7mm Rem Mag and Hornady 162gr ELD-X

Don Fischer · April 9, 2018, 06:31 PM

Working on a rifle for a friend and ran into something I've never seen before. Started seating the bullet's just off the lands. Left plenty of room in the magazine. Working up a load, I always fire one round at a time. Did the same with this one. Then I found the rounds wouldn't feed from the magazine! OLL was 3.340 and the Hornady book calls for 3.290. So seated them to 3.290 and tried again, no good. Still wouldn't feed from the magazine. So I dropped back to 3.280 and now they feed? Don't know what to think!

hagar · April 12, 2018, 12:03 PM

I always loaded the 162 Amax long in my 7mm Sendero, and they never gave me any problems. Maybe the rounds are hitting the top of your chamber?

Wendyj · April 12, 2018, 06:22 PM

I run same eldx at 3.290 out of Tikka magazine. No issues. Really nice bullet in the 7 mag. Reloader 22 is your friend with these.

std7mag · April 12, 2018, 08:44 PM

I've found that loading too long does have the bullet itself hitting the chamber wall when coming up from the magazine.

Best grouping for me seems to be about 0.020" off the lands.

RL22 is good, RL26 better.

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Wendyj · April 13, 2018, 11:17 AM

RL 26 Would be a gold bar if we could find it here. All Alliant powder is getting slim. I bought last 3 lbs at LGS of Unique last week just because it was all I had seen since fall of last year. I think I only have about 1 1/2 lbs of Reloader 22 left.

April 9, 2018, 06:31 PM	#1
Don Fischer Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2017 Posts: 1,868	7mm Rem Mag and Hornady 162gr ELD-X Working on a rifle for a friend and ran into something I've never seen before. Started seating the bullet's just off the lands. Left plenty of room in the magazine. Working up a load, I always fire one round at a time. Did the same with this one. Then I found the rounds wouldn't feed from the magazine! OLL was 3.340 and the Hornady book calls for 3.290. So seated them to 3.290 and tried again, no good. Still wouldn't feed from the magazine. So I dropped back to 3.280 and now they feed? Don't know what to think!

April 12, 2018, 12:03 PM	#2
hagar Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2000 Location: Colombia, SC Posts: 745	I always loaded the 162 Amax long in my 7mm Sendero, and they never gave me any problems. Maybe the rounds are hitting the top of your chamber? __________________ I don't have time for busy people

April 12, 2018, 06:22 PM	#3
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	I run same eldx at 3.290 out of Tikka magazine. No issues. Really nice bullet in the 7 mag. Reloader 22 is your friend with these. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 13, 2018, 11:17 AM	#5
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	RL 26 Would be a gold bar if we could find it here. All Alliant powder is getting slim. I bought last 3 lbs at LGS of Unique last week just because it was all I had seen since fall of last year. I think I only have about 1 1/2 lbs of Reloader 22 left. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!!

April 12, 2018, 08:44 PM	#4
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	I've found that loading too long does have the bullet itself hitting the chamber wall when coming up from the magazine. Best grouping for me seems to be about 0.020" off the lands. RL22 is good, RL26 better. :