7 WSM Hunting Loads

[Fire306]

Finally received my Sako 75 re-barrelled in 7 WSM with a 25" 1-9 Krieger barrel
I am restricted to the magazine length for seating depth.
I have 145gr Barnes LRX's and 168gr Berger Classic Hunter bullets on hand.
H4350, H4831sc, H1000 powder on hand.
Brass is fire-formed Norma 270WSM brass.

Just wondering what loads some guys are using, and what kind of velocities.

 

[Fire306]

Well, I did throw together some loads with H4831sc and the 145gr Barnes LRX's.
As usual with practically every Sako actioned rifle I have owned, it likes the hotter loads.
66.5 grs of H4831SC, didn't take the Chrongraph, but Quickoad is saying 3136 fps.
Shooting 1/2 MOA groups at 100 yards. Running out of time to test loads this fall before hunting season, but that load should be just fine for White-tails.

 

[jrsolocam]

Well, I did throw together some loads with H4831sc and the 145gr Barnes LRX's.
As usual with practically every Sako actioned rifle I have owned, it likes the hotter loads.
66.5 grs of H4831SC, didn't take the Chrongraph, but Quickoad is saying 3136 fps.
Shooting 1/2 MOA groups at 100 yards. Running out of time to test loads this fall before hunting season, but that load should be just fine for White-tails.

65gr MRP... 168 Berger at 3060.......