7MM Rem Mag Ammo
 

I just purchased my 2nd 7mm Rem Mag rifle. It is a new Browning X Bolt. I was shooting Remington CoreLokt 150gr. factory ammo w/ my old Savage and sighted this one in w/ the same... Shooting great...
Just curious on what your thoughts are on what is the best overall factory 7mm Rem Mag load available.
I have no problem sticking w/ the CoreLokts... the price is right, but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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There's no way anyone can predict this, one may work in one and stink in another.. you've got to get to the bench and give em' a whirl.. At the price of factory ammo these days, it might be cheaper to buy two rifles !!! I was looking at some ammo at Gander's and I was stunned to see $50, $75 and even $100 AMMO.... who would have ever thunk that !!!!

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no... it's crazy.. the corelokt sells for $30 a box here.. give or take... most of the federal w/ ballistic tip, etc. is well over $40 + per box...
It is crazy.. I do have 2.5 boxes of CoreLokt... and it is shooting good.
Actually took my moose this year w/ the Core Lokt 150s....

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If they shoot out of YOUR rifle, and provide good terminal performance, then don't worry about it and shoot them. Just try to stock up on as much as you can of that particular lot so that they'll all shoot the same, and in the same place.

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Any same lot# if possible:)

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Actually my 7MM RM has always grouped better with Core-Locts over the premium stuff!

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If you don't mind using a conventional, rapid expansion soft point, then don't overlook the Winchester Super-X Power Points or the Federal SP (blue box). I've had fantastic accuracy with the Winchester PP, and the Fed blue box SP's are (if I'm not mistaken) loaded with speer hot cores, and they are very inexpensive.

Mike

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News flash! The CHEAP federal blue box 150 gr sold at wal-mart don't shoot worth a dang out of my A-bolt Stainless Stalker. This rifle has a reputation of digesting almost anything well. My nephew brought 2 boxes to shoot in my rifle (among other calibers) and it won't group in MY rifle. Maybe your rifle will like them but I'd bet not.

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Every rifle is different, and the only way to know is to try it. I picked up a box of 150gr Fed Blue box for my .30-06 when they were on sale for $13/box, and they grouped average between 1.5-2" at 100 yards. Not stellar, but certainly acceptable hunting accuracy unless your planning to shoot past 300 yards. The Rem 150gr Core-Locs grouped only slightly better at a consistant 1.5", and the Win PP 150gr bullets shot 3/4". This was with my Savage. For the price of the ammo it wouldn't hurt to try them to see if they'll group.

Mike

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I have never shot much factory ammo out of my remington 700 7mag, but I have tried a box of winchester supremes 140gr BT and federal premiums 160gr NP. Both loads shot fine out of my rifle. I normally load 150gr nosler BT's and 140gr accubonds. But like what people have said what one rifle likes others may not.

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Accuracy considerations aside, most 7mm R Mag. factory ammo is badly underloaded. For example, I can get over 3000 FPS from 175-grain handloads, while the factory is claiming 2860 which may or may not be their actual MV. Why shoot a 7mag when it only performs as well as the 280 REM does with less powder?

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My Savage M110 7mm shoots everything well (under 1 MOA). The Winchester Supreme 150 grain BST shoot super tight groups (sub-MOA past 300 yards) in that rifle and Federal Premium 160 grain Nosler Partitions only slightly larger groups (and absolutely devestating on everything I have shot with it).

IMO, the 7mm is generally a very accurate cartridge regardless as to the factory ammo maker. Find a round that your rifle likes, you are comfortable with, and can readily purchase.

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Here is a bullet weight/barrel twist chart http://www.riflebarrels.com/products...wist_rates.htm that is a good place to start. Try different brands in the correct weight range for your twist until you pick a winner. My old Savage 7 mag always liked Federal.

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About all I am doing is echoing what others have already posted. Any of the factory loads using any of the many different controlled expasion bullets will do the job. The 7 mm Rem. Mag. is a fine choice for a huting rifle. Not my favorite ... but.

Truth is that every rifle will "like" a certain load better than any other load.The proof is in the consistency of tight groups.I worked up a load for a 6.5x55 Se I have. Some of what I worked up grouped as poorly as almost 3 MOA. The "sweet" combo groups under 1 MOA. That is not uncommon.

You stated that the Rem. CoreLokt ammo that you have groups well and you have had good results on game, including moose. Based upon that info, I see no reason to change. Take a look at the Lot # of the ammo as another mentioned.It should be printed on the box. If you can locate more ammmo in this same Lot#, then the odds are that the loading will be almost identical and the ammo will group more or less the same round to round.

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how about some of these...?

http://www.gunwerks.com/Products-(1)/Hunting-Shack-Extended-Range-Ammunition.aspx

168gr VLD berger, BC= .617

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Give the Federal Fusion a try. It seems to be accurate in quite a few different rifles, and the bullets perform darn near as well as the Accubond. Cost a heckuva lot less, too.

Federal is offering 150gr and 175gr Fusion loads...these should cover just about anything you'd want to hunt with that rifle/cartridge combo.

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Say you have had good luck with the core-lokts..... Then the core-lokts are the very best ammo out there! [:-]

I personally like the HornadyCustom SST 154gr. p/n 8062, works good in my ol' Remington 700.