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ROOKIE needs advice. 7mm
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<blockquote data-quote="429421Cowboy" data-source="post: 701617" data-attributes="member: 54332"><p>I also shoot a Rem 700 7mag as my all-around rifle. </p><p>If the kit does not already have it, a good set of calipers are a must to adjust seating depth, and a million other things. Also a powder trickler, if not included is another tool to make life simpler when you're weighing every charge. </p><p> </p><p>I push the 168gr Berger VLD with 60 grs of RL-22 and a CCI 250, which isn't terribly hot (many on here would push it alot harder than that, which is ok too) but still has plenty of stomp for big critters out to 500 yards, which is all i ask of it. In practice i shoot much farther than that, but feel like generally while hunting i can usually get within 550 unless its a really bad spot. I have not shot anything big with it inside of 150 yards, i would expect it to work well at 50 yards, but with a good bit of meat damage possible. </p><p> </p><p>While i have never shot Nosler bullets in my 7mag, i would also think an Accubond, or the old standby Partion would both be great choices as well for all around bullets, especially if you don't buy the VLD's style of expansion and weight retention. I believe the Berger and Nosler bullets are close in price, based on what my brother pays for his Nosler bullets compared to my Bergers, with the Bergers being slightly cheaper. Good luck to you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="429421Cowboy, post: 701617, member: 54332"] I also shoot a Rem 700 7mag as my all-around rifle. If the kit does not already have it, a good set of calipers are a must to adjust seating depth, and a million other things. Also a powder trickler, if not included is another tool to make life simpler when you're weighing every charge. I push the 168gr Berger VLD with 60 grs of RL-22 and a CCI 250, which isn't terribly hot (many on here would push it alot harder than that, which is ok too) but still has plenty of stomp for big critters out to 500 yards, which is all i ask of it. In practice i shoot much farther than that, but feel like generally while hunting i can usually get within 550 unless its a really bad spot. I have not shot anything big with it inside of 150 yards, i would expect it to work well at 50 yards, but with a good bit of meat damage possible. While i have never shot Nosler bullets in my 7mag, i would also think an Accubond, or the old standby Partion would both be great choices as well for all around bullets, especially if you don't buy the VLD's style of expansion and weight retention. I believe the Berger and Nosler bullets are close in price, based on what my brother pays for his Nosler bullets compared to my Bergers, with the Bergers being slightly cheaper. Good luck to you! [/QUOTE]
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