Powder for New Nosler AccuBond LR 168 grain 7mm Mag

[Longshotjames]

H1000 worked for me. These bullets like being seated deep to have a jump. 3.250 to 3.290

I assume thats your COAL but how far is the jump your using? Is 3.250 your COAL with a .040 jump to the lands?

Thanks
James

 

[Jerry M]

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[akong]

H1000 worked for me. These bullets like being seated deep to have a jump. 3.250 to 3.290

What was your final load data if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Longshotjames]

I worked up a load with the ABLR 168 using h1000

I tried seating depths of .003, .025 and .050 jump for my tikka T3 7rem w/ 9.5:1twist and none shot below 1.5moa.


I get .5moa w cheap 162 hrn interlock so I know the gun can do better than the ABLR is producing
Next I have some 160gr TMK on the way to try next

 

[Azcoues2015]

I'm using 69.8 grains of H1000.3.355 coal. Getting 3003 FPS. I have a Savage 7mm long range hunter. Tack driving with this load!

 

[Azcoues2015]

Email or call Berger Bullets and have them send you their article "Getting the Best Precision and Accuracy from VLD bullets in your rifle". Great information on COAL adjustment to find the sweet spot for your rifle. Works with any bullet. Walks you through the process.

 

[Tumbleweed]

This has been my experience with a Win Model 70 26" 7mm Rem Mag. This was using the 168 LRAB and starting with IMR7977 as the owner wanted to try IMR. Reached max pressures at around 2900fps. Could not get LRAB to shoot under 1.5MOA at any seating depth. Slowly dropped charge to 2800fps range and groups did not improve. I did not feel anything below 2800fps was acceptable.

I got a wild hair and grabbed some of my RL33. I performed a pressure test starting with 75 grains working up to 79 in 1 grain increments. Primer is CCI250.
Here are the results:
75=2,962fps
76=3,003fps
77=3,023fps
78=3,108fps max load (slight cratering, easy extraction)
79=3,115fps

I did have to seat bullet out to just touch rifling in order to fit all of this powder in the case. Max COAL is 3.471". To aid in bullet seating I placed charged cases on my tumbler to thoroughly work powder down into the case before seating the bullet. It takes extra time but allowed bullet seating without crunching/compressing powder.

I loaded a few at 78 grains and discovered an average velocity of 3100fps, less than .5MOA vertical dispersion, low ES under 15 and groups inside .5MOA to 500 yards. Took it to 1,110 yards and groups opened slightly to .75-1.0MOA. I believe this is due to inconsistencies with the bullets and B/C, not a load issue.
Needless to say, the customer was thrilled with this out of a stock rifle.

 

[akong]

This will be my first time reloading any ammunition myself and will be working up a load with 168 grain ABLR and H1000. Starting from 67 grains to 69.5 in increments of .5 grains. Shooting an old Ruger M77 Mark 2

 

[Ner-do-well]

My go to load for the 168 gr Nosler Accubond LR for hunting elk is 67.5 gr. H-1000. This is used on a factory barrel of a Remington 700 with a bedded receiver and floated barrel. the Chrono measures it at 3005 - 3100 fps, and gives me a group of less than i inch consistently.