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165 gr. Sierra Gamechanger in 7mm08
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<blockquote data-quote="EricNC" data-source="post: 1686376" data-attributes="member: 110786"><p>My barrel is a 1 in 8 twist, Shilen ratchet rifling (in a Savage action). Originally it was made for 180 SMK's. I had two made at 26" and cut one down to 21" for the 165's. Just to expand, the day I ran the RS Big Game test it was 85 degrees and about 2800 feet of altitude. No pressure signs with 45 grains of BG using necked down (and reamed) LC brass. Tula LR primers. 2706 fps was the average. Definitely work your way up. Every barrel responds differently. Later this month I will be trying Varget, CFE 223 and Leverevoltion. Trying a few on the faster side to see how they work with the shorter barrel. Hybrid100V, Norma 204 and RE19 were a bit slow (Hybrid100V was great for 180's with the 26" barrel). Once I settle on a powder for the 165's I'll run an OCW test to determine an accuracy load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EricNC, post: 1686376, member: 110786"] My barrel is a 1 in 8 twist, Shilen ratchet rifling (in a Savage action). Originally it was made for 180 SMK's. I had two made at 26" and cut one down to 21" for the 165's. Just to expand, the day I ran the RS Big Game test it was 85 degrees and about 2800 feet of altitude. No pressure signs with 45 grains of BG using necked down (and reamed) LC brass. Tula LR primers. 2706 fps was the average. Definitely work your way up. Every barrel responds differently. Later this month I will be trying Varget, CFE 223 and Leverevoltion. Trying a few on the faster side to see how they work with the shorter barrel. Hybrid100V, Norma 204 and RE19 were a bit slow (Hybrid100V was great for 180's with the 26" barrel). Once I settle on a powder for the 165's I'll run an OCW test to determine an accuracy load. [/QUOTE]
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