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Don't know much about 7mm RemMag bullets, but if you cut the barrel you may as well have a 7mm-08. Pat you are a very funny man,and an instigator..........LMAO!
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The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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"bought a die set, 140 gr. and 160 gr. partitions, 154 hornady interlocks, 162 A-max's, and some RE22"
You've got what you need. Load the 160 Partitions, work up to about 65 grains of RE22, and you're done. Should be about 3000 - 3100 fps with good accuracy.
I'd leave it at 26" to start with. Hunt with it that way, and perhaps you won't want to chop it down. You can always cut it back later, but steel is doggone hard to stretch...
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You guys have been very helpful. Your suggestions are very much appreciated. Many thanks to you all....And yes, I'll leave it at 26"
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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"bought a die set, 140 gr. and 160 gr. partitions, 154 hornady interlocks, 162 A-max's, and some RE22"
You've got what you need. Load the 160 Partitions, work up to about 65 grains of RE22, and you're done. Should be about 3000 - 3100 fps with good accuracy.
I'd leave it at 26" to start with. Hunt with it that way, and perhaps you won't want to chop it down. You can always cut it back later, but steel is doggone hard to stretch...
Regards, Guy I'm with Guy. I've taken 2 bull elk (and also a British Columbia moose and a NWT caribou) with the 160 Nosler Partition and the 7mm Rem Mag. My favorite powders are IMR4831 and Re-22. I also would start with the 26" barrel. If it won't shoot or proves unwieldy, you can always cut and crown it later.
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Loads I have liked over the years have been the 140 Partition, 140 Bitterroot,140 Nosler AB,and 140 BT over 68 RL22.Years past I used IMR4831 and the 140's with good success,but the rifle was a long throat job and don't recall the specific amount.
68-69 H4831 gives around 3150 with the 150 BT and NPT.
I have also used H4831 for around 3090 with the 160 NPT and Bitterroot;again a long throated rifle.
I really like 70 RL25 and the 150 BT/NPT for 3125 or so.Accurate load.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Hey guys, I've got a 7mm rem mag coming my way and was wanting some suggestions on bullets and loads. The rifle I bought is a winchester model 70 SS/Synthetic classic with the 26" barrel. That also brings up another question: Should I cut it down to 24" or just leave it as is??? I went to the fun store the other day and bought a die set, 140 gr. and 160 gr. partitions, 154 hornady interlocks, 162 A-max's, and some RE22. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.... I love the 154SST and a load of around 63grs RE22.
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there is only two bullets they make in 7mm 160 and 140 accubonds
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there is only two bullets they make in 7mm 160 and 140 accubonds Good thing we have the 8mm when it comes to good bullets......
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dawaba - cool photos - you've seen significant hunting success!
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dawaba - cool photos - you've seen significant hunting success! Thanks, Guy. The two pictured elk were my first (Chama, NM) and my biggest (AZ, 392 5/8 gross and 385 net B&C). The moose is a good solid 49" Canada moose, and the caribou also is in the book at 371 5/8 net. When I made my original post, I forgot about another caribou from the NWT I took with the 160 NPT. It scored around 350, IIRC: So, as you can see, I'm quite fond of the 160 NPT out of the 7mm Mag. It has been a lucky combo for me.
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there is only two bullets they make in 7mm 160 and 140 accubonds REALLY.....?? How ever have we gotten along for all those dead animals.....?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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BSA, I'm not much of a believer in the idea of "best", but I doubt it'd be hard to beat a good 160 grainer.
I helped a friend pull a 160 HotCore out of the offside of a bull he shot w/ his 7mm RM... bullet looked like it came from a Speer catalog. Picture perfect.
Speer, Sierra, Nosler... they all make em.
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BSA, I'm not much of a believer in the idea of "best", but I doubt it'd be hard to beat a good 160 grainer.
I helped a friend pull a 160 HotCore out of the offside of a bull he shot w/ his 7mm RM... bullet looked like it came from a Speer catalog. Picture perfect.
Speer, Sierra, Nosler... they all make em. That's what I was thinking Mac.... I didn't think you were a 7mm shooter but you did help me with finding a good load for my 300wsm. Thanks again for that. By the way, your new 30-06 is a shooter and that bull was a beauty!!!! I'll be out and about trying to find mine tomorrow.....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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there is only two bullets they make in 7mm 160 and 140 accubonds REALLY.....?? How ever have we gotten along for all those dead animals.....? Damn, now I know I'm screwed . I thought it was partitions so I bought what they had at the store. They were even on sale for $27.00/box which seemed like a good deal. . Now I have to go and buy some accubonds????
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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there is only two bullets they make in 7mm 160 and 140 accubonds OK, how bout the 162AMAX, that would work very well, too. here I have one loaded in a 708 case.
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yeah the amax is ok but the accubonds get it done.
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I sure shot a pile of animals with 7mm 140 gr Solid Base & 140 NPT's in the 7x57 and 7mm Rem Mag before they came out with the Ballistic Tip, nevermind the Accubonds? Magnum Man
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175 gn NP's or Speer GS's and a stout charge of RL-22 or IMR 7828
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My 7mm RM and I like 160 gr Accubonds. Elk, and a pile of other critters in Northern Canada and South Africa didn't.
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