7 RUM loads

[Guy Miner]

remingtonman_25_06, you know I've been a fan of the 7mm Rem mag for a long time.

Always wondered though about the 160 - 175 gr 7mm bullets moved out even faster, via the STW or the RUM case... Gives a long-range shooter something to think about for sure.

JD's comments on easy recoil with a 160 at 3300+ fps were enough to trigger me to start looking at Rem Ultra Mags again - the only one I ever owned was a .300 RUM in a 700 CDL. Nice rifle, but not quite what I wanted. Probably should have kept that one and done more load work with it. That thing would boot a 200 gr Partition at 3200 fps. Recoil was tolerable, but not what I'd call mild. Accuracy was good too.

Best of luck to you with the 7mm RUM! Bryce Towsley wrote a good article on it some years ago, published in American Rifleman if I recall correctly. I don't remember the specifics, but he was favorably impressed.

Regards, Guy

 

[Ridge_Runner]

nah-nah--nah nah nah, jory has a barrel burner, 3 shots and its like cooked spaghetti!
LMAO!
glad I'm conservative with powder capacity!

thats a 7 mag on the left, 7 mm AM on the right
RR

 

[jmad_81]

Rrrrrright :lol:

 

[Ridge_Runner]

this one always makes me laugh, a 25 winchester super short mag compafred to the 7mm AM

always makes wizzum owners feel inadequate
RR

 

[DrMike]

Now, RR, the Wizzum may be smaller, but never forget that age and deception overcome youth and strength every time. :mrgreen:

 

[Ridge_Runner]

DrMike,
I'll be the last one to condemn a 115 gr BT at 3000 fps as a deer round, but its just funny to me, guess I'm wierd.
RR

 

[DrMike]

RR,

I'm yanking your chain. I do believe in using the largest case you can handle accurately. Unlike fly-fishing with a light tippet, I want to see game taken cleanly. I hate tracking beasts others have shot poorly, or downing a fine moose or elk, only to find an infected cyst holding a light bullet from earlier in the season or from a previous season. I have generally been impressed with the RUMs I have loaded for. They can be wonderfully accurate, and they do pack a punch.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Thanks for the data guys.

I think I"ll start with Retumbo, CCI250s, and 162 AMAX!!! :lol:

I used CCI250s without a hiccup in the 338 EDGE so I dont see why they wont go "bang" in the 7 RUM when case capacity is virtually the same. I cant find Federals locally and I'm not buying over the net and paying hazard fees, to expensive when I can go down and buy a brick of CCIs for $33 at walmart and bimart anyday of the week.

Its already got a load worked up for the 160 AB so I wont have to do that, which is why I"m starting my load work up and hopefully ending it with the 162 AMAX. There cheap, accurate, sexy, and have a pretty high BC, compared to Bergers for the price difference I'll go AMAX everytime. I know what this bullet can do at 2950fps from a 7 RM, another 350fps is going to be quite fun I think.

I"ll probly stuff it with the 160 ABs when shots are 300 yards or less especially on elk, but after that I'll throw the AMAXs in her for the longer stuff.