SU35,

Great minds think similarly. I built a heavy 7 rem mag and used it exactly a year ago for coues wt. It also shot the 180 VLDs and very accurately. I chose RL-25 at the time.

The only mistake I made with mine was to get a 1 in 7 3 groove. It began to destroy the 180s at round count 225 or so. I switched to heavy 180 and it ate them at round count 300 or so. Had to go to accubonds or monos like the E-tip. It showed a distinct preference for the 140 accubond and it is a real hummer. Ragged holes with a bi-pod and read sandbag at 100 and is consistent out to the tested 500 M at our range. Vel is 3400 but I miss the wind drift capabilities of the 180 VLD. Next barrel will be a 1 in 8.5 or 9.

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