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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1227502" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>I would try some of the new Hornady Precision Hunter stuff. It won't break the bank and may shoot well.</p><p><a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/135488/hornady-precision-hunter-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-162-grain-eld-x-box-of-20" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/135488/hornady-precision-hunter-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-162-grain-eld-x-box-of-20</a></p><p></p><p>I have had good luck with Federal Fusion ammo in the past also. Again relatively inexpensive ammo for the accuracy potential:<a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/820100/federal-fusion-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-150-grain-spitzer-boat-tail-box-of-20" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/820100/federal-fusion-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-150-grain-spitzer-boat-tail-box-of-20</a></p><p></p><p>Federal Premium 165 Sierra Game Kings also shot good in my 7mm:<a href="https://www.midwayusa.com/product/791889/federal-premium-vital-shok-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-165-grain-sierra-gameking-boat-tail-box-of-20" target="_blank">https://www.midwayusa.com/product/791889/federal-premium-vital-shok-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-165-grain-sierra-gameking-boat-tail-box-of-20</a></p><p></p><p>Finding the ammo your rifle likes is usually a kinda hit and miss thing. I would stay away for cheap ammo and the real expensive more custom stuff like the Nosler and HSM with VLD bullets until you find a more midrange price/performance combo that works. Also try to stay in the 140 Gr. to 168 Gr. bullet weights. They may well be more accurate. The heavier bullets may open up your groups some. Try some of them after you have a good baseline with a medium weight bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1227502, member: 74902"] I would try some of the new Hornady Precision Hunter stuff. It won't break the bank and may shoot well. [url]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/135488/hornady-precision-hunter-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-162-grain-eld-x-box-of-20[/url] I have had good luck with Federal Fusion ammo in the past also. Again relatively inexpensive ammo for the accuracy potential:[url]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/820100/federal-fusion-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-150-grain-spitzer-boat-tail-box-of-20[/url] Federal Premium 165 Sierra Game Kings also shot good in my 7mm:[url]https://www.midwayusa.com/product/791889/federal-premium-vital-shok-ammunition-7mm-remington-magnum-165-grain-sierra-gameking-boat-tail-box-of-20[/url] Finding the ammo your rifle likes is usually a kinda hit and miss thing. I would stay away for cheap ammo and the real expensive more custom stuff like the Nosler and HSM with VLD bullets until you find a more midrange price/performance combo that works. Also try to stay in the 140 Gr. to 168 Gr. bullet weights. They may well be more accurate. The heavier bullets may open up your groups some. Try some of them after you have a good baseline with a medium weight bullet. [/QUOTE]
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