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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: WapitiFreak on August 12, 2012, 03:15:01 AM

Title: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: WapitiFreak on August 12, 2012, 03:15:01 AM: hey can anyone help me out i need the load data for 162 grain hornady sst bullets with IMR 4831
i cant find it online and am hopeing someone has a hornady reloading manual nearby
i dont necessarily need the pressure or velocity data just the min and max powder load
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: bearpaw on August 12, 2012, 03:17:46 AM: Sorry, I've only got speer, nosler, and sierra manuals.
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: bearpaw on August 12, 2012, 03:22:17 AM: try this data on the hornady site: http://www.hornady.com/store/7mm-Rem-Mag-162-gr-SST-Superformance/ (http://www.hornady.com/store/7mm-Rem-Mag-162-gr-SST-Superformance/)
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on August 12, 2012, 07:25:47 AM: Check out hodgdons powder website, lots of data. I think they own imr.
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 12, 2012, 07:58:22 AM: min-51.7gr @2600fps and max-60.6gr @3000fps
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: WapitiFreak on August 12, 2012, 08:05:54 AM: thanks BLRman thats all i needed. thanks to you other guys for the other info.
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: archery288 on August 12, 2012, 09:00:48 AM: I'd take a look at the Hodgdon H1000 powder out of your 7mm. My dad has a 7mm rem mag and I have a 7mm WSM and the H1000 is a slow burning powder and extremely accurate with both of those cartridges. We've shot a lot of different powders including IMR 4831 and the H1000 produces more consistent velocitys round after round with as little as 10fps variance and max of 20fps variance between rounds. A lot of powders are 30-50 fps difference especially when the gun gets hot. Lower pressures too with the powder and you'll get more speed if you want it. I shoot 69gr of H1000 with a 160 Nosler Accubond and it's 2850 with a 23" barrel on my Browing X Bolt. Add an inch to that barrel and you'd be close to 2950. Just something to think about.
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: archery288 on August 12, 2012, 09:05:08 AM: Also, do you full length resize or neck size? You'll get a more consistent load if you neck size. However, if you ever share rounds with someone be careful because it may not fit their chamber once it's expanded to yours. Doesn't seem like that would ever be an issue, but the milling of the chamber on your gun vs someone elses may be within a thousandinth but just enough where it won't fit a round.
Title: Re: 7 mm remington mag load data - hornady 162 gr sst
Post by: 7mmfan on August 12, 2012, 09:51:31 AM: I loaded this exact setup earlier this summer and I've had unbelievable accuracy with 63 gr IMR 4831 and the 162 gr SST. I also use 63 gr IMR 4831 and the 154 gr Interbonds with the same accuracy. Both loads are producing 1/2" - 3/4" groups at 100 yards and 1+" at 200 yards. I hammer clay pigeons at 300 all day long.