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I've recently bought a 7mm SAUM. It came with some factory Remington Premier ammo loaded with 160 grain Partitions. This rifle loves that ammo. Which leads to my question.


How do I go about replicating this ammo? Will Remington give me the specs on this ammo, since it's no longer in production?


I've never reloaded, but about to start.

Thanks.

You should be able to replicate that ammo and possibly surpass its performance with good reloading practices. Start with good brass and premium bullets, read the reloading manual carefully, don't skip steps. If you need help , ask on this forum, these fellas will help you out.

Doubt they would give you that info and the powder they used may not be available on the open market. The bullet, brass and primer shouldn't be a problem. Pull one of the bullets and weigh the charge. look in several loading manuals for that weight charge. Might luck into a similar powder. Measure the seating depth of the factory rounds, on the ogive, and use the same.Rick.

Chrono the load out of your rifle then find a powder that will match that as well as the bullet weight. That should help get you in the right direction. Note the COAL also.

My buddy asks/thinks the same thing. For starters:

1. They aren't going to give you the recipe.
2. Work up your own load. If you do this, you'll do better than factory because it will be tailor made to your rifle.
3. Like others have said, don't skimp on proper reloading practices: Uniformity, concentricity, charge wt, oal, trim length, neck chamfering (inside and out), flash holes, and even properly cleaning your brass is all important for consistency and accuracy.
4. If your rifle "loves" that ammo, don't be afraid to work something up that bests it. It can and does happen..