Thread: Too fast and dangerous? 7mm Rem Mag, 180gr ELD-M, RL26

I agree tha book max are conservative for 7RM, Ive always been at max or over after careful load development and case obsevartions. +3k with 180s is stellar for a 7RM even with 26in. That RL26 ha a hgh densirty compared to 2217 or 2225 so you dont usually get to 100%+ case loads in my experince.

You may also have fast barrel, some rifles just do. I had a 24in 7RM 9.5 twist Blaser whcih just wouldnt safley get beyond 2900 with 162s and now have a 7SAUM 8 twist with 22in which can eassliy get into the 3k with Berger 168s. I alwasy go for accuracy over velocity these days. Great result for a 7RM well done.