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7mm RM 180 VLD Load
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<blockquote data-quote="Fitch" data-source="post: 395172" data-attributes="member: 19372"><p>QuickLOAD models 7mm Mag loads rather well. For your load I get a predicted MV of 2828 fps which is pretty close. With RL25 and 150g bullets I've been getting predicted MV within 30 fps of measured.</p><p> </p><p>With that as background, QL says the best MV will be possible with:</p><p> </p><p><strong>These are QL results, I've not shot any of them. They are predicted max loads, back off at least 4g and work up:</strong></p><p> </p><p>N570 73g max 2947 fps</p><p>Hodgdon Retumbo 72.2g 2917 fps</p><p>N560 64.5g 2874</p><p>RL25 66.6g 2868 fps</p><p>IMR7828SSC or IMR7828 64.2g 2867</p><p>H1000 68.8g 2862 fps</p><p> </p><p>I have some 180g Berger VLD's and plan to try them with Retumbo since I have some of it. I don't know when that will be. I don't really need a heavier bullet load than the 150g TTSX that shoots into tiny groups for whitetail and am trying to keep the round count down in this rifle. I also have some RL25 if the Retumbo won't give me good groups. I go for group size. I measure MV to track how well QL is working and to have a basis for using ballistic SW to get a trial set of scope settings and for setting up BulletFlight.</p><p> </p><p>Fitch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fitch, post: 395172, member: 19372"] QuickLOAD models 7mm Mag loads rather well. For your load I get a predicted MV of 2828 fps which is pretty close. With RL25 and 150g bullets I've been getting predicted MV within 30 fps of measured. With that as background, QL says the best MV will be possible with: [B]These are QL results, I've not shot any of them. They are predicted max loads, back off at least 4g and work up:[/B] N570 73g max 2947 fps Hodgdon Retumbo 72.2g 2917 fps N560 64.5g 2874 RL25 66.6g 2868 fps IMR7828SSC or IMR7828 64.2g 2867 H1000 68.8g 2862 fps I have some 180g Berger VLD's and plan to try them with Retumbo since I have some of it. I don't know when that will be. I don't really need a heavier bullet load than the 150g TTSX that shoots into tiny groups for whitetail and am trying to keep the round count down in this rifle. I also have some RL25 if the Retumbo won't give me good groups. I go for group size. I measure MV to track how well QL is working and to have a basis for using ballistic SW to get a trial set of scope settings and for setting up BulletFlight. Fitch [/QUOTE]
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