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Necking down 7mm STW to .257 STW
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<blockquote data-quote="Cheyenne 1" data-source="post: 1343696" data-attributes="member: 9735"><p>Yes you can if I remember right I just kind of went by feel. </p><p>Never used 7828 </p><p>The load I have recorded was 81 Gr of R-25 with a 100 Gr e tip. Velocity was Just under 4000fps. That's where I gave up as it was very erratic on pressure. </p><p>Then I ended up with 83.5 gr of ramshot. That was way more pressure stable. Speed was the same. </p><p></p><p>My 257 stw ackley improved I was at 84 gr of r 25 and a 110 gr accubond at over 3900 fps. That is the only one I ever shot a deer with. It was 640 yards. Right behind the front shoulder clipped a rib on the way in and bullet was recovered against the hide on the off side. I wasn't excited about the performance. </p><p>Obvioulsy these loads work in my guns. Be careful and work up from a lower starting point. </p><p>And in mine they weren't on the ragged edge. Brass life was fine. </p><p>I will say that I shot way more deer with a 257 wby magnum. A 117 gr hornady btsp, that I would say is a deer killing machine. Put one through the boiler room and it would leave a blood trail a blind man could follow. </p><p>And it wouldn't be a very long trail. </p><p>Just my 2 cents worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cheyenne 1, post: 1343696, member: 9735"] Yes you can if I remember right I just kind of went by feel. Never used 7828 The load I have recorded was 81 Gr of R-25 with a 100 Gr e tip. Velocity was Just under 4000fps. That's where I gave up as it was very erratic on pressure. Then I ended up with 83.5 gr of ramshot. That was way more pressure stable. Speed was the same. My 257 stw ackley improved I was at 84 gr of r 25 and a 110 gr accubond at over 3900 fps. That is the only one I ever shot a deer with. It was 640 yards. Right behind the front shoulder clipped a rib on the way in and bullet was recovered against the hide on the off side. I wasn't excited about the performance. Obvioulsy these loads work in my guns. Be careful and work up from a lower starting point. And in mine they weren't on the ragged edge. Brass life was fine. I will say that I shot way more deer with a 257 wby magnum. A 117 gr hornady btsp, that I would say is a deer killing machine. Put one through the boiler room and it would leave a blood trail a blind man could follow. And it wouldn't be a very long trail. Just my 2 cents worth. [/QUOTE]
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