7mm RM Recipe for Muley Hunt

[Vol1975]

I have a Bergara 7mm Rem Mag purchased for my grandson grad present, just started breaking it in, I have 100 Berger 168 VLD and 7lbs of H1000, did you find a good load with this bullet and powder combo? I emailed Berger for some load data, but they don't seem to want to provide anything... Do you have a starting load and max load on this combo? I also have H4831 that I may try along with Retumbo.

Never shot Berger in my 7mm. Loads should be close to 168 gr accubond load data. That load dat is online I think. Just start low and work up. I will tell you That you will find the node for the 168 somewhere around 2950-3020FPS. I like the h1000 in magnums. Very temp stable powder.

also. Give Berger a call. The times I called them they were more than willing to give data out.

 

[Backcountry sports]

I booked my first Wyoming hunt, which happened to be a Mule Deer Hunt in Northwest Wyoming. I have a Rem 700 in 7mm RM (9.25" twist) that has a lot of sentimental value to me, and has been my tool of choice for many successful whitetail and bear hunts. I would like to use this rifle on this hunt. My loads for this rifle have never been fully developed, and the most recent load I partially developed is not showing enough promise for me. It's a 168 grain Berger VLD going around 2750 FPS. Not particularly fast, not particularly accurate, not particularly good ESs. I'm currently loading in Winchester brass, and I'm prepared to buy better brass (ADG maybe) to improve things. Having never been on this type of hunt, I dont want to go there with any accuracy/distance limitations imposed by the rifle. Where would you start with redeveloping this load, from a component standpoint? I've got H4831, H4350, H1000, IMR7828, RL26, and I'm prepared to try others. For bullets, I like Berger, but not hung up on using them, if something else would work well. Thanks in advance for your help.

I use berger 168 vld with retumbo 69.5 grains in my xcr Remington 26 inch 3067 fps lots of elk and deer just change your powder

 

[TX Badger]

2019 Wyoming Muley hunt: 360 yds bang - flop, through the heart. Shooting a Savage 111 long range hunter 7mm Rem Mag, 1/9:25 twist. Loaded with 67.1gr of H1000 under ABond 160, Hornady brass, WLR primer = 3000fps / 1/2" moa. Confident with this gun, scope, load out to 600 yds, for game up to and including Elk. Hornady ELD-X 162 provides similar velocity - accuracy with extended range of 800-900 yds. Due to higher BC.

I shoot the same gun. For me, 168 Bergers, 67.5gr H1000, 2950 shoots great.

 

[Montana'eer]

I use 160 Nosler partitions in my X Bolt Hells Canyon 7mm mag. I zip them just shy of 3,100fps with no pressure signs using H1000. It smashes mulies.

This past November.