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<blockquote data-quote="Nitroexpress" data-source="post: 737760" data-attributes="member: 47344"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Beng</strong> - That was the same batch of primers for all the tests (all from the same packet). You do put your faith in <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">components</span></span> to be right ~ spose it could be possible to that they are duff but still 'very unlikely' - will try some different ones for sure. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>MS</strong> - The brass was new Nosler Custom Brass - I also used new & once fired Rem Brass and got the same result. I'm using Redding Comp Dies - cant remember what bushing I have for the neck sizing but the smith measured it up and sorted that.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It's fair to say accuracy is want I want <strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">BUT </span></strong>I also wanted a fast 7mm! If velocity didn't matter I would have been better off with something like a 7mm WSM or something with better barrel life. This rifle was going to be for long range use only and any reduction in TOF would be welcomed.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Grumulkin</strong> ~ that's a good point about looking at other data and something I do; I just though the faster powder was starting to get away from what is normal for that chambering and if I use a fast powder it would not give me the velocity I am looking for? Posting the burn rates was really to show how different the N165 was from Retumbo / the usual powders used. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">For the record the rifle shoots 'bullet on bullet' at 100 yard inital zeroing but won't shoot the conventional powders (I expected) without major sooting.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Guess I was really looking to see if firstly the freebore was aceptable <strong>(thanks </strong></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>JE Custom for your info).</strong> </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Secondly if anyone else has had to use a faster powder to get rid of major sooting issues / why this has been the case with my rifle?? </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I had thought about getting a second smith have the rifle and see what he thought <strong>BUT</strong> I wanted to know if this has happened before or if it was something I had done wrong first - its a bit of an insult to get a 2nd smith 'check up' on someone work especially if I'm the one doing something wrong!</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Thanks everyone for your posts</strong> - I will be hopefully doing some more loads over the Christmas / New Year break for the 7mm and will keep you informed of my findings. Please feel free to continue to let me know your thoughts.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nitroexpress, post: 737760, member: 47344"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][B]Beng[/B] - That was the same batch of primers for all the tests (all from the same packet). You do put your faith in [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]components[/SIZE][/FONT] to be right ~ spose it could be possible to that they are duff but still 'very unlikely' - will try some different ones for sure. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][B]MS[/B] - The brass was new Nosler Custom Brass - I also used new & once fired Rem Brass and got the same result. I'm using Redding Comp Dies - cant remember what bushing I have for the neck sizing but the smith measured it up and sorted that.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]It’s fair to say accuracy is want I want [B][FONT=Verdana]BUT [/FONT][/B]I also wanted a fast 7mm! If velocity didn’t matter I would have been better off with something like a 7mm WSM or something with better barrel life. This rifle was going to be for long range use only and any reduction in TOF would be welcomed.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][B]Grumulkin[/B] ~ that’s a good point about looking at other data and something I do; I just though the faster powder was starting to get away from what is normal for that chambering and if I use a fast powder it would not give me the velocity I am looking for? Posting the burn rates was really to show how different the N165 was from Retumbo / the usual powders used. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]For the record the rifle shoots 'bullet on bullet' at 100 yard inital zeroing but won’t shoot the conventional powders (I expected) without major sooting.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Guess I was really looking to see if firstly the freebore was aceptable [B](thanks [/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][B]JE Custom for your info).[/B] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Secondly if anyone else has had to use a faster powder to get rid of major sooting issues / why this has been the case with my rifle?? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I had thought about getting a second smith have the rifle and see what he thought [B]BUT[/B] I wanted to know if this has happened before or if it was something I had done wrong first - its a bit of an insult to get a 2nd smith 'check up' on someone work especially if I'm the one doing something wrong![/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][B]Thanks everyone for your posts[/B] - I will be hopefully doing some more loads over the Christmas / New Year break for the 7mm and will keep you informed of my findings. Please feel free to continue to let me know your thoughts.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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