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<blockquote data-quote="carl irvin" data-source="post: 338956" data-attributes="member: 22001"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Anyone out there still loading the 7mm RUM? I have a REM 700 classic 26 in b</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> I wanted the STW trying to out do my 7 mm rem mag and got this one when it came out instead and have been loading it since for hunting whitetail. I see these posts are from 2006. Is anyone still out there messin with this?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> I don't shoot allot compared to some but have a 100 + rounds I have reloaded a couple times.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> I have had lots of bad accuracy with some of the best recommended rounds and really have felt like going back to the 7 mm rem mag. When I first got the rifle all I could find on the shelf around here was Sierra 160 grain hollow point bullets and some H1000, still haven't out done that round. I got the highly recommended 160 grain Nozzler partitions and retumbo powder with rem 9 ½ primers and key holed with those at 50 yards, couldn't believe it.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> I had a "Q" muzzle break on my rifle and I think it caused me some problems. I have it off screwed off now with the mounting ring still there and am starting over with all my old data. In and out of town and hunting with it with the rounds I have got by but missed some long range deer and barely got some that were closer. Of course I trim each case and seat each bullet the same and use a factory crimp die. I never really know whats going to happen but I shot it before the hunt last time with some 150 grain sirocco and hit on the money one shot and left it at that for huntin in the woods around here.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">After the hunting season I would really like to play with this more. I would like to have 175 and 150 grain doing well anyway. Playing with the lighter bullets would be fun but. I just want to get it right and save the barrel from what I read.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> Have read everything from only load brass twice because of the pressures to annulling the case necks. I have split cases to spot check for stretching at the head and choose to reload them again as I have seen no problems. Did have one case kind of buckle towards the end on the shoulder like it was sucked in and collapse in a couple spots.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> I use loads I have found on line and modified with other projectiles of the same weight and working up. I am about to get back into this round and try and find a couple of good bullets. I want to buy a hundred more brass but haven't found any in stock. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> I see here some have used the brass 4 and 5 times. If you're still out there can you comment on what you have found to be the stopping point of using the brass?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> Also how many shots have folks been getting before they notice accuracy problem because of barrel wear?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Any to date pointers at all on this round would be greatly appreciated.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Thanks</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carl irvin, post: 338956, member: 22001"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Anyone out there still loading the 7mm RUM? I have a REM 700 classic 26 in b[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] I wanted the STW trying to out do my 7 mm rem mag and got this one when it came out instead and have been loading it since for hunting whitetail. I see these posts are from 2006. Is anyone still out there messin with this?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] I don’t shoot allot compared to some but have a 100 + rounds I have reloaded a couple times.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] I have had lots of bad accuracy with some of the best recommended rounds and really have felt like going back to the 7 mm rem mag. When I first got the rifle all I could find on the shelf around here was Sierra 160 grain hollow point bullets and some H1000, still haven’t out done that round. I got the highly recommended 160 grain Nozzler partitions and retumbo powder with rem 9 ½ primers and key holed with those at 50 yards, couldn’t believe it.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] I had a "Q" muzzle break on my rifle and I think it caused me some problems. I have it off screwed off now with the mounting ring still there and am starting over with all my old data. In and out of town and hunting with it with the rounds I have got by but missed some long range deer and barely got some that were closer. Of course I trim each case and seat each bullet the same and use a factory crimp die. I never really know whats going to happen but I shot it before the hunt last time with some 150 grain sirocco and hit on the money one shot and left it at that for huntin in the woods around here.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]After the hunting season I would really like to play with this more. I would like to have 175 and 150 grain doing well anyway. Playing with the lighter bullets would be fun but. I just want to get it right and save the barrel from what I read.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Have read everything from only load brass twice because of the pressures to annulling the case necks. I have split cases to spot check for stretching at the head and choose to reload them again as I have seen no problems. Did have one case kind of buckle towards the end on the shoulder like it was sucked in and collapse in a couple spots.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] I use loads I have found on line and modified with other projectiles of the same weight and working up. I am about to get back into this round and try and find a couple of good bullets. I want to buy a hundred more brass but haven’t found any in stock. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] I see here some have used the brass 4 and 5 times. If you’re still out there can you comment on what you have found to be the stopping point of using the brass?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] Also how many shots have folks been getting before they notice accuracy problem because of barrel wear?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Any to date pointers at all on this round would be greatly appreciated.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Thanks[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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