7mm Remington Magnum using Western Powders Ramshot
Warning! Notes: A 24-inch barreled Ruger Model 77 MKII was used to fire the 7mm Remington Magnum loads. Remington cases and Federal 215 primers were used. (Handloader Issue #238) Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) 154 Hornady Spire Point Ramshot Magnum 75.0 3,208 Remarks: most accurate load in this gun
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7mm Remington Magnum using Western Powders Ramshot
Warning! Notes: A 24-inch barreled Ruger Model 77 MKII was used to fire the 7mm Remington Magnum loads. Remington cases and Federal 215 primers were used. (Handloader Issue #238) Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) 154 Hornady Spire Point Ramshot Magnum 75.0 3,208 Remarks: most accurate load in this gun
Thats quite the velocity difference between the Hornady and Nosler bullets.
Jay...watch out for the sst in a 7 mag. They are terribly explosive. We used to use them in 270's and '06's......very large holes and lots of blood shot meat. Don't use em anymore. Also...we were concerned if they'd start coming apart by nicking a twig or even blades of grass before the target....you know...typical wis deer hunting problem.
I used that bullet in a factory federal superperfomance load to kill a small cow elk last year. It was hit high behind the shoulder broadside @ 280 yds and took out the bottom of the spine. It exited and dropped her on the spot - but I picked copper pieces out of some of the loin while butchering.
Only animal I've shot with that bullet.
Never tell your problems to anyone. 20% don't care and 80% are glad you have em.
Don & Old, Im not loading them too hot, no more than 2900fps, Im also going to try them in my 708 with 39.5grs of varget or 38grs of RE15, would love to see if theyre as accurate as the 150NBTs I have.
7mm Remington Magnum using Western Powders Ramshot
Warning! Notes: A 24-inch barreled Ruger Model 77 MKII was used to fire the 7mm Remington Magnum loads. Remington cases and Federal 215 primers were used. (Handloader Issue #238) Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data. Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS) 154 Hornady Spire Point Ramshot Magnum 75.0 3,208 Remarks: most accurate load in this gun
I used this very same load in a 24" Remington Mdl 700 BDL. I chronoed 7 shots and got an average of 3160 fps with a 21 fps standard deviation. I worked up to that load with no signs of excess pressure. I will do more exploration on accuracy. I had a 100 yard target set up for chronographing. I had about a 1.75" group for the 7 shots.
