Barnes and 7mm RUM

[MSalter]

Is anyone loading the 150gr Barnes bullet in the 7mm RUM. I'm looking for nay and all data. Powder,primer, COAL from ogive.Thanks for your help.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

not loading the 150 barnes in 7rum myself, but I'd work up the load with retumbo or rl25 and let her buck at 3.650" oal or so.
I was working a bit with the 150 ablr in my 7rum but have since gone to 175 hdy and 168 berger vld in the rifle.


for your 150 barnes... work up to this of course...
with rl25 I'd top around 91 grains
with retumbo I'd top around 95 grains.

 

[MSalter]

Thanks for the advise.

 

[Doublezranch]

I currently shoot the 150 Barnes out of my rum. Great combo but done fighting wind drift so changing to something a little meatier, the 190 matrix. However, here is my load for my 7rum.
7 RUM...
Remington Brass
CCI 250 mag primer
88 grains of 7828 ssc
150 Barnes ttsx
Seated just long enough to fit in the internal mag
3250 fps

I know it's a mild load but at the time it was my favorite rifle and I was worried about barrel life.

Good luck!

 

[MSalter]

I have all those components. I'll give it a shot, no pun intended. Thanks for the help.

 

[gunaddict]

Stiff load of Reloader 25 , 150 tsx. Won't give info on my load, as it was a hot load. Reloaded for 3 7 Rum's and they all liked RL 25 with the 150 tsx. I rebarreled my 7 Rum, now using 50 BMG and 180 Berger VLDH. Shoots awesome. fps 3300. Fed 215 for primers

 

[MSalter]

I've been told RUM's are hard on barrel's. Whose barrel did you go back with? About how long did yours last. I bought my rifle used and have no idea the number of rounds run through it or the frequency it was shot. Remington Sendero with 26" fluted barrel.

 

[gunaddict]

I've been told RUM's are hard on barrel's. Whose barrel did you go back with? About how long did yours last. I bought my rifle used and have no idea the number of rounds run through it or the frequency it was shot. Remington Sendero with 26" fluted barrel.

I rebarreled mine with less than 70 rds. I just wanted a custom barrel. Have it borescoped and that will tell you alot. I think I will get at least 700 rds. i don't shoot it hot. And I have lots of other guns to shoot. It is one of my favorites.

 

[MSalter]

Thanks again for your load info. Loaded as you listed it and got .665 200 yard group.