QL question 7mm Rem Mag, 160 NAB, Retumbo

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Cartridge          : 7 mm Rem. Mag.(SAAMI)
Bullet             : .284, 160, Nosler AccuBond 54932
Useable Case Capaci: 72.296 grain H2O = 4.694 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.290 inch = 83.57 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon Retumbo

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   89    59.60   2395    2039   29227  11229     92.3    1.641
-18.0   91    61.09   2464    2157   31341  11623     93.9    1.596
-16.0   93    62.58   2533    2279   33619  11990     95.3    1.551
-14.0   96    64.07   2602    2406   36081  12328     96.6    1.507
-12.0   98    65.56   2672    2536   38737  12634     97.7    1.457
-10.0  100    67.05   2741    2670   41615  12903     98.6    1.408
-08.0  102    68.54   2811    2807   44731  13133     99.2    1.360
-06.0  105    70.03   2880    2947   48110  13321     99.7    1.313
-04.0  107    71.52   2949    3089   51778  13466     99.9    1.268
-02.0  109    73.01   3017    3234   55769  13566    100.0    1.225  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  111    74.50   3085    3380   60115  13652    100.0    1.183  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0  113    75.99   3152    3529   64859  13732    100.0    1.143  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  116    77.48   3218    3679   70050  13806    100.0    1.104  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  118    78.97   3284    3832   75738  13873    100.0    1.067  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  120    80.46   3350    3987   81989  13934    100.0    1.030  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  122    81.95   3416    4145   88873  13988    100.0    0.995  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    111    74.50   3229    3703   75137  13051    100.0    1.083  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    111    74.50   2862    2911   47727  13933     97.0    1.314
 
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