7 saum 175 eld-x

[Win.308Stealth]

Just wondering if anyone is loading the 175 eld -x in 7 saum. Particularly using retumbo.

 

[Win.308Stealth]

Or H1000?

 

[N2TRKYS]

I'm loading 160 grain Accubonds in my 7 SAUM with RL22. My rifle is a Remington Model Seven with a 22" barrel.

 

[Doublezranch]

I'm loading H1000 with 180 Bergers. Factory Remington, Model 7. Shoots extremely well. We had to load it as a single shot but that's no inconvenience.

 

[Win.308Stealth]

I am shooting a tikka, long action. So the coal won't matter.

 

[ivo]

Not identical but similar.
I'm using 66.6 gr of RL 25 pushing 180 gr SMKs 2850 fps out of a 24" tube in a 7 wsm. I like RL 25 and don't find it to be temperature sensitive at all.

 

[Win.308Stealth]

I loaded some up before the weekend and shot yesterday.

Brass. - Norma, necks turned, primer pockets uniformed and flash holes deburred. 3 red loading.

Primers - Federal large rifle.

Powder - H1000, 63.5 gr.

Bullet - Hornady 175gr. ELD-X

COAL- 2.992 in. 7/1000 off lands.

Rifle- Tikka T3, this is the rifle-- http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f25/tikka-7-saum-163467/

 

[Win.308Stealth]

200 yards with a 12-15 mph wind coming from the 10:30 position. Groups were 7/8 in. 5 shot.

Groups at 545 yards were 4 in. for 5 shots.

Velocity average was 2962 fps.

Bolt lift wasn't sticking, but some of the cases have a bright shiny spot on them, will try posting pics. Primers don't look like they are being flattened more than normal. Does this seem like its shooting them a little too fast or does this look normal?

 

[Win.308Stealth]

Can't seem to upload pics.