THE ACCURATERELOADING.COM FORUMS


Moderators: Mark
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
Can a 7mmWSM be loaded to 7mm-08 specs safely?
 Login/Join
 
new member
posted
Looking at a 7mm WSM, but was wanting to lighten the load a bit. Tech manuals show minimum loads, and my guess is that you cant go below this. Or can you?

What I'd like is 140 grains at about 2700 fps.
The minimum data i have in 140 grains in 7WSM is about 2900. So is it safe to back off even further to hit 2600-2700?
 
Posts: 5 | Registered: 16 August 2008Reply With Quote
one of us
Picture of ramrod340
posted Hide Post
Here is what Hodgdon says on their site.

http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Youth%20Loads.pdf

BAsically take the max load for H4895 in your rifle and take 60% of that load. That being their youth load. That load could then be reduced up to another 10%. Tells me you can load from that point back up to max with H4895.

Looking at the Hodgdon data for a 140 the max H4895 is 55 grains. 60% of that is 33grs. QL says around 46grs would give you 2700 in a 22" barrel.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
 
Posts: 12881 | Location: Mexico, MO | Registered: 02 April 2001Reply With Quote
  Powered by Social Strata  
 


Copyright December 1997-2023 Accuratereloading.com


Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia