Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Loads for 7MM Mag and 168 Berger Bullets

Im loading for a rem 700 7mm mag and the 168 Berger Bullets. Please advise the loads you have tried that work well for you guys. Please give C.O.L. and bullet seating off the lands if you have that info. Also, how do these bullets perform on large hogs, deer and elk. Thanks in advance.

I'd try 7828 first and then R25

Dober

Good advice there!

Spot on..

I would try running some VV560 about 67grs is max. I do not know how your rifle is throated but retumbo will work, cannot recall max on it.

I have shot a bunch of the 168's, my go to loads are 72.5 Retumbo and 73 grs of H1000, the Retumbo load is 3025 and the H1000 runs 2980, but the H1000 is more accurate at 500, not by much, these are both Extreme powders and seem to hold their speeds and groups in cold weather, I run 215's and oal is 3.441 in my chamber.

Dakota, what are their performance on elk sized game. My father was given three boxes of these bullets and wnats to try and use this on this falls elk hunt.

Funny but I havent bashed an Elk with the Bergers as of yet, I have a Sendero with a Kenton turret set up for the altitude, speed, BC etc. but have only killed some Deer with them, both Mule and Whitetail, along with several Yotes, and they all died just fine, Seems like when I get into Elk I am carrying my regular 7 stoked with 140 TTSX, not fun luggin a Sendero over the hills, but a great unit to set up on the hillside.

h870
h1000
imr7828
rl 22
retumbo
rl 25

any of those beasts should work for you. That said I'm just going by what worked with 162 grainers in my gun.

Dakota,
How much beyond max is that 72.5 grain load you have for retumbo? Any signs of pressure?

I got the load from a guy that worked for Best of the West years back, it is actually 73 grs and that was their favorite load of Retumbo, I knocked off 1/2 on my post, I havent run into pressure signe in several Remington 7 mags and one Sako AV, I dont load my brass more than 5 times and the last two firings are just for practice shooting at balloons and rocks but not hunting. I have not checked a manual to see how many grs over this might be, I find most manuals a little on the light side for the 7 mag.

I have one hodgdon manual that doesn't load 7mm mag past 50,000 cup!

I found this online supposedly it's what berger recommends. I'm not sure how long the barrel is that they are using.

7mm REMINGTON MAGNUM
Bullet Powder Start Load Approximate Start Velocity MAX LOAD Approximate Max Velocity Fill Ratio
168 Grain IMR 7828 SSC 62.0 2855 65.3 3002 95.1%
168 Grain H4831 SC 61.0 2731 64.5 2889 93.4%
168 Grain RE-22 62.0 2832 65.0 2984 96.2%
168 Grain H1000 66.0 2826 69.5 2987 100.1%
!68 Grain NORMA MRP2 65.0 2812 68.5 2970 102.4%
168 Grain WIN WXR 62.0 2838 65.3 2982 95.1%
168 Grain AA MAG PRO 65.0 2847 68.0 2984 95.9%
168 Grain Ramshot Magnum 67.0 2845 70.7 3019 98.7%
168 Grain VIHT N165 62.0 2760 65.3 2892 97.5%
168 Grain RETUMBO 66.0 2839 70.4 3022 104.7%
168 Grain RE-19 59.0 2799 62.4 2944 94.3%
168 Grain IMR 4350 55.5 2802 58.3 2920 88.1%
168 Grain IMR 4831 57.5 2772 60.5 2897 90.8%
168 Grain AA XMR 3100 61.0 2743 64.5 2888 96.5%
168 Grain VIHT N560 62.0 2851 65.6 3014 94.0%
168 Grain RE- 25 64.5 2875 67.8 3012 101.9%
168 Grain NORMA MRP 62.5 2868 65.7 3007 95.1%

Now I just need the funding to buy my own 7mm mag. Anyone want to give me a grant?

berger says the above data was generated with quick load and a 26 inch pipe.

i load 030 of the lands. i shot a record book rocky mtn big horn sheep with a 168 and re-19, nosler brass. i am changing to h-4831 or H-4831 SC. ALSO i found 250, 9.5m and wlrm almost identical in group size and velocity. the 215m gave higher velocity, pressure and es. rem700 sendero krieger barrel, rem 700 adl. hope this helps.

I have had terrific luck with Retumbo. Seating depth is going to be determined by YOUR rifle. I load three different 7mm rem.mags with Retumbo, anywhere from 69 to 71.5 grains.

Tony.