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Offline jstone

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Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« on: June 05, 2020, 12:01:46 PM »
What is your favorite 7MM Mag brand bullet? Tight groups?

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2020, 12:07:04 PM »
Are you asking about bullets for loading your own ammunition or pre-loaded 7mm Mag ammunition?
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2020, 12:09:58 PM »
My gun shot best with the Nosler Accubond Long Range 168 grain. 1/2" group at 100 yds.  Tried 5 different sets of ammo.

 My buddy same caliber but different make swears by the Hornady Precision Hunter ELD-X 162 grain. 

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2020, 12:13:34 PM »
Are you asking about bullets for loading your own ammunition or pre-loaded 7mm Mag ammunition?

 Paper punching or hunting?

 Nosler RDF for paper and Partitions for hunting.
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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2020, 12:29:20 PM »
This will be out of the box loads. Just looking for a good load and brand to get started. I don’t want to waist lots of money chasing a good round for hunting

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2020, 12:33:51 PM »
This will be out of the box loads. Just looking for a good load and brand to get started. I don’t want to waist lots of money chasing a good round for hunting

 Try Federal Premiums
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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2020, 12:44:18 PM »
Federal Nosler Partition 160 grain is the best bullet for 7mm, drops elk deer no problem  :twocents:

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2020, 12:53:32 PM »
Federal Nosler Partition 160 grain is the best bullet for 7mm, drops elk deer no problem  :twocents:

This is what I landed on. 

If you're near kent/auburn, I will give you 5 rounds each of several types I have on hand. 

I've bought quite a few different loads to test, and would be happy to give you some of each. 
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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2020, 01:02:19 PM »
168 bergers
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1981-2011

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2020, 01:05:23 PM »
180 bergers myself  :tup:

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2020, 01:07:47 PM »
My 700 loves  the Federal Premium 168g Berger out of the box. Did not like the 160g Barnes.  :twocents:
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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2020, 02:21:59 PM »
150 gr barnes TTSX and 160 gr nosler accubonds have both shot well for me. 

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2020, 02:52:45 PM »
Nosler's 168gr ABLR factory ammo was very accurate in my Browning X Bolt 7mmRM

And has done the job on a number of animals with no issues.

I also tested the HSM Berger 168gr VLD factory ammo, it also did well. 

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2020, 03:12:58 PM »
 Hornady superformance 154gr sst is what my Montana Rifle Co 7mm mag likes the best. It will put bullets through the same hole at 100 and I have shot deer from 40-450 yards and dropped them all in their tracks.

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Re: Favorite 7mm Mag Bullets
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2020, 05:14:36 PM »
168 bergers
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