Seeing is believing as the saying goes errant loads come together

11 June 2010, 03:02

Doc224/375

Seeing is believing and A Special Thanks of Gratitude goes out too Woods !.

Here are some shots out of my Tikka 7 mm Rem Mag .With Explanation ;

I screwed up and set the Shoulders back WAY TO FAR on this set of reloads ( .014-.016" . I stuck a case and

had to remove the die from the loader . Putting it back I FAILED to check it, I had a SENIOR MOMENT OK !.

Now what are you going to do break em all down , NOT I !. I shot them . After I remounted my scope

( just to be certain !. ) All right I figured why use the laser ( Bore sight )I'll just shoot in the adjustment .

Note targets 200 meters 84 degrees wind 7-10 mph quartering, Bullets 153Gr. HPBT powder load

IMR 4831 60.0 & 60.5 grains . COAL my chamber off the lands .020" . OK now check first target scatter city

well yes and NO . remember I'm adjusting the scope . Note two extreme right circled that's where I stared

from , now note where my LAST SHOT FIRED is circled off center left above bulls-eye . I purposely wanted

Plus 1.75" elevation at 200 meters ,so I'm adjusting my scope for it .

Now look at First shot fired on the second clean target It's nearly identical impact . So I click

the scope and adjust for the last time . I've got # 5 shots left so NO MORE ADJUSTMENTS !.

Last target note a Dime for scale covers all #5 . The taped shots down and slightly right are 37 Year old

extras !! . I had some OLD Rounds and I don't even remember what they were except they were

175 grain bullets so I thought I would shoot them up !.

This is nearly a Box Stock SS Tikka !!!. This is a Hunting Rifle not a tactical !.

11 June 2010, 07:23

woods

Doc, you deserve all the credit. 7 mags are not an easy gun to get to shoot well but you did it.

Looks like Tikka, 154 gr bullets, good reloading and you shooting did the trick!

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11 June 2010, 18:19

Hot Core

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Originally posted by Doc224/375:
Seeing is believing and A Special Thanks of Gratitude goes out too Woods !. ... I screwed up and set the Shoulders back WAY TO FAR on this set of reloads ( .014-.016" . ...

Yes, those "Thingys" cause that kind of avoidable problem.

Woods, you should be ashamed of yourself.

12 June 2010, 03:45

Doc224/375

Well I can't wait to see what my next grouping does ,as the shoulders will be set back .002"

necks sized and lubed with 160 & 168 match fodder . I also will be using RL 22 and RL 17 for the first time .

I'm going to use the 153 gr, with that powder and see what's what before moving on to the match stuff .

I'm breaking in a New .223 Bolt Rifle over the weekend .

So I Will post up my 7 Rem Mag results towards the end of next week !. Have a Great Weekend All !!!.