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The Basics, Starting Out
7mm STW best loads and advice
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1867919" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well it is on the upper end of the velocity scale.</p><p>And i dont think i actually said that was the velocity i get with my current load, but i will get more specific.</p><p>First off, be aware that 7828 will very abruptly slam the door when the limit has been reached.</p><p>So proceed slowly with say 1/2 grain increases till the very first sign of pressue, which is usually a slightly stiffer bolt lift. Even 1/2 gr more might mean a locked bolt with that powder.</p><p>I have been as high as 80 grains with the 162 in my gun in cool weather. That load did produce 3400 fps in my gun. Im currently using 78 gr which isnt as critical as for cool weather. Of coarse guns and location as well as temperature can cause differences in results. </p><p>We only use these guns for l/r hunting in the fall of the year when cooler weather is the norm. </p><p>As for primer pockets, that is the price we pay for max performance if we want it, there is no free lunch.</p><p>But thats a choice for each of us to determine for ourselves.</p><p>That said i do get 3 or more firings from a case before discarding it.</p><p>I only use new or once fired brass for the actuall hunting.</p><p>The older brass is used for practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1867919, member: 12443"] Well it is on the upper end of the velocity scale. And i dont think i actually said that was the velocity i get with my current load, but i will get more specific. First off, be aware that 7828 will very abruptly slam the door when the limit has been reached. So proceed slowly with say 1/2 grain increases till the very first sign of pressue, which is usually a slightly stiffer bolt lift. Even 1/2 gr more might mean a locked bolt with that powder. I have been as high as 80 grains with the 162 in my gun in cool weather. That load did produce 3400 fps in my gun. Im currently using 78 gr which isnt as critical as for cool weather. Of coarse guns and location as well as temperature can cause differences in results. We only use these guns for l/r hunting in the fall of the year when cooler weather is the norm. As for primer pockets, that is the price we pay for max performance if we want it, there is no free lunch. But thats a choice for each of us to determine for ourselves. That said i do get 3 or more firings from a case before discarding it. I only use new or once fired brass for the actuall hunting. The older brass is used for practice. [/QUOTE]
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