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Old 06-07-2005 | 11:48 PM
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Default What powder for 7mm Rem mag - thoughts?

Just wondering what powder you'd suggest for 150-160 gr bullets for my 7mm rem mag? Can not locate any RL22 locally, so thinking about 7828. Other choices I have found locally are H4831 and H4350. I have been sort out of reloading for a while but am back in and in need of some thoughts.

What about primer winchester mag or LR?

I am thinking about trying 150 gr Nosler Part to start, BTW. It will be used for elk and deer hunting this fall.
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Old 06-08-2005 | 12:03 AM
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Lots of powders should work okay in the 7mm Remington Magnum. You could try any of these:
Accurate 4350
Accurate 3100
Accurate Mag Pro
Hodgdon H-4350
Hodgdon H-4831
Hodgdon H-1000
Hogdon Retumbo
IMR-4350
IMR-4831
IMR-7828
Ramshot Magnum
Reloder 19
Reloder 22
Reloder 25
Vihtavuori N-160
Vihtavuori N-165
Vihtavuori N-170
and probably more than a few others
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Old 06-08-2005 | 07:01 AM
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I load only Nosler Partition 160 gr in my 7Mag. I'll need to double check but I'm pretty sure I'm pushing them with IMR 4350. Years back, Winchester used to make a Std/Mag LR primer, but haven't seen them on the shelves in years. They were great primers for the 7Mag, I still have several flats that I keep strickly for the big 7. Don't know what I'll switch to when they're gone.
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Old 06-09-2005 | 11:38 AM
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I find H4831sc to be very accurate in 7mm with 150-160 gr. bullets.
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Old 06-09-2005 | 12:53 PM
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I reloaded some 150gr Nosler Partitions for my dads friend. I used 63gr IMR 4831 with CCI 250 primers. This load is about 3100 fps and it shoots .5" group at 100 yards.
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Old 06-09-2005 | 01:03 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I am going to try some 4831 (IMR) with 150 gr NP's to start with and then go from there. I picked a box of Federal Match Gold Mag primers to start things off.

Gundigest, I was thinking about starting around the samwe with the IMR 4831. Thanks for the info and experiences.
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Old 06-09-2005 | 05:01 PM
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No problem, good luck. I hope it is as accurate in your rifle as it was in my dads friends.
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Old 06-10-2005 | 02:11 PM
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Sounds like you're on the right track. I like RL22, IMR7828, 4831 & 4350 and H4831 & 1000. I also like the Fed215 match primer. I've also used the Fed210 match primer with good results.
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Old 06-10-2005 | 02:33 PM
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I got good groups with the RL 22 under and inch, with a 140 gr bullet, but with 66.5 gr it fell on its face in velocity, I could barely break 3000 fps. My fastest round was 3006 and my slowest was 2940. I thought RL 22 was supposed to be a pretty hot powder.
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Old 06-10-2005 | 03:18 PM
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My Finnlite 7mm rem mag loves IMR 4831 with 160 ACCubonds
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