Let the build begin

[grimace]

This will be my first 7mag, 180s if I can find any in stock  and I'll be putting a nx8 4-32 on top of it soon as my rifle sells
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Tagging along..

With the 1:8 twist your good up to 195gr if desired and they are available too. I did a 7RM last spring with all the bells and whistles, set up for 180-195 gr pills. Boy is it fun to shoot.

[Karl Blanchard]

This will be my first 7mag, 180s if I can find any in stock  and I'll be putting a nx8 4-32 on top of it soon as my rifle sells

Tagging along..

With the 1:8 twist your good up to 195gr if desired and they are available too. I did a 7RM last spring with all the bells and whistles, set up for 180-195 gr pills. Boy is it fun to shoot.
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plenty of gas tank for 195's too. I've shot them with n570 and that bc handily outpaced the 180's.

[grimace]

With the 1:8 twist your good up to 195gr if desired and they are available too. I did a 7RM last spring with all the bells and whistles, set up for 180-195 gr pills. Boy is it fun to shoot.
[/quote] plenty of gas tank for 195's too. I've shot them with n570 and that bc handily outpaced the 180's.
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Agree with the 195's. I'm using n165 with good results.

[deerhunter_98520]

That's somthing I need to start looking for too is what powder I'm going to use.

[deerhunter_98520]

Parts list is getting bigger 

[deerhunter_98520]

Well I went with a mcmillan game hunter in woodland carbon ambush. Now the 4-6 month wait 



I was also able to make a deal with another member on here for some hard to find bergers  also got a couple pounds of retumbo on the way from midway to try out.

[Magnum_Willys]

What fun ! Enjoy the process - no rush.    I went with my 3rd or 4th choice builder because it was going to save me a bunch of time.   Nope,  result = 9+ months just for labor and still waiting......... argh....

[deerhunter_98520]

What fun ! Enjoy the process - no rush.    I went with my 3rd or 4th choice builder because it was going to save me a bunch of time.   Nope,  result = 9+ months just for labor and still waiting......... argh....

I'm having too much fun doing this. Want to do another build already  wow 9 months  hope yours gets done soon! What are you building?

[deerhunter_98520]

Well I got a nice surprise today. My cuz took one of his remington stocks and bedded my new barreled action that I didn't even know was done so I could shoot it! Met him at the range and he pulled it out of his bag! He mounted his leupold mark 4 on it so I could break in the barrel today. I was quite happy with factory norma 150gr soft points. Can't wait to start load development for this!




Top 2 shots were sighting in then I pulled one shot low and right. Pretty happy with the bartlien

[hogslayer]

Those 180 Berger hybrids shouldn't need more than .020 off.  Four barrels have all been 10-20 off and shoot VERY well.  Should be about 3000 fps for accuracy in 26" barrel.

[deerhunter_98520]

Those 180 Berger hybrids shouldn't need more than .020 off.  Four barrels have all been 10-20 off and shoot VERY well.  Should be about 3000 fps for accuracy in 26" barrel.
Tuesday!

That's what I was hoping for  what powder are you using?

[hogslayer]

H1000-N565-Retumbo will all work just fine.  But 2 pounds won’t get you to far with about 70 grains a round. Around 100 rounds per pound.  It will take 100 ish to get the barrel to settle down.  Do you have other powder to break the barrel in with?

[deerhunter_98520]

I only got 2lbs of retumbo right now but I got 8lbs of reloder 22 I can use also.

[deerhunter_98520]

One more piece came in the mail 

[Magnum_Willys]

: I'm having too much fun doing this. Want to do another build already  wow 9 months  hope yours gets done soon! What are you building?

338 Lapua Improved, Bat Action, 30" Proof, T4, EH1.  Typical 300 gr @ 3000 fps rig.