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Will doing load development on a rem 700 action soon and I'm struggling to decide on what pill to settle on.
I would've loved to try Norma bondstrike 165gn or Federal TLR 160gn but both are unobtainium :psychotic:
The other 4 I'm contemplating are
162gn eldm
180gn eldm
168gn vldh
180gn vldh
Only gonna be used for hunting mostly reds out to 500y all work well with correct shot placement, is there anything else i should consider ?
Powder is adi2225 if that comes into it.
Thanks peeps
168gn LRABs would be another option but not cheap.
Yeah but neither sre the norma or berger offeringsQuote:
Originally Posted by chainsaw
Love the 168 VLDs - hunted truck loads of game with them. Humted most plains game in South Africa with then. Spingbuck (Fallow sized) to Eland(Size of a moose). Never let me down.
Shot the VLDs in comps too.
500 yards
Nosler 150 or 160g BallisticTips
Solid boat tail for penetration at rem mag velocity’s
Stubby ogives to fit in std magazines and great run at up to a 80 thou jump if need be
DRT performance
Easy choice
162 ELDX, 175 ELDX options too. I’ve seen and used the 162 ELD X and M, 180 ELDM, 175 ELDX, 168 VLDH and they all worked great. Ran the 162 ELDX in my rem mag for ages and it hammered. Load 180 ELDMs in my mates rem mag and they hammer. Used the 162 ELDM in my 284 and also load them in another mates rem mag, they are savage. Currently running the 168 VLDH in my 7mmSAUM and they are epic. The only one I know of that my mate stopped using was the 160 TMK after multiple unsatisfactory kills when the projectile didn’t hit bone.
175 eldx seems like a good option. I have some you can try if you like
sierra 140gr partitions
"Nosler" and was waiting for it :yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
I use the 180eldm in my 7prc and they really work great on animal, super accurate on target. Great in the wind. However I bumped into a bad batch with last box. It was so bad I questioned everything except the pills… (went from steady <0.5moa to >1.2moa and dropped 50fps). Drove me nuts for a while checking scope, chassis ect even started to thing my barrel could be fucked…. Until few weeks ago I picked a pill and took measurements 0.283 and 1.548 length. Got some box from Jacques from an older batch and here we go back in business.
180 eldm seem to work very well shot a fallow tonight at just over 1900 yards with a 7 prc.
The 180 Berger also seem to work very well at range maybe a little better with the faster speed of the fatmax.
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1900yards!!! Far outQuote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Very far out!!!
Different zip code
The Nosler 160 gn BT and AB.
For a cheap but decent pill the Hornady 162 SPBT.
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Why does nobody use the sst 162gr??
I have found the 162gr ELDM accurate and a great killer, shooting it at slower 7mm08 speeds. Not sure how good it would be up close at rem mag speeds but if most of your shooting is further out, you wont be disappointed with how they perform on animals.
Yup have used 162gn eldm's before as have also used 180gn eldm's and both have been super accurate and absolutely slay reds, I definitely share the view that 162s could be a bit soft at rem mag velocities up close, that was why we switched to 180gn eldm's. @bigbear I don't like sst as they have a reputation for being a bit explodey and meat mincey, that's my feelings on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD
Was talking to @7mmsaum and I'm gonna give 166gn ATIP a burn.
I know what definarely works, just want to try something different. :cool:
Don't get too excited. You wont need anything if I forget to bring the gun down :)
:psychotic:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I’ve only used the 338 300 grain atips (shot two stags with them last weekend) they look cool and seem to work.
It’s funny how we (me) divert to match bullets for hunting… the 162 sst was probably made for the 7 rem mag haha
Yup, have used ELDM'S in a few calibers they just work :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by PerazziSC3
I have been running 73g 2225 with 162 ELD-M loaded to tikka mag length going a touch over 2900 out of my 22” barrel with dpt. Been very consistent at gongs at 755. Shot a tahr at 350 and dropped it on the spot.
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What a homo. Should use 223 at those close ranges.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
I use the 162 sst
72 grn 2217
Lrm primers
Have pleanty of success but I'm not 1900m good
Don't worry, neither am I :yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxton
The beauty of 7mm the bulk of the pills 160 plus are rippers