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Reloading
FB vs. BT
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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 484611" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>You may be able to lookup your twist rate from the Ruger website or you can measure it yourself. </p><p> </p><p>Because Barnes bullets are all copper, they are longer than an equal weight jacketed lead bullet. Hence, you may need to step down in bullet weight to shoot Barnes from your rifle. </p><p> </p><p>This may still not be your problem as I would think most factory 7mm barrels would be fine up to the 150-160gr bullets. Nonetheless, you might want to try a jacketed lead 140gr BT from another mfg such as Berger. And, keep in mind that Bergers can be sensitive to seating depth. So, once you've dialed in on the powder side, you may need to tweak your seating depth. </p><p> </p><p>-- richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 484611, member: 24624"] You may be able to lookup your twist rate from the Ruger website or you can measure it yourself. Because Barnes bullets are all copper, they are longer than an equal weight jacketed lead bullet. Hence, you may need to step down in bullet weight to shoot Barnes from your rifle. This may still not be your problem as I would think most factory 7mm barrels would be fine up to the 150-160gr bullets. Nonetheless, you might want to try a jacketed lead 140gr BT from another mfg such as Berger. And, keep in mind that Bergers can be sensitive to seating depth. So, once you've dialed in on the powder side, you may need to tweak your seating depth. -- richard [/QUOTE]
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