7mm Bullets

JD IN ALBERTA · 03-31-2004, 09:44 AM

I recently loaded some 110 gr. TNT loads for my 7mm Rem .Mag. (just for fun) and found amazing accuracy with them. I shot some of my hunting loads 162 gr. SST's and was no where near as accurate at 200yds. So I'm gonna try some other bullets. Any reccomendations on some 140-150 gr. types. I'm looking at the accubonds, Barnes and Nosler Combined tech. ballistic silvertips. Any opinions would be appreciated, thx. JDinAB

Power · 03-31-2004, 01:59 PM

Need to tell us what you want to use them for. Hunting? Target shooting? Plinking?

If hunting, what game will you shoot with them?

For deer and smaller I like the Nosler Ballistic Tips. They make them down to 120g I think. If you want to hunt anything bigger than deer I would move to either the Accubond, Partition, or Hornady's Interbond bullets. Perhaps even the Scirocco. I think you can find all of those in a 140g-150g size.

Give us some more info as to your question and you'll get more & better answers.

JD IN ALBERTA · 04-01-2004, 09:47 AM

I'll be using it primarily for deer...up to 300+yds.

Carpmaster · 04-01-2004, 09:51 AM

The nosler ballistic tips are very accurate, but I would prefer the barnes X for the 7mag for any hunting use. barnes bullets are very accurate bullet and I think the best bullet for hunting with a magnum.

Power · 04-01-2004, 10:20 AM

For deer, just about any bullet will do. If your hunting big, tough deer (Alberta whitetails, muleys) might want a tougher bullet. For the most part though any bullet that shoots good in the 140+ grain size will work fine. I like the ballistic tips from Nosler and Hornady. Great accuracy and devestating performance on deer-size game.

JD IN ALBERTA · 04-01-2004, 11:24 AM

ok, so I picked up some combined tech. ballistic silvertips and Hornady interbonds. I was looking at the Barns but do you need to moly your barrel? I'm gonna try these 2 out, if I don't get great groups I'll look to speer or Barnes. JDinAB

Power · 04-01-2004, 04:23 PM

The moly on a bullet REDUCED the friction between the bullet and the barrel, thus lowering pressures. Not sure about the factory ammo but those who handload using them then bump up the powder to get the pressures back up so velocity gets back to what it's supposed to be. The theory is the moly coats the barrel and is much easier to clean off as well as helps protect the barrel. I've never messed with is myself so someone with experience please correct or ammend my reply if needed.

The Interbond might be a lot of bullet for deer but will probably work. Good luck and let us know how they work.

Gundigest · 04-05-2004, 06:25 AM

You don't need to moly your barrel with the CT or Barnes. Both 165gr BSTs and 180gr XLCs will touch holes at 100 yards out of my 30-06 at 2900fps.

280AId · 04-15-2004, 04:08 AM

140grain barnes tsx. Work for anything short of the big browns. For them I reccomend 50BMG with 750grain a-max. The high weight retention of the x bullet makes the 140 the best choice in 7mm. Leave the lead core junk alone. Unless you like taking chances on bullet failure.

7mmsaum · 04-20-2004, 10:34 AM

JD, I load 140 gr nosler ballistic tip with 68 gr of reloader 22. This loads work best in my 7mm rem mag. I just bought some 140 gr combined tech. ballistic silver tip from nosler and haven't had a chance to load them up yet, but looking foward to see how they will do. If you can try differnt bullet and powder cominations to see what works best in your gun.