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Sako Finnbear 7mm Rem Mag Load questions
bigmountainskiercfg:
--- Quote from: 00BUCK on March 09, 2013, 09:39:02 PM ---Forgot to include case trimmed to 2.496, OAL 3.260. Depending on your barrel length, twist rate, headspacing, etc this exact load might not work well for you. Changing the charge +- up to .3gr really didn't affect accuracy that much but changing my OAL in increments of +- .005 changed things considerably when I was building up this load. The other thing I did was to make sure I used brass fired from my 700 and neck sized only. If I had brass form another source I full length sized them, loaded up with 65gr of IMR 4831 and some 150gr softpoints, shot those rounds at pop cans then neck only resized them for my good loads.
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Thanks 00Buck & Hank. I probably should have added, the twist rate (according to him) is a 1:10. I have not checked that myself yet though.
bigmountainskiercfg:
--- Quote from: Hank on March 09, 2013, 10:37:12 PM ---Cant figure out ENGC ?
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I just became a member to ENGC, its a really nice complex. I was out there Friday, people are extremely friendly and a lot of great advice. 00Hank, let me know when you go out there. I'd love to see you punch paper, i could learn a thing or two. :)
Husker_Fan:
I use RL 22 for my 7mm Rem Mag loading. I like Accubonds and use the 140s for deer. I also loaded up 160s a few years ago for my brother to take moose hunting. They functioned flawlessly on moose. He shot it broadside and recovered the bullet. It expanded beautifully, had 87% weight retention and penetrated all the way through the chest and one shoulder. It was lodged under the hide on the far side.
I need to get out and set up a ladder test to see how accurate I can get with these combos.
maanbr:
Don't reload mine for elk size game for around here. My load for my Rem 700 is a 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tip, H4831, Win Mag primers and Rem brass. Easily under an inch at 100 from the bench. I've taken many deer with this load. Like mentioned above, the 7mag does wonderful with neck sized brass. This will also extend the life of your brass. Make sure to make everything uniform when trimming and powder measuring and you should be pleased.
I'd recommend the 160 accubond for the work you're planning on big game.
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