Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Reloder 22 is a great powder in the 7mm RM for the temperatures you hunt in. If it's working for your rifle, I wouldn't change it.

Temp-resistant powders are really only useful when temperatures range 100 degrees or more, and even then may only make a difference at ranges beyond 300 yards, which is as far as most hunters tend to shoot.

If you want some recommendations for other powders I can provide 'em, but it's hard to beat RL-22 for your purposes.


I'm not sure if I'm understanding you right. If you worked up a load with RL-22 on a 60* day, are you saying that it wouldn't be an issue down to -10* or up to 110*? (so it would be + or - 50* for a total of 100 temp range)

Or are you saying that it would only be an issue if temps were above 100*?


Originally Posted by shrapnel
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle.


Originally Posted by JohnBurns
I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.