Buttermilk
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I'm at book max charge with a longer throat and bullet seated out so got some head room on pressure.those 166's running 300 fps over your 175's would really be horn honking on it
I'm at book max charge with a longer throat and bullet seated out so got some head room on pressure.those 166's running 300 fps over your 175's would really be horn honking on it
Just came from the range today shooting some old seven 300s built in the 1990s. Chronograph the 168 Sierra matching at 3320! A little too hot but what the heck. It was a great cartridge at the time and most likely still is, but obviously time has passed by, mine is a 364 Winchester action, 30 inch heart barrel heavy stock set up for long range. This particular barrel was only shot about 200 g.You could always go with a 7mm-300 Weatherby and then you could say you are shooting a caliber that held the world record at 1000 yards at one time. Was around long before Lane Simpson stole the idea for the STW and is almost identical in ballistics. Any 300 Weatherby brass will work for it as well by simply necking down or Quality Cartridge makes 7mm-300 WBY brass. I'm shooting 180 Bregers around 2900fps out of a 28" Douglas barrel.
Hart Sorry about the misspelling!Pre 64. 200 rounds
I have to import that brass, no one brings it in or has it on the shelves in Australia, need import permits and other BS and can't be bothered…ADG is Often available for 28 Noz atleast now it is. 28 noz is a hell of a cartridge
I've only ever run the 160g Accubond, but have used plenty 180g Ballistic Tip out of a 300WM, great bullet if used out there a ways.Anyone of you guys played with or used on Game the 7mm Nosler 160 Ballistic Tip? Has a pretty heavy jacket/solid base.
Brother, given that you're "reloading friendly", that certainly opens up the whole world of cartridges!Thanks for chiming in guys, I am enjoying it all. I got almost 3150 with the 175 Hammer from my std 338/06. I am having it reamed out to the Ackley, but its in a Mark V Ultra Lwt, making it more of a Mountain Rifle. Same with my backup, a Kimber 300WSM. Both great where and how I hunt elk. However, I learned years ago that if I hunt out on the prairies/sage flats, that Wind blows me and my rifle around terribly. My 7x57 is a rebarreled Md 70 Fwt and at 8 pds its pretty steady, but "still" a bit light in the Britches for elk, for my tastes. So even though I limit myself to 400, all the shots I've made that far were with 9 pd rifles, much easier to hold still. Shooting off cross sticks or field positions. That's where I see me using a Big 7. Last outfitter I hunted with used the 6.5/300Wby and he loved it! Now that seems like a barrel burner for sure to me, ha.
Anyone of you guys played with or used on Game the 7mm Nosler 160 Ballistic Tip? Has a pretty heavy jacket/solid base.
MagnumMania in what game have you run the 150 NBT out of a Big 7 into game where you had the separation? Only reason I ask is that in 3 decades of using that combo I've yet to have one stay in any game from elk on down. I'd love to find oneI've only ever run the 160g Accubond, but have used plenty 180g Ballistic Tip out of a 300WM, great bullet if used out there a ways.
My experience with most Ballistic Tips is that they expand very well and penetrate quite deeply, but the core is often separated from the jacket, which has done it's job by then anyway.
Cheers.