loads with Barnes bullets

23 February 2002, 12:06

<rickdm>

Since I've now got the reloading bug I thought I would try to develop a load for the 7mm STW with a 175 gr bullet. At the local gun store I ended up buying a box of Barnes X bullets (about all they had). The owner of the store said that because of their longer length and greater bearing surface that the Barnes will generate higher pressures and that I should begin with lighter than normal loads. Does this sound right? I do not have the Barnes reloading manual, but would the starting loads be lower than what I would find with the Nosler manual for the same weight bullet?

Thanks,
Rick

23 February 2002, 12:23

tsturm

quote:
Originally posted by rickdm:
Since I've now got the reloading bug I thought I would try to develop a load for the 7mm STW with a 175 gr bullet. At the local gun store I ended up buying a box of Barnes X bullets (about all they had). The owner of the store said that because of their longer length and greater bearing surface that the Barnes will generate higher pressures and that I should begin with lighter than normal loads. Does this sound right? I do not have the Barnes reloading manual, but would the starting loads be lower than what I would find with the Nosler manual for the same weight bullet?
Thanks,
Rick

Out of BARNES #2 Page #331 Starting loads for 7mmSTW 175g XFB are
H4831-66.0
H1000-72.0
H870-81.0
IMR7828-70.0
WIN,WMR-66.0
AA3100-64.0
RL22-69.0

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Good luck