26 September 2001, 17:36
jrslateNew Most Accurate load - 7mm Rem Mag
I was at the range today, and I came up with a new "most accurate load" for my Ruger M77 MkII 7mm Rem Mag.
It is a maximum load, so work up to it.
R-P Brass
63.0 Gr. Reloader 22
Fed. 215 Primer
175 gr. Hornady Interlock
4 sub 1/2-MOA groups...
Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
The Safari Specialists
www.slatesafaris.com
26 November 2001, 08:02
POPWhat speed are you getting?
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"If she won't shoot MOA or better... out she goes!"
26 November 2001, 10:51
jrslateJust got my chronograph...I will try them out this week and let you know..
Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
The Safari Specialists
www.slatesafaris.com
7mm Rem Mag Page www.slatesafaris.com/7mm.htm
26 November 2001, 11:29
ricciardelliThis group, which measured somewhere around 0.303-inches for 5-shots at 200-yards.
It was fired using a Ruger 77R in 7mm Remington Magnum with Leupold 12x optics
Case: Remington
Primer: CCI-200
Powder: 64.6 grains of RL-22
Bullet: Sierra 168 grain Hollow Point Boat Tail
Chronys 2,943 fps 15 feet from muzzle.
[This message has been edited by ricciardelli (edited 11-26-2001).]
29 November 2001, 15:52
KuduKingSnoresville...... jrs you are only about 5 years behind the power curve. I've been using that load for that long with the same accuracy. The problem you will find is that the velocity swings wildly with ambient temperature... thats the main reason I dropped it: at 75 F. it gets 2920 fps, at 35 F. it gets closer to 2800 fps.
The load will shoot just as well, btw, with a WLRM primer, and/or a Sierra 175 SBT, and/or a Norma case.
But enjoy the accuracy until you find out for yourself !
29 November 2001, 20:18
jrslateKuduking,
I finally got my chronograph, and when I shot this load, which is still very accurate for me, I got velocities around 2800 fps, with an outside temperature of 45 degrees. My other favorite load of 62.5 gr. Reloader 22 under a Nosler 175 gr, which is supposed to clock 2970 fps, actually averaged 2744 fps.
This is all much more interesting now that I have a chronograph....
Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
The Safari Specialists
www.slatesafaris.com
7mm Rem Mag Page www.slatesafaris.com/7mm.htm