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snuffy · March 28, 2011, 06:32 PM

The 7400 remington will thrive on any load you could use in a bolt gun. It will come close to the 7mm rem mag in velocity, 3000 fps with a 140.

You do NOT need to load it soft. It is NOT a m-1 garand with it's easily bent op-rod.

Some will say you need small base dies in order to load for it. I loaded for a .280 in a 7400 without using small base dies, and at full power levels. Mostly using XMR-AA 4350. Any mid-range burn rate powder will be fine.

March 28, 2011, 06:32 PM	#4
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	The 7400 remington will thrive on any load you could use in a bolt gun. It will come close to the 7mm rem mag in velocity, 3000 fps with a 140. You do NOT need to load it soft. It is NOT a m-1 garand with it's easily bent op-rod. Some will say you need small base dies in order to load for it. I loaded for a .280 in a 7400 without using small base dies, and at full power levels. Mostly using XMR-AA 4350. Any mid-range burn rate powder will be fine. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?