Reloading 150gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips

[Kenster-Boy]

I have been trying to work up a load with my 7mm rem mag. I want to stay with the 150 gr. ballistic tips but I can't seem to get them to shoot a good group. the powders that I have tried are IMR's 4350, 4831 and I was wondering what other type of powers or what else I should try. Any help would be much appreciated.

Note: my gun has a 9.5 twist and a 26 inch barrel

 

[Reloader]

7mm Mag Man,

You might want to give R22 a try. My 7 RM loves it w/ alot of different pills.

Good Luck!

Reloader

 

[johnny k.]

I have to agree with Reloader on that one. I feed my 7Mag 67gr RL22 and CCI BR2's with the Nosler 150gr Ballistic Tip. This combo has been the doom of many a whitetail in N.C.! Bullets are run out to .010" off rifling. Accuracy has been phenominal! Good luck. Johnny K.

 

[Kenster-Boy]

Where can I find reloading information on the RL22. Is there a handbook or something out there to go by. I don't want to over carge my gun and wind up missing an arm or worse yet a head.

 

[rifletuner]

You might want to try Hogdon. Some load data here 7mm RM data Drop back a few grains on the slower burning 140gn loads and try those powders too.

Fergus

[ 09-03-2004: Message edited by: Fergus Bailey ]

 

[brian b]

7mmag man,
for the most part I agree with tommy b and
others about RL22 but my 7mmRemMag wont shoot
it either no matter what load I have tried,
my sako seem's to like 65gr. of vvn560 with
150gr. B.T.'s

 

[sure shot]

7 Mag, I Use 67.5gr of R-22 behind that 150gr Ballistic tip With a Rem. Mag primer Out of my 700 LSS. This load produces .3in 5 shot groups with only 2 holes in the paper at 100 yards.

My 7mm mag loves R-22 as do most 7mm and 300 mags. This R-22/B TIP combo is THE MOST ACCURATE load I ever used in my 7mm Mag. It is a shame the Ballistic doesent hold up to Magnum velocity within 100 yards. I had 2 problems with this bullet before so a retired it to a target load only. Good Luck.

PS: You might want to try the Accubound.

150gr bullet Min. Charge Max. Charge
Reloader 22 From: 60.0 grains to 68.5 grains

There is a lot of info out there for R-22 powder try Lyman 47th or 48th edition, Try Alliant's web site I'm sure they have some load data there you can print out.

[ 09-03-2004: Message edited by: Tommy B ]

 

[Aussie]

Anyone compared the accuracy of the 140gn Nosler BT with the 150gn ?
I have a model 70 featherweight 7mm WSM that shoots 5 into about 1.2 inches at 100 yds with the 140gn . Not expecting miracles but wondered whether the 150gn is likely to be any better ?
Tried the 139gn Hornady SST with terrible results .

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I know you shouldn't generalize BUT: I've noticed that large capacity cases SEEM to be more accurate with the heavvier bullets. Not always, but often. Your 7WSM might shoot better with 150-160gr bullets than it has been with the 140's.
My 7STW has shot some incredibly small groups with 150gr BT's and 160gr Accubonds. The twist in my 7STW is a bit slow, so 160gr is the longest/heaviest that I use in my rifle. A factory twist will shoot almost any weight; except for the heavy VLD bullets that are intended for fast twist barrels.

Give the "heavys" a try.

VH

[ 09-04-2004: Message edited by: Varmint Hunter ]

 

[sniper2]

69 gr. 7828 a 150 nosler with a 3.270 o.a.l.
will shoot min. in my 7 mag stock rifle.

 

[JustC]

IMR7828 or RL22!!!

 

[brian b]

Aussie,
I had to laugh when you said that the Hornady 139grSST shot terrible,try the Hornady 154grInterbond they shoot worse than any bullet I have EVER tested. I have been testing the 160gr Accubond lately and it shoot's very good with 7828

 

[kraky]

Brian--and I had to laugh when I saw you post that the 154 interbond shoots so badly. The good old 154 hornady interlock used to shoot so good in ANY 7 mag I tried. Isn't it wierd how "the new" doesn't always mirror "the old".

 

[johnny k.]

I haven't tried the Hornady IB's but I did give the 154gr SST's a try and they shot fairly well, mid .5's for 4-shot group. That was with 65gr of RL22 and the CCI BR2. That's the only load I tried and haven't been back to them yet.