Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Load development***Updated with Accubond results****

I did this today with a new load from my 7STW. Second group I shot with same load went 1/2". The velocity was 3030 fps(ave) which is well below published veloc. My question is should I leave it alone or keep pushing it?

You might want to try a better hunting bullet like Nosler Accubonds, partitions, you have benchrest accuracy in a hunting gun. Doesn't happen that often.But I would say the nut behind the bolt is very solid.
nice shooting
manitou

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Awesome shooting Supertrucker!
I've been using 140 grain Partitions in the 7x57's, and 150 gr Partitions in the 7mm Mag. Groups are 1/2" for three shots at 100 yards.

I would also switch to a more hunting-designed bullet. The AMAX was designed to do what you have done with it, punch paper very close together. Try out the Accubonds or Partitions. I get 3000 fps easily with my B-I-L's 7mm Rem Mag with 160 Partitions and 1/2" groups at 100 yds.

Not too shabby, ST. You're generating over 3200 ft/lbs energy. Try a hunting bullet of a similar weight, and see how it does. Then go forth and fill the ark.

Okay, I tried the Accubonds and I think they'll work......grin.

If I did;nt shoot the one holers, I would'nt believe it. Now, which to choose? I think I'm off to buy another pound of H1000 and another box of 160 Accubonds.

The targets are posted in the order I shot them.

Love the results.....

Don't ever sell that rifle.........

but if you do......I'll buy it!


Brett

Nice shooting. I think it will hunt.

Good for you.

I you're ever inclined to sell the rifle - I'll take it!

Yeah, I have those kind of results in my 300 Win Mag with H 1000 and plain old 220 grain RN's... with a stiff charge, but no pressure problems... and an MV of about 2950 to 2975 out of a 26 inch barreled Browning A Bolt...

Don't you just hate those Accubond failures where 2 out of 3 blow up in mid-air and fail to reach the target?

Those one-holers do look nice.

is your rifle a stock Rem 700 with the muzzlebrake?? 163bc

Maybe it's just me but 73 of H4831 @ 3030 with a 160 seems pretty slow?

Anyone else wonder about that?

Obviously the buggers gonna shoot... way cool!

Dober

Pretty much. It's a Remington 700 Sendero which I restocked with a McMillan, added a muzzlebrake, heavy recoil lug and Badger Bolt knob. Also had the barrel tuff coated matte black. Scope is a Leupy 3.5-10.

That's what I wonder also. I shot them over a chrony. Any chance the chrony could of malfunctioned? With the 162 Amax and 78gr of H1000, I clocked them at 3044, 3004 & 2901? The next day I shot 160 Accubonds and 79gr of H1000 and got vel. of 3243,3224 & 3251. The temps were relativly the same. I also hand trickle on a digital powder scale.

Supertrucker...complments on your shooting, and even more so on how you have your rifle set up...shoots same POI with 3 different powders...that is excellent.