Powder for 7 mm Remington mag - Page 2

Wendyj · April 23, 2015, 03:33 PM

Powder doesn't seem to be an issue but the 9 1/2 primers are. I found one box of a 100 at bass pro. None since.

CowTowner · April 23, 2015, 03:41 PM

Shows to be in stock at Powder Valley.
http://powdervalleyinc.com/

Click on primers and then Remington.

Wendyj · April 24, 2015, 06:04 PM

Appreciate that.

reynolds357 · April 24, 2015, 10:23 PM

4350(does not really matter who makes the 4350),RL22, AAMagpro, Ramshot Magnum.

Wendyj · April 26, 2015, 02:14 PM

The 62 grains of IMR under 140 gr Nosler BT seem to be doing well as my hunting load

hooligan1 · April 26, 2015, 02:18 PM

Wendy, thats a dandy!

Wendyj · April 26, 2015, 02:58 PM

Husband loves it. He's concerned groups may open up in colder weather but he's going to give it a shot. Think he loaded up ten more and shot all the factory ammo out this weekend for the brass. Nosler says speed is 3020 but chrono of friends says 2915 out of his 26 inch barrell. Trying to find energy levels from 100 to 500.

jwrowland77 · April 26, 2015, 03:02 PM

Which IMR powder you using?

That seems a bit slow. I think my low end load runs about 2950 my high end runs around 3200. Using a 139gr with IMR 4350.

hooligan1 · April 26, 2015, 03:16 PM

Shes using Imr 4831, according to that target.

Wendyj · April 26, 2015, 03:28 PM

IMR 4831. Nosler shows most accurate load at 62 gr using their 140 gr bt. Have room to speed it up but husband thinks it's ok for up to 300. He zeroed it in 2.5 high at a hundred. He's been using that rifle and 150 Sierra Game Kings for twenty years but he says the factory groups won't touch the reloads. There is room to move on up. We are very ethical and he won't shoot if he thinks it isn't going to go down. He will go try at all of his ranges he feels comfortable with which 500 is his max. Average 200-300 hunting power line right of ways.

jwrowland77 · April 26, 2015, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooligan1

Shes using Imr 4831, according to that target.

I'm blind in one eye and can't see out the other. Lol. Sorry. Apologies.

hooligan1 · April 27, 2015, 07:55 AM

Wendyj, whats your coal on that test? I'm testing the same bullet with my rifle and N160, using a .015 jump.

Wendyj · April 27, 2015, 06:04 PM

Hooligan. I'm using 3.29. Anything tad longer doesn't fit in my ADL magazine. This is my hunting rifle. Throats decent on this so I can go 3.312 which just gets me off the rifling but I would have to single feed. I just followed Noslers guide from the web. Everyone said I should use reloader 20 but this IMR powder is working great so far. I don't know how to calculate the energy at that speed and bullet weight. I have room to go up and may try 5 at 1.5 grains from max just to see if groups still hold. Not precision as there is no target but been ringing 12 inch gong at 300 with it. Going to set some targets up at hunting club in about a month at 200 and 300 just to see groups. 26 inch barrell on Rem 700 adl. Older model. It's always been a real shooter but not like the reloads do.

jwrowland77 · April 27, 2015, 06:09 PM

If it works, no need to change it up. I guarantee that whatever game you shoot isn't going to wonder if that bullet was going 2900fps or 3100fps. Just as long as it's accurate.

Wendyj · April 27, 2015, 06:44 PM

One advantage of the 7 mag. Never had a deer take a step. Down for the count.

jwrowland77 · April 27, 2015, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wendyj

One advantage of the 7 mag. Never had a deer take a step. Down for the count.

Amen. Lol. That's what I shoot for hunting.

std7mag · April 27, 2015, 07:37 PM

Wendy,

Looks like you found your sweet loading... Don't mess with it!! lol

I'd rather take a slower velocity for the accuracy any day. Deer won't notice the difference one little bit!

Watch the primer pockets of your brass. That is usually my first indication that it's time to put it in the scrap pile.

I usually get 5+ loadings from a casing.

hooligan1 · April 27, 2015, 07:59 PM

Yep thats what Nosler says, these fellas are right, its performs so well I wouldn't change anything....keep up the good work man....lady.

Wendyj · April 28, 2015, 02:49 PM

I kinda took over wife's forum on this one. Sure am proud of the groups. Don't think I'll change anything. Never thought I'd be interested in reloading. Bough the stuff for her to reduce her 308 loads some. Shoot. I'm going to have to buy another rifle to reload some myself now. She's been a gem doing it. She worked up my first ten loads in the mag. I was super surprised at accuracy verses factory.

jwrowland77 · April 28, 2015, 02:50 PM

Awesome!

Will-j · April 28, 2015, 11:42 PM

WENDY:
velocity squared divided by 450240 times bullet weight.

(150 gr bullet @3000fps.)

3,000 X 3,000= 9,000,000 /450240 =19.989339 X 150 =2998.4008 fpe

Wendyj · April 29, 2015, 02:51 PM

I appreciate that. Knew there had to be something to calculate that. Thank you.

April 23, 2015, 03:41 PM	#27
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	Shows to be in stock at Powder Valley. http://powdervalleyinc.com/ Click on primers and then Remington. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

April 26, 2015, 02:14 PM	#30
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	The 62 grains of IMR under 140 gr Nosler BT seem to be doing well as my hunting load Last edited by Wendyj; June 4, 2016 at 01:18 PM.

April 26, 2015, 02:18 PM	#31
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Wendy, thats a dandy! __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

April 26, 2015, 03:16 PM	#34
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Shes using Imr 4831, according to that target. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

April 27, 2015, 07:55 AM	#37
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Wendyj, whats your coal on that test? I'm testing the same bullet with my rifle and N160, using a .015 jump. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

April 23, 2015, 03:33 PM	#26
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Powder doesn't seem to be an issue but the 9 1/2 primers are. I found one box of a 100 at bass pro. None since.

April 24, 2015, 06:04 PM	#28
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Appreciate that.

April 24, 2015, 10:23 PM	#29
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	4350(does not really matter who makes the 4350),RL22, AAMagpro, Ramshot Magnum.

April 26, 2015, 02:58 PM	#32
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Husband loves it. He's concerned groups may open up in colder weather but he's going to give it a shot. Think he loaded up ten more and shot all the factory ammo out this weekend for the brass. Nosler says speed is 3020 but chrono of friends says 2915 out of his 26 inch barrell. Trying to find energy levels from 100 to 500.

April 26, 2015, 03:02 PM	#33
jwrowland77 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2012 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 1,398	Which IMR powder you using? That seems a bit slow. I think my low end load runs about 2950 my high end runs around 3200. Using a 139gr with IMR 4350.

April 26, 2015, 03:28 PM	#35
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	IMR 4831. Nosler shows most accurate load at 62 gr using their 140 gr bt. Have room to speed it up but husband thinks it's ok for up to 300. He zeroed it in 2.5 high at a hundred. He's been using that rifle and 150 Sierra Game Kings for twenty years but he says the factory groups won't touch the reloads. There is room to move on up. We are very ethical and he won't shoot if he thinks it isn't going to go down. He will go try at all of his ranges he feels comfortable with which 500 is his max. Average 200-300 hunting power line right of ways.

April 27, 2015, 06:04 PM	#38
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	Hooligan. I'm using 3.29. Anything tad longer doesn't fit in my ADL magazine. This is my hunting rifle. Throats decent on this so I can go 3.312 which just gets me off the rifling but I would have to single feed. I just followed Noslers guide from the web. Everyone said I should use reloader 20 but this IMR powder is working great so far. I don't know how to calculate the energy at that speed and bullet weight. I have room to go up and may try 5 at 1.5 grains from max just to see if groups still hold. Not precision as there is no target but been ringing 12 inch gong at 300 with it. Going to set some targets up at hunting club in about a month at 200 and 300 just to see groups. 26 inch barrell on Rem 700 adl. Older model. It's always been a real shooter but not like the reloads do. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 27, 2015, 06:09 PM	#39
jwrowland77 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2012 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 1,398	If it works, no need to change it up. I guarantee that whatever game you shoot isn't going to wonder if that bullet was going 2900fps or 3100fps. Just as long as it's accurate.

April 27, 2015, 06:44 PM	#40
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	One advantage of the 7 mag. Never had a deer take a step. Down for the count. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 27, 2015, 07:37 PM	#42
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Wendy, Looks like you found your sweet loading... Don't mess with it!! lol I'd rather take a slower velocity for the accuracy any day. Deer won't notice the difference one little bit! Watch the primer pockets of your brass. That is usually my first indication that it's time to put it in the scrap pile. I usually get 5+ loadings from a casing.

April 27, 2015, 07:59 PM	#43
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Yep thats what Nosler says, these fellas are right, its performs so well I wouldn't change anything....keep up the good work man....lady. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

April 28, 2015, 02:49 PM	#44
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	I kinda took over wife's forum on this one. Sure am proud of the groups. Don't think I'll change anything. Never thought I'd be interested in reloading. Bough the stuff for her to reduce her 308 loads some. Shoot. I'm going to have to buy another rifle to reload some myself now. She's been a gem doing it. She worked up my first ten loads in the mag. I was super surprised at accuracy verses factory. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 28, 2015, 02:50 PM	#45
jwrowland77 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2012 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 1,398	Awesome!

April 28, 2015, 11:42 PM	#46
Will-j Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2014 Location: SW Ga. Near Ft. Benning Posts: 251	energy/load WENDY: velocity squared divided by 450240 times bullet weight. (150 gr bullet @3000fps.) 3,000 X 3,000= 9,000,000 /450240 =19.989339 X 150 =2998.4008 fpe

April 29, 2015, 02:51 PM	#47
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	I appreciate that. Knew there had to be something to calculate that. Thank you. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!