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Pick one only powder for the 7 mag #13622715 03/03/19 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,902 R RatherBHuntin OP Campfire Tracker OP RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,902 I will be teaching a buddy to reload his seven mag. He will be loading 120 grain bullets primarily, along with some 140’s. What powder would you pick if you only bought one pound of powder?

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13622786 03/03/19 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,509 L lanenebraska Campfire Tracker lanenebraska Campfire Tracker L Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,509 IMR7828 SSC And you're done

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag lanenebraska #13622840 03/03/19 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska Originally Posted by lanenebraska IMR7828 SSC And you're done Yep, my choice as well.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13622849 03/03/19 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,481 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,481 Calgary, AB, Canada Yup R26 has done about as well for me, but no better.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13623016 03/03/19 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,520 Helena, MT elkchsr Campfire Regular elkchsr Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,520 Helena, MT RL 26 has been working well in mine with 150 and 160gr bullets.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13623136 03/04/19 Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,153 Mississippi C Crow hunter Campfire Outfitter Crow hunter Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,153 Mississippi H1000 is the easy choice and I've used both 7828 and RL26.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13623785 03/04/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,461 C CGPAUL Campfire Tracker CGPAUL Campfire Tracker C Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,461 RL-19 first, or RL-22. Both produce good fill capacity and velocity for the lighter bullets.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13623840 03/04/19 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,235 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,235 W. Texas I grab RL22 first every time. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13623858 03/04/19 Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,186 Bandera, TX DubThomas Campfire Regular DubThomas Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,186 Bandera, TX Good old IMR 4831 has always worked well for me with 145 and 160 grainers. The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624052 03/04/19 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA O Otter6 Campfire Regular Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA 7828 here. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624129 03/04/19 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska S sbhooper Campfire Regular sbhooper Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska 7828, re22 are my choices for the light bullets. You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624245 03/04/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,893 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,893 Missouri RL22. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624403 03/04/19 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia dingo Campfire Regular dingo Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia RL25

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624469 03/04/19 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming For 120's I would go with I 4350 or Re19... With the 140's I use Re22.. Molon Labe

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624564 03/04/19 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,402 Corpus Christi,Texas baldhunter Campfire Tracker baldhunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,402 Corpus Christi,Texas I've been playing with Reloader-26,I'd be happy if it was the only powder I had.I was able to easily get around 1\2" groups with it.69.0grs was 3187fps with 150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips.70.0grs gave me 3220fps with that same bullet. Last edited by baldhunter; 03/04/19. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624599 03/04/19 Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,653 North Country Q Quak Campfire Regular Quak Campfire Regular Q Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,653 North Country Reloader 26 was my best best of getting 3k out of 160s with solid accuracy. The 7mm RM is a great round and the best of the mags imho. GOD Bless America

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624625 03/04/19 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 949 SC H Highoctane Campfire Regular Highoctane Campfire Regular H Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 949 SC My 7 mag done really well with RL-22 and the 140's and 7828 was my heavier bullet powder. However, the times I did try 7828 with the 140's it shot well. I suspect either powder will 'get 'er done" "Pride is the only disease that makes everyone sick except the one that has it"

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624684 03/04/19 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,128 Arizona jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,128 Arizona Re 22 with 140's and 160's works very well and very accurate. If you find yourself in a hole....quit digging

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13624838 03/04/19 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 F fredIII Campfire Outfitter fredIII Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 H1000

Re: Pick one only powder for the 7 mag RatherBHuntin #13625003 03/04/19 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota With that light of bullet, H4831sc. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally