I tried a tikka t3 in 7mm rem mag, 150gr win pp, it was a bit hard on the shoulder for me, it hasn't been good for about 15 years now, it got me thinking about low recoil ammo, are they any good for accuracy? I wouldn't need the full power of a 7mm rem mag for deer, just wondering, I maybe trading for the rifle, hornady makes a 120gr at 2800 fps which be alright for out to 200yds
low recoil ammo?
- Thread starter 6.5x55swm
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Hornady makes a whole line of (Custom Lite) reduced recoil ammo. Remington has/had some as well.
I have personally used the Hornady stuff in a few different calibers (got samples from our Hornady rep) and would have no issue using it on deer at typical deer range (most deer are shot well under 100 yards).
I have been hunting deer for a number of years now with a 243 shooting 80-85 grain bullets, so a 120 grain 7 mm is about 50% "more bullet" than I currently use.
So unless you are hunting those deer that wear military grade body armour, you probably have more than enough with the reduced load...
I have personally used the Hornady stuff in a few different calibers (got samples from our Hornady rep) and would have no issue using it on deer at typical deer range (most deer are shot well under 100 yards).
I have been hunting deer for a number of years now with a 243 shooting 80-85 grain bullets, so a 120 grain 7 mm is about 50% "more bullet" than I currently use.
So unless you are hunting those deer that wear military grade body armour, you probably have more than enough with the reduced load...
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
Wrong. Anyone who handloads lower pressure rounds in necked cases will not see increased fouling, especially with the powders available today. I've never encountered dirty conditions in my rifles when using reduced loads, which I've been using in most all my guns for over 40 yrs.
With straight case ammo, folks will see some sooting on the case if the pressures are too low to expand the case enough to seal the chamber. No big deal for folks that properly maintain their guns.
I ain't tried factory reduced loads, but then again, I ain't heard of folks griping about 'em fouling their guns either.
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- Steel Town and The Peg
For the record, Prvi 30-06 Garand ammo is certainly a reduced load as far 30-06 goes and I experience no worse fouling than regular higher pressure ammo in my bolt guns. Accurate stuff to.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
When a nephew wanted to try his hand at deer hunting, I fixed him up with a .30/06 Husqvarna from Tradex, and I worked up a loads for 125 and 130 gr bullets at a velocity of 2600 fps. The rounds were clean burning, accuracy as very good, and those loads accounted for both mule deer and whitetails. Your bullets have a higher SD and BC than the .308/125s, and 2800 fps is all the velocity you need to have an effective flat shooting round across typical hunting ranges.
fingers284
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- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
Likewise for me....fire 10's of thousands of very low pressure loads in straight walled cases from 45-90 down to .38 sp and never noticed a carbon build-up in any barrel, even at the case mouth area of .38 sp in a .357 mag chamber and if anything was to be noticed it would be there.
Plan A .... Buy a heavier 7mm Mag
Plan B .... Buy a smaller cartridge (7/08 for example)
Plan C .... Buy a smaller cartridge in a heavier rifle.
.............. Problem solved!
Forget the uber light bullets unless you are going to use Partitions or TSX.
