Thread: can't leave well enough alone 7mm rem mag 180gn eldm and VLD

Originally Posted by jono7

Try jumping them. I use the 180vldh in my practical, 60thou jump and 1/2” all day if I do my bit. Also was using the 168vldh in my mod 7 saum, mag fit so the jump must be quite large, still very accurate
Cheers

That's the plan with my best charge weight, will try different jump and then if no joy start over with 2217 powder

Well busy day on the range today a few rifles to sort unfortunately I forgot the ammo for one of them

The groups aren't that impressive and I didn't take a pic of the first group as it was pretty average in line with the rest...
I have numbered the rest from 2 to 8 as per the list in the book on the previous post.

Gotta be happy those speeds, out of interest have you found the magneto chrony to have any effect on your group sizes an impact point?

Originally Posted by Ham 7mm

Gotta be happy those speeds, out of interest have you found the magneto chrony to have any effect on your group sizes an impact point?

None whatsoever

Originally Posted by dannyb

None whatsoever

Really? I had a full 10inch shift using mine on my 6.5x47? On a fairly rigid barrel too.

Originally Posted by Stocky

Really? I had a full 10inch shift using mine on my 6.5x47? On a fairly rigid barrel too.

can't say I've ever noticed any difference at all ?

Very useful information! Thanks for sharing with us @dannyb.

I am shooting a tikka 300wsm with 208eldm and a 284 win with 162 eldx. I just got myself a 22 inches barrel 7mm rem mag Sako 85. So I am doing a bit of research of 7mm mag load data. What Projectile and powder do you end up with? Cheers

Originally Posted by Rock

Very useful information! Thanks for sharing with us @dannyb.

I am shooting a tikka 300wsm with 208eldm and a 284 win with 162 eldx. I just got myself a 22 inches barrel 7mm rem mag Sako 85. So I am doing a bit of research of 7mm mag load data. What Projectile and powder do you end up with? Cheers

162gn eldm and adi 2225 powder with norma brass and cci large rifle magnum primers, have shot 4 deer now with that load from 150 yards out to 370yards so not really a test but all have been bang flops none have taken a single step

Originally Posted by dannyb

162gn eldm and adi 2225 powder with norma brass and cci large rifle magnum primers, have shot 4 deer now with that load from 150 yards out to 370yards so not really a test but all have been bang flops none have taken a single step

Awesome!! How’s the 180s going? I may scratch that itch sooner or later lol.

Originally Posted by Rock

Awesome!! How’s the 180s going? I may scratch that itch sooner or later lol.

Haven't had a chance to do any more load developement, gonna hold off at the moment with powder getting hard to come by

Originally Posted by dannyb

Haven't had a chance to do any more load developement, gonna hold off at the moment with powder getting hard to come by

One more question! Do you use specific seating die for Berger vld projectile? Cheers!