hi can anyone share a good combo for the 168 vld and 2225 in a sako 7mmrm ie best seating depth etc. Was thinking around the 72grns powder mark.
We have norma brass and 210 primers.
Cheers
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hi can anyone share a good combo for the 168 vld and 2225 in a sako 7mmrm ie best seating depth etc. Was thinking around the 72grns powder mark.
We have norma brass and 210 primers.
Cheers
I tried them 15thou off the lands in my sako 85 action and couldn't get them much better than moa at all the charge weights I tried from 68gn to 74gn from memory, not much help but that was my finding I went back to ELDM's which with the same powder produce well under 1/2 moa groups without much mucking around, I was too lazy to muck about with seating depths to get the VLD's to shoot in my rifle when I already had a good known load :D
Ok sweet, most mates run the hornadys also in same setup but this chap was hoping to get the berger to shoot so yea hopefully someone can chime in.
Only tried a quick load this arvo to get on paper was about an inch maybe smaller but they were the first few shots through it as its new setup so will keep trying
I will be watching, be interested in seeing if you can get them to shoot, that said all the deer I've shot with the ELDM's have died on the spot bang flop so don't know if what I was trying to achieve other than just satisfying my curiosity
Fingers crossed as they are a great killer. Failing that he may go the eld way
I’ve not managed to get a full load of 2225 into a case with out a lot of fiddling. For max power with 162 or 168s its +100% case fill. It can be done but it’s a faff. Brand of brass plays a part as does searing depth of course.
I use 2217 for that reason. And Save 2225 for the big 300s.
I found VLDs and ELDX shot to same POA. VLDs I found are fussy on seating depth ie like to pretty close the the lands but can be insanely accurate. Excluding my cold bore fouling shot, this is what I get every time.
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How close to the lands did you seat them. ...may have to re visit this with 2217 when it's back in stockQuote:
Originally Posted by Jit
This load is .15thou off the lands. I was chasing RL26 as my current tub is getting low, but it's like unicorn shit. So back to 2217 which is consistently available in matching batch numbers.
Nice, yea my saum is one hole groups with Rl26 and 168vld also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jit
But I'm trying to find a accurate load for the 7mm rem mag and the 168vld for a mate atm.
Cheers all the same
Greetings,Quote:
Originally Posted by Pongo12
You may wish to use 215 primers in the Rem Mag. 210 primers may not be up to the job.
Regards Grandpamac.
Ok will give a whirl thanks i have plenty here. Only got back to mucking round with it yesterday and have got sub half inch groups but I know it can do better so will muck around a bit more
I had good results with 168s in Norma brass with 72g of 2217 using federal mag primers.
In my past RMs.
I also used Berger classic hunters with the same load. For game I anneal VLDs as per Nathan Foster method. This is In case a shot presents itself at the 2000fps range. And you want more reliable expansion. I used them to great effect to 250m bang flop. And match accuracy.
But
Shot a stag at 620m last year, but using ELDs. I would Have been worried about the VLD at the long range unless bone was struck.
Just my 2c
If its anything like that one of ours itll want abit of fouling bro if your half moa now chrony it give it to him tell him to start thrashing it he probably cant shot half noa anyway so no stress
Ok thanks for that ill do a bit more mucking about. We currently sitting at 69grns 2225 , has a 22 inch tube also but haven't tested speed yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jit
Shit mate just my opinion but ya wasting time annealing vlds,They work brilliant from 2m to 1000m without worrys at all with muzzle velocity of 2800 to 3100 etc. Well touch wood ive never lost any animals using them the last 6 or so years.
Cheers all the same
yea will do mate only had 20 or so bombs through it nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kelton
I anneal the 168’s for my SAUM, and have found they performed well. I understood they should open up better at longer ranges/lower impact velocity after annealing being softer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jit
As a side note, I load them to mag fit in the model 7, so the jump must be quite big, and they shoot into 1/2”, both when it had a 22” and now a 17 1/2” barrel. 180’s in my practical also have a 60thou jump and are very accurate, so maybe try a big jump and see what happens?
Cheers
They sweet as is shot a shit tonne of animals out past 700m with the 168vld and 180vlds without annealing. These 2 were shot couple days ago at 680m and 714m not a worry, ran 4 or 5 meters. 2 stags last week one at 610m another at 350 dead on their feet.
But yea hopefully have another play with the 7mm this weekend, last group was .3 moa so seems promising and that was with 70grns 2225.
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Shit the marae must be loving you shag iv never scene so many retrieved animals from you in all the years anyone would think you were eating it HHO
Hell big job jonoQuote:
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