staBALL HD load data for 7mm rem mag

[DrMike]

That's amazing! The stuff hasn't been available commercially in a long time. 20 years maybe?

Though "sooty" it was my go-to powder for the 7mm Rem Mag. When I couldn't get it anymore I went to Reloader 22 and was happy until... I couldn't get RL-22 anymore either. Then I switched to the new IMR 8133 and was seriously impressed. Then it was discontinued all too soon... I have a pound or so of it stashed here 'cause my son's Bergara thrives on that stuff.

Basically if I get a favorite powder for the 7mm Rem Mag, it gets discontinued.... LOL!

Guy

That's a true statement, Guy. I still have a few lbs of H870, 5 or 6 lbx of 22, and a lb of 8133. It is mostly reserved for my 7RM.

 

[Guy Miner]

Am giving Magpro a try. Will let you 7mm Rem Mag fans know how it works out.

Came across a stray 8 lb container of it at work. Nobody else wanted it and the data on Hodgdon's reloading data center looks pretty good.

So if you like Magpro, go buy some now...

Guy

 

[JD338]

Am giving Magpro a try. Will let you 7mm Rem Mag fans know how it works out.

Came across a stray 8 lb container of it at work. Nobody else wanted it and the data on Hodgdon's reloading data center looks pretty good.

So if you like Magpro, go buy some now...

Guy

Nice bonus Guy!

JD338

 

[DrMike]

I loaded 162 grain (Nosler SB & Hornady SST) and 154 grain (Hornady SP) at various times in the past using Magpro. The powder produced acceptable velocities and some fine accuracy in my 7RM. Because I was focused on using 175 grain pills and had some fine loads with RL22 and H870, I didn't pursue this powder/bullet combination at the time. I should imagine you will find some pleasing loads, Guy.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

That's a true statement, Guy. I still have a few lbs of H870, 5 or 6 lbx of 22, and a lb of 8133. It is mostly reserved for my 7RM.

That H870 was cheap and produced good groups in a long gone 25-06. Still remember the load though. 115gr Nosler PT 64grs H870 Fed 215 primer. It sounded like a 7mm mag going off would like to have known what kind of speed it was doing. Dan.

 

[michsteve]

Am giving Magpro a try. Will let you 7mm Rem Mag fans know how it works out.

Came across a stray 8 lb container of it at work. Nobody else wanted it and the data on Hodgdon's reloading data center looks pretty good.

So if you like Magpro, go buy some now...

Guy

No one wants the MagPro? Tomorrow you should slap magpro stickers on the rest of the powders in stock.

Am giving Magpro a try. Will let you 7mm Rem Mag fans know how it works out.

Came across a stray 8 lb container of it at work. Nobody else wanted it and the data on Hodgdon's reloading data center looks pretty good.

So if you like Magpro, go buy some now...

Guy

So now you know what to do, put Magpro labels on the other jugs since no one wants it.

 

[Blkram]

I haven’t tried Staball HD yet. I need to, I have a good bit of it. I enjoy the E-Tips very much. From 55gr in .224, 130gr .277, 140gr .284, to 150gr in .308 give great accuracy and velocity for me. I haven’t had a problem at all with velocity or accuracy. To get the retained weight of a 140gr E-Tip I think you’d gave to start with a 200 grain bonded bullet retaining 70% weight. Food for thought.

I know a lot of people report that they are only getting approx 70% weight retention with the AccuBond, but on every single bullet that I have recovered in game since I started using the AccuBond since its introduction over 20 years ago, the weight retention has been in the 90-95% weight range.
And that's using AccuBonds on 33 animals ranging from antelope to bison, in calibers from .264" to .375", on shots ranging from 35 (whitetail) to 354 yards (mule deer). The majority of these animals were taken with the 7MM STW (160 gr with both the shortest and longest shots) and the 300 WSM 180 gr, but also included the 6.5x55 (140 gr caribou), 270 Win (140 gr mule deer), 280 Rem (140 gr elk), 9.3x62 (250 gr moose), and 376 Steyr (260 gr elk and bison). Bullet recovery from game with the AccuBond has been from about half of those animals, where bullets have encountered bone during its passage through the animal, or was a quartering shots on larger game with longer penetrations, and/or heavier hides that retained the bullet just under the hide on the far side.

 

[SJB358]

Anymore, I just think of the AccuBond like a tipped PT myself. I have never, seen one disappoint from deer to elk from muzzle burn range to over 700 yards. They work well.

 

[Joec7651]

Believe it or not I’ve never used Accubonds. I’ve used everything else, BT’s, PT’s, E-Tips, ELD-X, Hot Cor’s, Gold Dots, Pro Hunters, CX’s, Interlocks, and even bulk Federal Power Shok’s. I have them all. More than I’ll ever use actually. The bulk Power Shok bullets hold together surprisingly well. No real reason for not using Accubonds, just always seem to have PT’s, E-Tips, or CX’s on hand and didn’t reach for AB’s. PT’s are my easy button.