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Rifle: M77 Ruger 24" Barrel with 4x12 Bushnell scope chief. This is a 1st generation M77 was my brothers bought about 30 years ago.
Range: 100 Yards
Weather: Damn cold ! about 32 degrees felt like 20 with the wind chill.
Wind: nominal
1st load:
Cases: R-P
Powder: IMR4831 - 59 Grs.
Primer: Rem 9 1/2 Magnum
Bullet: Hornady 175 Gr. Spire Point Interlock
Not a bad load for meat, accuracy was about 2.5" spread on all 3 shot runs. Recoil was manageable.
2nd load:
Cases: W-W super nickel
Powder: IMR4350 - 55 Grs.
Primer: CCI LR magnum (250)
Bullet: Hornady Interlock 154 Gr. Spire point
Very accurate load, was getting 1/2" spread on all 3 shot runs. Recoil was very manageable,
Velocity: 2700 FPS. This load was taken from the 49th ed. Lyman Reloading manual. Starting load, I am gonna work with this one a while maybe bump it up, max load it says is 66.0 Grs. think I will make 6 loads for each grain up to about 62 Grs. I am planning on using this rifle for mountain goat in BC Canada this year.
I am also going to try Alliant RL-22 and work up a load from there. Definitely have to change out the scope though. This one is a little long in the tooth.
Anyone out there have experience with Mountain Goat hunting? what scope and power would you suggest? What is the average range a shot will be taken for Mt. Goat ?
Thanks,
Jeff / Slingshot 
Last edited on Mon Feb 16th, 2009 01:23 AM by Slingshot
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7mm rem mag savage 110c fed 215 mag rifle primer,winchester case,58.3gr imr4350 160gr nosler balistic tip ,gives muzzle velocity @ 3050fps and 3/8-1/2 group @ 100yrds .substitute nosler 160gr partition get 1/2-3/4 @ 100yrds(3 shot groups,#4 through chronograph )
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If someone has a 7mm Rem Mag load they really like in Ruger No. 1 rifles, I'd really appreciate hearing it. I'm particularly interested in loads using RL 22 and 154gr and heavier bullets.
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150 GR. NOS PART
H4831
.284"
3.270"
59.0
2775
45,300 CUP
62.0
2986
51,100 CUP
160 GR. NOS PART
H4831
.284"
3.290"
58.0
2695
46,400 CUP
60.0
2787
49,800 CUP
162 GR. HDY SPBT
H4831
.284"
3.290"
60.0
2731
43,300 CUP
64.0
2871
49,800 CUP
170 GR. SIE RN
H4831
.284"
3.270"
63.0
2749
46,300 CUP
65.0
2806
48,900 CUP
175 GR. NOS PART
H4831
.284"
3.290"
55.0
2532
45,800 CUP
58.0
2660
50,200 CUP Ive used these loads several years now with vert good results.
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Sorry, dont know why my chart spread out like that when I posted it.
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you should be getting better velocities than that with a 7 mag
i get 2750 with 140-150 in a 7 mauser. and in the 3,000 range with my 7 mauser ackley.
but i use 50-55 grains of powder to do it. and yes these numbers are from a chronograph.
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Hornady manual shows 50.0 gr minimum charge and 57.9 maximum charge for the 175 gr Interlock w/IMR4831. Sierra Manual shows 60.9 as max load. Hodgon Reloading Center shows 54.0 minimum and 58.0 maximum charge for IMR4831. I normally don't use the Lyman manual and it is not surprising about the variance in loads between the different manuals. Looks like you might be at or around max load. I would approach higher weights very carefully. Anybody else have a different take on max loads?
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imr powders are usually not the higher velocity powders.
hodgdons same number powders will usually show a higher velocity.
pressure is the deciding factor.
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This is one of m hunting loads but it should be used with extreme caution. I use 66 grains of IMR 4831 in front of a 140 grain Barnes X-bullet. It will push to 3350 f.p.s. This is above safe listed loads so proceed with caution. I am shooting that out of a Rem Sendero with a 26" stainless barrel. I am using Fed 215 Magnum primers.
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53gr IMR4831
Nosler 160gr Accubond
CCI Magnum Primer
Nosler 7mm Mag Brass
Rifle: Remington M700 w/ HBAR 26"
Devastating on Deer and Hogs I have taken at 150 - 200 yds
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Weatherby vanguard with Nikon 4-12
I like 175g factory the best and I have found a few lots of 155s it likes.
But I have loaded both H/IMR 4831 and IMR4350 with 175g and had <1" group.
But I found Rx22 with 61.5g and 175s <1/2 inch. I then loaded 160 and 162s with Rx22 at 65g and had the same results.
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140TTSX/74grH1000/WWBrass/Fed215.....3275ish
140NAB/73grH1000/WWBrass/Fed 215.....3250ish
154HdyIB/71grR-25/WWBrass/Fed215M.....3200ish
All make animals very dead....
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Sako action, Shilen 24" barrel:
Nosler 160 partition bullet
Length to ogive - 2.745", .002" off lands
R-P case trimmed to 2.498", neck sized, Fed 215 primer
62.8 gr IMR-4831 should get right at 3000fps by the book
6 shot group @ 100 yards = 0.473"
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With my loads:
COL 3.280
Case trim: 2.495
Factory crimp die.
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In my Weatherby Vanguard 7 MM Rem Mag I can get 1/2 to 3/4 groups at one hundred yards, (depending on how I am shooting) with the following load.
Winchester cases
Federal 215 Magnum Primer
Hornady 162 gr BTSP
66 gr Reloader 22.
Bullets seated .020 off the lands.
THIS LOAD IS THREE GRAINS OVER MAX IN THE HORNADY MANUAL, BUT IS PERFECTLY SAFE IN MY RIFLE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO DUPLICATE IT, DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WORK UP SLOWLY AND VERY CAREFULLY.
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WITH THE RELOADER 22 MY 7 MAG IS GOOD WITH 68.0 GRAINS 140'S
.0187 3 SHOT GROUP
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I wish all these postings had listed barrel twist. My 7 rem, mag has a 1 in 10" twist. and a lighter 24" barrel. I think I should stick with 140 gr,ers I am thinking of scraping a barns 160 gr. test that I have loaded and ready to go. I am worried that it wont stabilize in cold weather. What do ya think ?
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Whoops:
mine is 1" in 9.5"
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With the 7 mag not being much faster than the 7x57 is the very reson I would never buy one for many years plus how much more powder it takes to do it. but now I do have one
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