Long range loads

[Kingwalleye3]

Has anybody used Staball HD powder with 175 eld x for long range max loads in browning 7mm mag with 91/2 twist

 

[std7mag]

I haven't tried Staball at all, yet.

Curious as to how it does for the Rem Mag.

I guess you get to try it and let us know how it does.

 

[bmnkbrandon]

Started using it recently and love it. Invested in an 8 pound keg and it has been great. I'm only using it in heavy for caliber configurations but it's been great so far . On par with rl 33 in my 338 edge. Just started making loads for a 7mm so I don't have much answers for you there. But from what I can gather, it works pretty good for heavy for caliber bullets. Tried making loads with it in a 338 win mag with 225 grain bullets and a 22 inch barrel but it couldn't burn all the powder. Gave up on eldx bullets a while ago but 9.5 twist seems a little slow for 175 grain jacketed bullet out of a 7mm. But I could be wrong. Hope my rambling helps

 

[Bghunter338]

I us the 162gr eldx out of my 7mm rem mag and the 175's out of my stw. Both with RL26. Both have the factory remington twist.

 

[coop2564]

That 175gr ELD will not stabilize in that twist most likely, there website says 8.5 or faster. I used it with 168gr Berger. It was okay, didn't get any groups I wanted to pursue really and SD's were high. Went with retumbo better groups and SD's. The heaviest long-range bullet I could find that shot well from my gun is the 168gr classic hunter Berger, it will stabilize in 9.5.

 

[victor3ranger]

Could this be a good powder for a 7STW with a 28" barrel and 160-175g?
The Staball HD?

 

[cabelasken]

Sta bil 6.5 works very well in a 280 AI with light/medium wt bullets which I think is a sweet spot for this powder.