30 December 2005, 05:10
STW_fan7mm WSM
Looking for anyones oppinion on favorite powder bullet combos. Im wanting to shoot 120-140 bullets. Anyone tried varget?
30 December 2005, 06:54
ricciardelliSierra 150 grain HPBT bullet on top of RL-22 from 59.2 grains to 67.3 grains and a Winchester LRM Primer.
If you really want to use that lighter bullet:
Sierra 130 grain HPBT on top of IMR-4350 from 58.9 grains to 64.9 grains and a Winchester LRM Primer.
30 December 2005, 07:02
BushchookSTW_fan ,
Varget might be ok with the 120gn but is much too quick for optimum results with 140 gn pills .
I have tried H4350/AR2209 , H4831SC/AR2213SC and WXR in mine with reasonable results from all .
Best result has been 66.5gns H4831SC with the 140gn Nosler BT or Accubond . Velocity around 3150 FPS and will put 5 into 0.8 which ain't bad for a model 70 featherweight .Heavier loads weren't as accurate .
WLRM primers in all my 7mm WSM loads .
Have a look at Shortmags.org site for more info.
30 December 2005, 07:25
SteveM70My 7mm WSM likes WXR across the board for accuracy with Fed. 215 primers. Reloader 19 and 22 as well as H-4350 and H-4831 would be other good candidates.
30 December 2005, 10:46
Savage99I used the Sierra 140 Pro Hunter for a couple of years and now the 140 Accubond and powered by RL 22 and 215's. It's very accurate.
31 December 2005, 06:43
STW_fanIm kinda looking at whats on my shelf. I like the 120's best because i already have 2 boxes of them. I have 2lbs of varget also. Everything after this weekend is just hog killing. i figure the 120's will make good sausage. My gun is a mod 70 featherweight too. i might work up some 140's later.