7mm STW powder?

[huntokanogan]

I finaly picked up my 7mm stw. I bought a rem. 700 bdl with a 26 in barrel. 1 in 9" twist.
I have a box of Berger VLD 168grn. and Nossler accubond 160grn.
The powder I selected was RL-22.
I haven't had time to make any loads yet, but just wanted to get confermation I was on the right track. I don't have a lot of reloading experience.
Is there another powder or bullet anyone would suggest? Retumbo?
Thanks for the help.

 

[frequent misser]

Retumbo and H1000 are both good choices.

 

[J E Custom]

IMR 7828 was developed for the 7mm STW and would be another good powder to try.

Powder that will give you near 100% case density at max pressure has been most effective on
my STWs.

J E CUSTOM

 

[Long Time Long Ranger]

RE22 is on the fast side for 160 grain and heavier bullets out of mine. It will shoot well just the slower burning ones do better for me.

 

[baldhunter]

I shoot 77.0grs of Reloader-22 with a 160gr Accubond.I could possibly go up a grain to a grain and a half more,but I'm getting great groups with it in my Sendero,so I left it at that.I was also getting just under 3200fps.

 

[Ridge Runner]

data circa 1992
hodgdon #26 and sierra 4th edition

also 90-94 gr of WC-872 shoots well with a 160 accubond
RR

 

[wadevb1]

I loaded for three different STWs'.

RL-22 and IMR7878 were my two favirites.

 

[BMcKell]

RL22 is really good with the 140 grain bullets. The heavier bullets will bring alot higher performance. The 180 Berger and Retumbo is a great combination.

 

[sambo3006]

Another vote for 7828. I load it in two STW's and excellent accuracy and velocity in both. Great cartridge.

 

[coyotezapper]

I shoot a 24" barreled STW 1-9.25 twist and here is what I load:

H1000 140 Gr. TTSX - HbN coated 3450 fps
Retumbo 180 Berger VLD 3000 fps

Both go 1/2 moa

 

[kkammenzind]

I have had great luck with Retumbo and both the 160gr Accubond and the Berger 168gr VLD. The Berger shoots .75 moa at 3200 fps in a Sendero barrel.

 

[freebird63]

The nice thing about H1000 and retumbo is they are both in the extreme line of powders. Now I know out of a regular 7MM I use to get great acuracy with IMR 4831, but am not sure how temp sensitive it is????