What bullets for 7mag?

[BLUEBULLS]

Will this bullet made it to the bone but all the push came out of it when it mushroomed on impact. A better bullet like a nosler I believe would have broke his neck.

agreed.

corelokts are one of the bullets I'll never shoot again. I've shot factory corelokts through the chrony and it's amazing the difference in just one box!

[Skyvalhunter]

Very possibly but a person would never know unless you put the 2 different bullets in the exact same place and see what the result is. But I like the fact that this bullet mushroomed as designed and for the most part seems to have retained its original weight. But then you have shot alot more animals than I will ever think about shooting.

[PA BEN]

Yes, I have made a lot of neck and head shots. And ones I missed the bone dropped any ;)way. A follow up shot some times is necessary. 

[Skyvalhunter]

Thats why they pay you the big bucks!! But for paperback hunters like me we are just happy to put meat in the freezer.

[PA BEN]

Thats why they pay you the big bucks!!

I don't understand? 

[PA BEN]

I think I found my Load. I purchased a new rest and shot this group at 100 yds. The one to the right is my first shot w/a clean gun, just a little off, the other three touched each other. 160gr Nosler AccuBond. 61.3 grs of RL-19, mag. new Win, brass. Over 3000 fps MV

[C-Money]

Great group! I shoot 63gr of IMR 4831 with the 160 accubond in my 7mm and get a group you can put a half doller over, sometimes a quarter. I dont think I have ever had 3 touching with my rifle. Or is there 4 touching? Nice shooting!

[Three_Oh_Eight]

Sure looks like PA Ben is ready to kill something!

[wastickslinger]

Bullet weight is way over rated,shot placement is what it's all about. 

Actually its very important. Some weights wont stabilize if they are too heavy or too light for your rate of twist.

[wastickslinger]

I think I found my Load. I purchased a new rest and shot this group at 100 yds. The one to the right is my first shot w/a clean gun, just a little off, the other three touched each other. 160gr Nosler AccuBond. 61.3 grs of RL-19, mag. new Win, brass. Over 3000 fps MV

What is your twist rate? I have a new Tikka 7mm and the twist is 9.5. The HSM loaded 168 Bergers were lousy!! Need to find a bullet that will stablize. From the reading I have done the 168 grain is too long. Looks like the 160 grain accubond might be a better bullet.

Bluebulls, what did you end up working up for a load? 

[BLUEBULLS]

160 grain speer boattail, 66grains of H4831, cci 200 primer.

seems to shoot as good as I can point it. you better shoot the same load because I'm packing light for deer hunting and I might have to stop by your camp and borrow some after the serious case of buck fever I hope to get

I'm still going to try some more loads though, I think I can get more out of it.

[hunterofelk]

Like your group, but are you getting the velocity a magnum is used for?  I loaded some 160 Hornady's with 65 grains of RL 22.  The manuels said I should get about 2950, but when I used the club's chrony, I was getting 2750!  Might as well shoot a 280 Remington.

[wastickslinger]

160 grain speer boattail, 66grains of H4831, cci 200 primer.

seems to shoot as good as I can point it. you better shoot the same load because I'm packing light for deer hunting and I might have to stop by your camp and borrow some after the serious case of buck fever I hope to get

I'm still going to try some more loads though, I think I can get more out of it.

I like the sounds of that load.

I think this is what we will try. Sounds about the same. Will keep U posted in the nxt few weeks.
160 grain nosler accubond, 63-65 grains of H4831, cci 200 primer.

[Jamieb]

160 grain speer boattail, 66grains of H4831, cci 200 primer.

seems to shoot as good as I can point it. you better shoot the same load because I'm packing light for deer hunting and I might have to stop by your camp and borrow some after the serious case of buck fever I hope to get

I'm still going to try some more loads though, I think I can get more out of it.

I like the sounds of that load.

I think this is what we will try. Sounds about the same. Will keep U posted in the nxt few weeks.
160 grain nosler accubond, 63-65 grains of H4831, cci 200 primer.

CCI 200's?
I dont think I've heard of anyone useing 200's in the 7mag.
I've allways used 250's for anything holding more then 55 gr of powder.

[high country]

I have run 200's in 06' based cases up to 59ish grains, but if using spherical powders or in fat cases, like the mag, I use 250's or my fave, but hell to find right now.....gm215's