Need info on Speer loads

Wendyj · June 15, 2015, 02:30 PM

Bought some 160 grain 7 mm Speer flat base spitzers. Not boat tail. . Don't have a Speer manual and not too fond of Hodgdon website. Prefer bulletmaker advise. Going to be using Hornady brass and IMR 4831 and Reloader 22. Cci mag primers or Remington 91/2 magnum primers. Would like to know starting and max loads for both powders and coal if anyone has a Speer reloading book. I only have Nosler, Sierra, and Hornady. Guess I have more to buy.

Jimro · June 15, 2015, 02:53 PM

Alliant and Speer are both owned by ATK, so in some cases Alliant data is Speer data.

7mm Rem Mag data: (I'm assuming 7mm Rem Mag from previous threads).

160gr Speer Spitzer, Reloader 22, 65gr max charge, reduce by 10% and work up. Source is Alliants reloading data, CCI 250 primer, Rem case, 2,976 fps from 24" barrel.

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloade...d=127&bdid=494

Hodgdon doesn't list the 160 Speer as a bullet with IMR4831, and I don't have the Speer reloading manual handy, sorry.

Hope that is helpful anyway.

Jimro

Wendyj · June 15, 2015, 03:54 PM

It was helpful. I appreciate it. Yes it's a 7 mm mag. Bullet appears to be a lot like Sierra bot tail spitzer that I shoot from my 308. Just flat bottom. No boat tail. Got a really good price on 200 of them. Haven't used the Reloader 22 yet. IMR 4831 has been perfect in 62-63 grains for 140-150 Nosler bt's. Just wanted to try a heavier bullet. From Sierra looks like Reloader 22 is a good powder for the heavier bullet. Slower burn rate I think is what I read. Not looking for extreme velocity. I probably won't shoot these over 400 yards. Well, husband won't. I don't shoot the magnum.

rg1 · June 15, 2015, 05:31 PM

Speer 13th Edition Manual

7MM Rem Mag
160 gr. Spitz.-SP oal as tested 3.280" CCI 250 mag primer RP case
Reloder 22-----start 61 grains-2773 fps----------maximum 65-2976 fps
IMR 4831-----start 57 grains-2784 fps---------maximum 61-2915 fps
tested in 24" barrel universal receiver

Nick_C_S · June 15, 2015, 09:15 PM

I have Speer #14. It shows the same data as rg1's Speer #13.

Wendyj · June 16, 2015, 07:00 AM

That's perfect. Thank you all.

June 15, 2015, 02:53 PM	#2
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 7,097	Alliant and Speer are both owned by ATK, so in some cases Alliant data is Speer data. 7mm Rem Mag data: (I'm assuming 7mm Rem Mag from previous threads). 160gr Speer Spitzer, Reloader 22, 65gr max charge, reduce by 10% and work up. Source is Alliants reloading data, CCI 250 primer, Rem case, 2,976 fps from 24" barrel. http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloade...d=127&bdid=494 Hodgdon doesn't list the 160 Speer as a bullet with IMR4831, and I don't have the Speer reloading manual handy, sorry. Hope that is helpful anyway. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.

June 15, 2015, 03:54 PM	#3
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	It was helpful. I appreciate it. Yes it's a 7 mm mag. Bullet appears to be a lot like Sierra bot tail spitzer that I shoot from my 308. Just flat bottom. No boat tail. Got a really good price on 200 of them. Haven't used the Reloader 22 yet. IMR 4831 has been perfect in 62-63 grains for 140-150 Nosler bt's. Just wanted to try a heavier bullet. From Sierra looks like Reloader 22 is a good powder for the heavier bullet. Slower burn rate I think is what I read. Not looking for extreme velocity. I probably won't shoot these over 400 yards. Well, husband won't. I don't shoot the magnum. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

June 15, 2015, 09:15 PM	#5
Nick_C_S Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2013 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,523	Speer #14 I have Speer #14. It shows the same data as rg1's Speer #13. __________________ Gun control laws benefit only criminals and politicians - but then, I repeat myself. Life Member, National Rifle Association

June 16, 2015, 07:00 AM	#6
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	That's perfect. Thank you all. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

June 15, 2015, 02:30 PM	#1
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Need info on Speer loads Bought some 160 grain 7 mm Speer flat base spitzers. Not boat tail. . Don't have a Speer manual and not too fond of Hodgdon website. Prefer bulletmaker advise. Going to be using Hornady brass and IMR 4831 and Reloader 22. Cci mag primers or Remington 91/2 magnum primers. Would like to know starting and max loads for both powders and coal if anyone has a Speer reloading book. I only have Nosler, Sierra, and Hornady. Guess I have more to buy. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

June 15, 2015, 05:31 PM	#4
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,125	Speer 13th Edition Manual 7MM Rem Mag 160 gr. Spitz.-SP oal as tested 3.280" CCI 250 mag primer RP case Reloder 22-----start 61 grains-2773 fps----------maximum 65-2976 fps IMR 4831-----start 57 grains-2784 fps---------maximum 61-2915 fps tested in 24" barrel universal receiver