Berger 7mm 190-Grain Long-Range Hybrid Target Bullet Load Data and Terminal-Ballistics Reports

[Shane Lindsey]

Currently still working on this, but I ran a uni-throater in my 7mag to let me load these a little longer.
When I spoke to Berger tech he stated 63.4gr-69.7gr N570 at 2583-2876 FPS at 3.350" COAL.

Here is mine FWIW.

60.8gr RL23
PPU case
Fed 215mag
COAL 3.560" ish
I think RL23 is a little fast for this bullet, pressure happened faster than I would like. Have not chronoed as exploring N570.

69.8gr N570
PPU case
Fed 215mag
COAL 3.610" ish and 3.590" ish. .010" and .030" off lands respectively. Testing seating with these shortly.

This thread shows a deer shot with them.

Berger 190 LRHT, 7 Rem Mag, RL26

So we rethroated a Christensen Arms Ridgeline 7mm Rem Mag and have begun load development for the 190 Berger. We started with RL26. With no data available on the 190 Berger and very little on the cartridge with RL26 we just started with a quick pressure test. 65.0-2855 65.5-2855 66.0-2870...

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[CONatureBoy]

Currently still working on this, but I ran a uni-throater in my 7mag to let me load these a little longer.
When I spoke to Berger tech he stated 63.4gr-69.7gr N570 at 2583-2876 FPS at 3.350" COAL.

Here is mine FWIW.

60.8gr RL23
PPU case
Fed 215mag
COAL 3.560" ish
I think RL23 is a little fast for this bullet, pressure happened faster than I would like. Have not chronoed as exploring N570.

69.8gr N570
PPU case
Fed 215mag
COAL 3.610" ish and 3.590" ish. .010" and .030" off lands respectively. Testing seating with these shortly.

This thread shows a deer shot with them.

Berger 190 LRHT, 7 Rem Mag, RL26

So we rethroated a Christensen Arms Ridgeline 7mm Rem Mag and have begun load development for the 190 Berger. We started with RL26. With no data available on the 190 Berger and very little on the cartridge with RL26 we just started with a quick pressure test. 65.0-2855 65.5-2855 66.0-2870...

www.longrangeonly.com

Thanks for the information, especially the pointer to the other thread. (Sorry I didn't find it!)

Here's some max-load data I worked up with QuickLoad for a SAAMI 7mm Rem Mag (26" barrel):

IMR 7828 or (even better) IMR 7828 SSC 62.3 grains 2,859 fps (fastest)
Reloder 22 62.1 grains 2,842 fps
Reloder 25 64.6 grains 2,854 fps
Vihtavuori N565 65.9 grains 2,851 fps
Ramshot Magnum 67.0 grains 2,822 fps (slowest)

I tried RL23 too, but QL said it'd be slower (though no doubt more stable). Also tried N570, and it looked too slow. Maybe these will work better in your custom chamber. . . .

 

[BrienM]

I'm running 66grs H1000 behind 190 LR-Hyb Berger @2900 muzzle velocity (7rem mag 28" brux 8.5" twist). We killed 4 WV whitetails with it this year. Worked very well for my intended purposes but I wouldn't want to shoot a bigger animal with that combo. 2 didn't exit as they were shot angled in from front. Terminal performance inside all of them were impressive but I would probably lean back towards the 175 sierra game king (as you mentioned) for heavier animals or maybe the accubond or some kind of better bonded bullet.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Lengthwise shot, good deep penetration, internals soup? You wouldn't use this on a bigger animal?

 

[BrienM]

Correct. That's just my opinion.