7mm 175g gamekings

[remingtonman_25_06]

Hey all, I decided on buying some 175g gamekings for my 7mm RM. Hopefully they'll shoot alright. Anyone shoot these? I'm hoping for 2850-2900fps out of my 24" tube along with .5" accuracy. I have RL-22 and Retumbo right now. My rifle is currently getting a holland brake so will be working up these bullets when I get it back. Elk season starts nov. 4th. I dont have to much time to work up a load and get a good drop chart, so I hope I find a good load on the 1st trip out.

 

[JD338]

Remingtonman,

RL22 and Retumbo should get you the results you are looking for.

Why the brake? Are you trying to see impacts through the scope?
I am sure you will get the rifle back and work up a load with time to spare.
Good luck on the elk hunt.

JD338

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

JD- The only reason I am getting the brake is to see my own impacts. You are correct. I didn't put a brake on my 300 RUM, so it seems kinda funny to put one on a 7 RM. The kick dont bother me, its just that I miss having no recoil at all and being able to look through your scope and see your impacts is kinda cool. One of the main reasons I didn't put it on my 300 RUM though was barrel life. I felt it was a waste of money. I have more then double the barrel life so I feel like its money well spent. I kinda dont like them though since there so damn loud, and I'm always forgetting ear muffs/plugs. I already have a little bit of hearing damage in my right ear from my braked 25-06 I had about 4 years back. I dont even know how many times I shot that w/out any protection. Let me tell you sometimes I thought my head was gonna explode and my ears were gonna bleed. I think I'll start with 60g RL-22 and about 65g Retumbo and see where that gets me. I cant wait to get it back and see how it shoots with the brake.

 

[340boy]

Remingtonman,
I would be very curious to see how your 175 grainers shoot and work on elk! I just picked up that 7mm RUM and I want to try some 175 grain partitions and see how they do, I might try the gameking version as well, although I have some doubt about how they would hold up when pushed at 7RUM velocities!

 

[Alaska]

I used them years ago.......the 160 Sierra Gameking in HPBT is a tougher bullet than the 175 GK.......settled on IMR 4350 @ 61.0 with the 160 gr.

I have shot moose and caribou with the 160 HPBT GK and worked great. The New 160 AB looks good also!

7mm Rem Mag
160gr Sierra GKHP
IMR 4350 @ 61.0
Fed 215GM or WLRM primer
WW Cases
3.320" COL with 160 gr Sierra GKHP