
All that aside, try any lead tipped Speer, Hornady, Nosler, or Sierra offering, 139gr. or heavier, and powder of a burn rate of IMR4350, or slower, and a readily available Large Rifle Magnum primer.
Oh ya don't forget a least two reloading manuals.
^^^ this is true. As well a load in one persons rifle will not be the same in another persons rifle.
However if you are working up a load properly as suggested I can tell you what my Tikka 695 likes. 62 grains of IMR4350 behind a 140 grain Accubond, Winchester brass and primer. I have Chrony'd this load at an average of 3100 fps and I can put 5 into a dime off the bench at 100yards.
That said it probably will not perform like that in another fellas rifle. Work up your loads down to the tenth of a grain and the results will be better and you will be safer.
However if you are working up a load properly as suggested I can tell you what my Tikka 695 likes. 62 grains of IMR4350 behind a 140 grain Accubond, Winchester brass and primer. I have Chrony'd this load at an average of 3100 fps and I can put 5 into a dime off the bench at 100yards.
That said it probably will not perform like that in another fellas rifle. Work up your loads down to the tenth of a grain and the results will be better and you will be safer.
Jacky - that 140 load is not pushing it but the nice thing with the 7rm is you don't have to. Starting loads tend to give you 280 velocities anyways - My load for this season has been 58.5grains of imr4350 with a 140 barnes x (not tsx) chrony'd at 3080. The RM should be able to push 3200+ with a 140 but why bother?
pzkw108 - If you are running lighter loads then try to go for a fluffier powder than 4350 like a8700 (RIP!) because it takes up more case space. The reason I use 4350 is because it works well with my -06 as well.
pzkw108 - If you are running lighter loads then try to go for a fluffier powder than 4350 like a8700 (RIP!) because it takes up more case space. The reason I use 4350 is because it works well with my -06 as well.
140 AccuBond with a max load of IMR 4831, Nosler case & Fed 215. Seated 0.010" off the lands, shoots just under 1/2"
I'd agree, start workup after you're done hunting. I'd suggest getting a stoney point gauge. Or you could take a fired case, dent the neck slightly and start you bullet into it. Then chamber it gently, it should seat to a COL just touching the lands, seat you bullets to 0.02" or 0.01" off the lands and start with a minimum load. Do a load work up and I'd wager you'll be shooting sub MOA around 1 grain shy of max or at max seated 0.01-0.25" off the lands.
This advice is theoritcial only, you assume all liability by trying any of it.
Make sure you don't get a loose bullet lodged in you chamber throat when doing this!!!
JT.
I'd agree, start workup after you're done hunting. I'd suggest getting a stoney point gauge. Or you could take a fired case, dent the neck slightly and start you bullet into it. Then chamber it gently, it should seat to a COL just touching the lands, seat you bullets to 0.02" or 0.01" off the lands and start with a minimum load. Do a load work up and I'd wager you'll be shooting sub MOA around 1 grain shy of max or at max seated 0.01-0.25" off the lands.
This advice is theoritcial only, you assume all liability by trying any of it.
Make sure you don't get a loose bullet lodged in you chamber throat when doing this!!!
JT.
Veener 7mm
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63 grains RL22, 160gr Nosler Partition (max from manual), CCI250 LRM primer and once fired Federal brass. 1/2" group, can't remember how far off the lands I seat, will be different for your rifle anyways.
Again, follow the good advice given...work it up yourself. Take these examples as just that.
Again, follow the good advice given...work it up yourself. Take these examples as just that.
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- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
gotta find if the gun likes the light or heavy bullets, then 4350 , 4831, rl 19 , or 22 , all good. 139 hornady, 140,150,160 , and 175 nosler etc...
Absolutely right. In fact my gun does not perform well over 3100 fps so I keep my loads in that range, regardless of the bullet.
That is why I told pzkw108 to work up the load in his own rifle as it may be different than mine.
This is also good advice. I have done this ( even a few times to make sure) and then backed off my seated bullet a bit. I found that my COL is actually quite long and I have no feeding problems at all. Off the bench I can put 5 into a dime if I do my part.
I really believe that each rifle is different and working up loads carefully and finding your optinmal COL really help with accuracy.
cdnredneck_t3
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I would say he did read the question. You never said you were not going to use it this hunting season. You never did ask for a load development procedure but you also never explained your experience. Maybe you should be more specific before you jump off the handle. This is the internet. We cannot read your mind and facial expressions. You have to give us something to go with. The question you asked can be found in any manual.
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You asked for a hunting load.
Why would someone ask for a hunting load 3 days before deer season?
I also provided you with some sage advice.
Quit sucking your thumb.
Buy a manual or 5, buy some components, and get to the bench and find out what works in your rifle.
Just like the 1000's of guys did long before you.
There are no short cuts to finding a good load.
Just time and effort put forth.
And I have to echo cdnredneck, learn how to ask a question while you're at it.
if you don't like my question....... just don't reply!!!!!!
I got lot's of people here who gave me loads, thanks to all of em!!!!!!
you just try to make me look stupid......... maybe I can show you a lot about reloading who knows??????
and I don't need your sage advice!!!!!!!!
I got lot's of people here who gave me loads, thanks to all of em!!!!!!
you just try to make me look stupid......... maybe I can show you a lot about reloading who knows??????
and I don't need your sage advice!!!!!!!!
if you don't like my question....... just don't reply!!!!!!
I got lot's of people here who gave me loads, thanks to all of em!!!!!!
you just try to make me look stupid......... maybe I can show you a lot about reloading who knows??????
and I don't need your sage advice!!!!!!!!
You tell him. LOL!
