7RM Loads that work for me

YoteSmoker

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Oct 3, 2006
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160 Partitiion
63.0 RL-22
Fed 215
FC Brass
3.290"
2900 FPS Ave.
.5" 5 shot group @ 100

140 Ballistic Tip
63.5 IMR 4350
Fed 215
WW Brass
3.290"
3111 FPS
.5" 5 shot group @ 100

139 Interlock BTSP
67.0 RL-22
Fed 215
FC Brass
3.290"
2857 FPS -- much Slower than the above load- cheap for target shooting
.75" 5 shot group

Rifle info: Win 70 SS/Syn 26" barrel w/ B.O.S.S. 2.5 for 139/140
6.0 for 160
 
Heres back at you YoteSmoker:

160gr AccuBond
65gr Reloder 22
Winchester Case
CCI-250 Primer
2950 fps

Winchester Model 70 Classic 7mm Rem Mag 26" barrel
It made some very large holes in these two yotes.

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i'll throw in my 2 cents as well.

67 grains RL22
140 grn AB
WW brass
WLRM primers
3.25 COAL

not only is this a .5 inch load (Ruger 77) but i shot a doe saturday from brisket to pelvis at 20 yards. bullet retained 95.9 grains of weight...just as advertised. this close shot has scared me since i bought a rifle capable of 3300-3400, but after this, no more worries. hope this helps someone.
 
160 grain AccuBond
72.5 grains H1000 F215M magnum primers
Group: .156" (three shots)
3020 FPS

Rifle #1 Browning Medallion (mine)
Rifle #2 Browning BBR (son's)

Scorecard: 10-25-06 Son, Thomas 6X6 Bull
10-26-06 my 6X6 Bull
Both one shot kills (like they fell thru a trapdoor)
Northside Unit - Oregon

Jerry Lowery
Bend, Oregon

Edited from Moderator POP
Jerry:

Here is your picture since you do not know how to post

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72.5 gr H1000
Hornady 162 BT
3110 fps
.795" at 300 yards
Remington 700 FS circa 1988.
 
Pop,

Is there a mis-print here? I would think that 82 grains of H1000 would be unsafe for you or anyone around you. My book doesn't have H1000 data for 160 grain bullets, but shows 65.5 grains of H1000 as the maximum for 175 grain projectiles.

My load of 72.5 grains with 160's was great. The groups opened up at 73.0 and 73.5 and I stopped there.

Jerry Lowery
Bend, Oregon
 
Ruger M77
140g AB
67g of RL22
3350 MV
3.290 AOL

Shot 1 whitetail in the neck @ 75yds, no expansion. Shot 1 @ 65yds behind the shoulder both entry and exit, one inch hole going in, and 3" hole coming out. Shot 1 @ 70yds in the leading edge of the front shoulder, and I could wave at myself out of the hole, when I reached up to cut the windpipe. It took a path 4 inches deep and 6 inches high, off the front of this deer(if looking at it broadside). All of these deer were running. The shoulder shot deer ran 25yds, and it looked like a war zone. The other two, went straight down.
 
Touch not squeeze- Have you cronoed that 140g AB load at an honest 3350fps, or are you just assuming thats what your getting based on some reloading book?? Just curiuos because I find it quite hard to obtain 3300+ with 7 RM's and 140g's w/out getting to high in pressure, or unless you might have a 26" tube. I have a good load with the 140g BTip with 68.5g RL-22 and the OAL is 3.350" SHoots .5" or better at 100 yards and I cronoed the load right at 3250fps and it is on the warm side itself. Couple other loads that work for me so far are,
60.4g Rl-22, 175g SBT, 3.320", 2810fps, .5" or better at 100 yards.
61g Rl-22, 162g AMAX, 3.440", 2900fps, .5" or better at 100 yards.
64g RL-22, 168g VLD, 3.440", 3000fps, .4" or better at 100 yards.
61g Rl-22, 160g AB, 3.370", 2900fps, .75" or better at 100 yards.
 
rem 25-06 is right.

I neede 70-71 gr of rl 22 toget 3300+ fps. :wink:
 
rem 25-06 is right.

I needed 70-71 gr of rl 22 to get 3300+ fps. :wink:
 
Jerry 919":tkv0zk1m said:
Pop,

Is there a mis-print here? I would think that 82 grains of H1000 would be unsafe for you or anyone around you. My book doesn't have H1000 data for 160 grain bullets, but shows 65.5 grains of H1000 as the maximum for 175 grain projectiles.

My load of 72.5 grains with 160's was great. The groups opened up at 73.0 and 73.5 and I stopped there.

Jerry Lowery
Bend, Oregon

My bad! 72.5 !!!!!!!! :shock:
 
Pop,

Thanks for posting the picture. Can you post how to post photos or e-mail me instructions?

Thanks,

Jerry Lowery
 
Pop,

Thanks for posting the picture. Can you post how to post photos or e-mail me instructions?

Thanks,

Jerry Lowery
 
remingtonman_25_06":l2j0lhbr said:
Touch not squeeze- Have you cronoed that 140g AB load at an honest 3350fps, or are you just assuming thats what your getting based on some reloading book?? Just curiuos because I find it quite hard to obtain 3300+ with 7 RM's and 140g's w/out getting to high in pressure, or unless you might have a 26" tube. I have a good load with the 140g BTip with 68.5g RL-22 and the OAL is 3.350" SHoots .5" or better at 100 yards and I cronoed the load right at 3250fps and it is on the warm side itself. Couple other loads that work for me so far are,
60.4g Rl-22, 175g SBT, 3.320", 2810fps, .5" or better at 100 yards.
61g Rl-22, 162g AMAX, 3.440", 2900fps, .5" or better at 100 yards.
64g RL-22, 168g VLD, 3.440", 3000fps, .4" or better at 100 yards.
61g Rl-22, 160g AB, 3.370", 2900fps, .75" or better at 100 yards.
Did you chrono your rounds? Tell you what, let me verify my OAL and charge. I am pretty sure I am right, but I don't want to shoot MY mouth off before I post. 1 thing is for sure, in 1970 this M77 was available in a 26" barrel. I will get back to you in the morning with the facts.
 
Ummmm yes, all my loads have been cronographed at least twice. Once during initial load work up, then again when zeroing. A cronograph is a must for long range shooting, or just working up accurate loads in general, which is what I do, and just another piece of equipment one must have and know how to use!
 
remingtonman_25_06":1iy02o6a said:
Ummmm yes, all my loads have been cronographed at least twice. Once during initial load work up, then again when zeroing. A cronograph is a must for long range shooting, or just working up accurate loads in general, which is what I do, and just another piece of equipment one must have and know how to use!
Well, I don't know what you call it, but I put the foldy thing on that 3 legged thing, and even put the little hats on the little rods, depending on the weather. For the record, Oal IS 3.290, the charge IS RL22 @ 67g, the bullet is 140g AB, the primers ARE Federal 215 Match, MV IS 3350 (max, the string of 80 I ran was 3327-3350 and typically they fell between 3341-3350).
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