Tried RL22 this morning!!!

[OU812]

Good for you WT, glad to hear the rifle and load came together again for a repeat. That load will work fine at 200-300 and beyond. Heck if you have room run milk jugs filled with water out to 500-600 yards and have some fun.

 

[SJB358]

Good for you WT, glad to hear the rifle and load came together again for a repeat. That load will work fine at 200-300 and beyond. Heck if you have room run milk jugs filled with water out to 500-600 yards and have some fun.

For sure, seeing the targets you sent I'd hunt happily with that load. I can't wait to see it on paper out at distance. The practice with it will be the biggest part of the loads effectiveness. Great work.

 

[preacher]

I've only shot/killed game right around 375yds...in over 50 yrs of hunting! To "me", OMG, it was a long way out there1 ha. any rifle that will do a solid 1", consistently, really gives one the edge..."for 400 or less". anything beyond that, consistently, requires a level of skill/equipment/time/practice that I just never had.

 

[preacher]

I've only shot/killed game right around 375yds...in over 50 yrs of hunting! To "me", OMG, it was a long way out there1 ha. any rifle that will do a solid 1", consistently, really gives one the edge..."for 400 or less". anything beyond that, consistently, requires a level of skill/equipment/time/practice that I just never had.

 

[Darkhorse]

WT, I would take that 67 grain load and work with the seating depth with no other changes. I test from .005 off the lands till I either get what I'm after or decide I need to try another powder. Shoot a series of groups and let this be your baseline. Now when you try different primers etc. you can get a direct comparison.
Right now my hunting load is 63 grains of IMR 4350 with the bullet seated at .045 off the lands.

 

[JD338]

WT,

What bullet and weight are you shooting?

JD338

 

[wisconsinteacher]

150 grain Partitions

 

[MAinAR]

In 7RM with 150 grain bullets just about anything RL22 can do, RL26 can do BETTER.

 

[C.Smith]

RL 22 is the powder for all my 7mm mags,, H1000 is also great!

How much H1000 are you loading for 160 grain accubonds?
Corey

 

[vodekzz]

I use 160 gr AC with R-22 between 67-68gr. Norma brass, no pressure signs. My barrel is 24 inch barrel Sako85.
This rifle likes 160gr and 168 AC. I did not play too long with 150gr bullets since 160 and 168 shoot well.