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looking for load data [message #12313] Sun, 22 July 2012 20:43 Go to next message
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I have a 15" barrel in 7mm Rem. Mag. and I trying to work up a load for this barrel. I shoot 140 in my 26" barrel but I am looking to just use this upto 100 yards and have been reading that I should load a heiver bullet in it. I am teying some 162 grns bullets with H4198 at 40.2 grns trying to work around 2300f/s.
if anyone has any insight to this load I would like some help.

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Re: looking for load data [message #13697 is a reply to message #12313] Mon, 03 September 2012 08:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I don't have any experience with the load that you have in your post. However, I have had very good luck with reduced power loads (very low recoil) using IMR Trail Boss powder. Seems like you can shoot the stuff in just about anything and it will be accurate.

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Re: looking for load data [message #13698 is a reply to message #13697] Mon, 03 September 2012 08:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Here is the information that I got from the Hodgdon/IMR web site.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/johnrice_photos/7mmREMTRAILBOSS.jpg

Obviously, you would want to use the normal precautions when working up a load.

John

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Re: looking for load data [message #13699 is a reply to message #13698] Mon, 03 September 2012 08:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Based on the 1724 fps velocity that is shown above in IMR's data I ran the numbers in Exbal and here is what I got.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t112/johnrice_photos/7MMREMTRAILBOSSBALSHEET.jpg

Looks like it would work for target shooting out to 200 yards easily. And I would guess recoil would be VERY mild.

Hope it helps you.

John

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Re: looking for load data [message #13716 is a reply to message #13699] Mon, 03 September 2012 14:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I shoot 162 gr Hornady with 59 grs of IMR-4350 with Federal 210 primer but out of a 26" tube. Very accurate but I don't have any idea how it would do out of your 15" tube. My 15" tube is a 338 Federal. Deadly on mule deer.
Good luck and good shooting...
Greg

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Re: looking for load data [message #13718 is a reply to message #13699] Mon, 03 September 2012 15:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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nocturnalnasty wrote on Mon, 03 September 2012 08:38
Based on the 1724 fps velocity that is shown above in IMR's data I ran the numbers in Exbal and here is what I got.

Hope it helps you.

John


John,

I got excited when I saw that program, so I Google searched Exbal. Sad Looks like they haven't kept up with current technology. They have software for Palm (really? Laughing ), but not Mac's or iPhone's / IPad's (An IPad app would be awesome!). Do you know of any similar software or apps I could download?

All the best,
Glenn

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[Updated on: Mon, 03 September 2012 15:13]

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Re: looking for load data [message #13719 is a reply to message #13718] Mon, 03 September 2012 15:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hey Glen,
Have you tried iSnipe? I've got it on my iPhone but haven't used it yet.
Greg

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Re: looking for load data [message #13721 is a reply to message #13719] Mon, 03 September 2012 17:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Greg,
I have not tried it yet. I saw it selling for $10 a while back, but I wanted to get some feedback from others on it first. I've only talked to one person about it, and he wasn't really a wealth of knowledge on it.
All the best,
Glenn

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Re: looking for load data [message #13982 is a reply to message #13721] Sun, 09 September 2012 20:10 Go to previous message
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Thanks alot guys I think I have come up with a good, low recoil load to use in it.

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