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thekyrifleman · January 3, 2008, 01:08 PM

hey Unclenick...Thanks for the great reply. I am aware and understand all the issues you brought up, as i said, I have been reloading for over 40 years, starting with a Lee Loader and a hammer!!

My goal is always, accuracy and precision first at the best velocity that is safe, and for sure you are right that it occurs somewhere just below maximum. I pay attention to pressure signs such as primer condition, case expansion, etc. short of gluing the strain guage on. I have just gotten a RCBS Precision Mike for this rifle and have yet to check the chamber, but my guess is it will be a min cut.
I experienced exactly what you mentioned when I got my 7mm STW, it was still a wildcat then and my load work up was based on the extensive article by Layne Siimpson in Shooting Times. Found his recommendations to be very good and it appears that I have according to his description, a "fast barrel". Once it was commercialized though, the loading manuals really tamed it down. I guess what I ws looking for on my first post here was some general coments as to what loads people have found to work well.

Thanks again.

January 3, 2008, 01:08 PM	#4
thekyrifleman Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2007 Location: Northern Ky Posts: 254	280 Loads hey Unclenick...Thanks for the great reply. I am aware and understand all the issues you brought up, as i said, I have been reloading for over 40 years, starting with a Lee Loader and a hammer!! My goal is always, accuracy and precision first at the best velocity that is safe, and for sure you are right that it occurs somewhere just below maximum. I pay attention to pressure signs such as primer condition, case expansion, etc. short of gluing the strain guage on. I have just gotten a RCBS Precision Mike for this rifle and have yet to check the chamber, but my guess is it will be a min cut. I experienced exactly what you mentioned when I got my 7mm STW, it was still a wildcat then and my load work up was based on the extensive article by Layne Siimpson in Shooting Times. Found his recommendations to be very good and it appears that I have according to his description, a "fast barrel". Once it was commercialized though, the loading manuals really tamed it down. I guess what I ws looking for on my first post here was some general coments as to what loads people have found to work well. Thanks again.