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which powder for 7mm Rem Mag?

Old 12-19-2012 | 01:08 PM
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I've reloaded for 30-06 and 7mm08 for years. I just bought a 7mm Rem Mag. Now I'm looking for some favorite recipes for people that hunt Elk and nice sized Midwestern Whitetail deer.
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Old 12-20-2012 | 03:59 AM
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160 Nosler, IMR7828, and a Federal 215 primer are in my 7mm Rem Mag elk/mule deer load.
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Old 12-20-2012 | 08:42 PM
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Default my most accurate load

140 btip & RL22 68.0 gr
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Old 12-21-2012 | 03:40 AM
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I have taken a fair number of elk, and think the 140 grain bullets are a bit too light for large body bulls under some conditions.
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Old 12-21-2012 | 05:38 AM
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I see I will have to expand my powder supply to a few more I don't have. Thanks Guys!
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Old 12-23-2012 | 11:44 AM
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I shot my bull elk with 150gr nosler partitions and 63 grains of imr 4831. My new whitetail load is 139gr hornady sst's with 65.5gr of RL 19. I used federal 215 primers for both loads. Havent got a chance to take a deer with this load yet but the rifle shoots ragged 1 hole groups with it at 100 yrds. Ill be sure to post pics of the doe i get with it when the doe season opens back up next week.

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Old 12-24-2012 | 10:19 AM
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62g of IMR 4831, 150g Nosler Ballistic Tip, Federal 215 Primers...from a Rem 700 BDL...
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Old 12-31-2012 | 07:49 AM
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I use H4831SC with a Nosler Accubond 160gr
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Old 01-01-2013 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by sdhunter11
I shot my bull elk with 150gr nosler partitions and 63 grains of imr 4831. My new whitetail load is 139gr hornady sst's with 65.5gr of RL 19. I used federal 215 primers for both loads. Havent got a chance to take a deer with this load yet but the rifle shoots ragged 1 hole groups with it at 100 yrds. Ill be sure to post pics of the doe i get with it when the doe season opens back up next week.
Shot a doe on saturday with the new load i mentioned above. She was about 80 yards away trotting broadside, bullet went through both lungs and made complete mush out of them, exit hole was about 5/8". She made it about another 10 yards before piling up. I think this is my permanent deer and antelope load. Unfortunately the wife broke the camera taking holiday pics so i dont get to post any graphic photos lol.
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Old 01-07-2013 | 04:05 PM
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H4831 160gr Nosler Partition
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