7mm Rem Mag loads
- Thread starter coachA
- Start date
Help Support Long Range Hunting Forum
Creedmoor shooter
Well-Known Member
Are you looking for a heavier bullet or something lighter? How far will you be shooting? Rl-22 works great in my 7mm Mag. Its pretty efficient and gives me great velocity and accuracy. I personally like the 162 out of mine but most people on this sight like the 168 Berger. Imr 4350 isnt a bad powder for the lighter bullets and Imr 7828 works well from what i hear
kimberyote
Well-Known Member
What these guys said.
Worked up loads for three 7 Rem mags using Retumbo and 168 Berger classic hunter bullets. Loads varied slightly 71-73 gr of powder. Velocities from 24" barrels 3079 to 3121 fps. None of these rifles require any seating depth manipulation to obtain tight groups.
One owner commented that the cow elk he shot was the fastest kill he had ever seen on an elk. He has hunted his whole life and is 68 yrs old.
Another owner shot an antelope at close to 600 yards and was happy with the results.
One owner commented that the cow elk he shot was the fastest kill he had ever seen on an elk. He has hunted his whole life and is 68 yrs old.
Another owner shot an antelope at close to 600 yards and was happy with the results.
gohring3006
Well-Known Member
I use IMR 4350
For 162 ELD -M bullets. Very accurate, good enough velocity.
I light it off with a standard Fed 210 primer.
For 162 ELD -M bullets. Very accurate, good enough velocity.
I light it off with a standard Fed 210 primer.
g0rd0
Well-Known Member
I am a fan of IMR7828 175grn sp, start at 60.0grn mag primer max is 63.0 grn
150 grn sp and ETIPs start 65.0 grn mag primer max is 69.0 grn For hunting I prefere 67.0 grn 7828 150 grn Etip 30 tho the lands 3090 to 3115fps, deadly on white tail and moose
I have had good luck and vel with RL22 in 150, 162 & 175 grn sp but there are a lot more hens teeth around here than any alliant powder
I also use 145 grn btsp's at 69grn IMR7828 and 47.0 grn IMR3031 but that bullet is a little light for my liking and using the IMR3031 is a little too fast for such a large case capicty (but in a pinch it works)
150 grn sp and ETIPs start 65.0 grn mag primer max is 69.0 grn For hunting I prefere 67.0 grn 7828 150 grn Etip 30 tho the lands 3090 to 3115fps, deadly on white tail and moose
I have had good luck and vel with RL22 in 150, 162 & 175 grn sp but there are a lot more hens teeth around here than any alliant powder
I also use 145 grn btsp's at 69grn IMR7828 and 47.0 grn IMR3031 but that bullet is a little light for my liking and using the IMR3031 is a little too fast for such a large case capicty (but in a pinch it works)
SansSouci
Well-Known Member
Hi coachA,
If you're hunting deer, just about any bullet will work. You don't have to spend a buck a bullet to kill deer. I've used bargain bullets. Deer died. I've used 160 grain Partitions. Deer died.
Two excellent bullets for deer are 150 grain Sierra GameKing & 150 grain Ballistic Tip. I've used the Nosler Manual load of 63 grains of IMR 4350. Groups are under a half-inch. I've chromo'd this load at better than 3200 FPS.
For elk, I'd recommend going with what was once the .284 caliber industry standard: the 160 grain Partition. It will one-shot kill the largest elk that has ever lived. I use a load that came from loading data circa 1975. It's charged with H-4831. This load is now considered above max load. However, it works well in my rifle with no indicator of pressure. I've charon'd it at better than 3100 FPS. RL-22 is another excellent 7MM Rem Mag powder.
Real Guns - Handload Data - 7mm Remington Magnum
If you're hunting deer, just about any bullet will work. You don't have to spend a buck a bullet to kill deer. I've used bargain bullets. Deer died. I've used 160 grain Partitions. Deer died.
Two excellent bullets for deer are 150 grain Sierra GameKing & 150 grain Ballistic Tip. I've used the Nosler Manual load of 63 grains of IMR 4350. Groups are under a half-inch. I've chromo'd this load at better than 3200 FPS.
For elk, I'd recommend going with what was once the .284 caliber industry standard: the 160 grain Partition. It will one-shot kill the largest elk that has ever lived. I use a load that came from loading data circa 1975. It's charged with H-4831. This load is now considered above max load. However, it works well in my rifle with no indicator of pressure. I've charon'd it at better than 3100 FPS. RL-22 is another excellent 7MM Rem Mag powder.
Real Guns - Handload Data - 7mm Remington Magnum
Clark
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2006
- Messages
- 772
My new 7mmRemMag load after hunting and sighting in to 500 yards in 2016 is 140 gr Nos bal tip moly 3386 fps 66.7 gr IMR-4451 3.34".
The powder has a temp stable and an anti Copper fouling coating. I fired over 50 rounds at that velocity and there is no Copper fouling [unheard of in previous years with H4350]
The powder has a temp stable and an anti Copper fouling coating. I fired over 50 rounds at that velocity and there is no Copper fouling [unheard of in previous years with H4350]
SansSouci
Well-Known Member
CoachA,
What are you planning on hunting?
I have a 24" barreled SakoAV 7MM Rem Mag. For 160 grain Partition (will kill everything in North America) I've used 67 grains of H-4831, W-W brass, and a Fed 215 primer for just above 3100 FPS. For 150 grain Ballistic Tips/Sierra GameKings, I used 63 grains of IMR-4350 for slightly better than 3200 FPS. This load will print very, very tiny groups, as in .25" inch tiny.
I did load about 50 175 grain Partitions with, I believe, RL-22 that chrono'd better than 3000 FPS. Recoil must've activated my intellect. For all of North America's big game, I already had the prefect load: 160 grain Partition. I've never used 175 grain Partitions for anything except testing. I did test my 160 grain Partition load on huge elk. It kills 'em dead with one shot.
