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    Valued Member 7mm Rem Mag's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    24.5grns of 2206h has been my load with 50-55grain projectiles for years......so you definately arent way too light,admittedly I use GI brass/milserp what is the best group you have managed with this rifle period...... Im beginning to think something else is going on here....
    I shot .8 of an inch with 62gr hornady white tail factory ammo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag View Post
    I shot .8 of an inch with 62gr hornady white tail factory ammo.
    Try and duplicate that load , same OAL (to ogive) etc, maybe pull one and measure /identify powder projo etc . This worked for me in treble-2 , the 'Round' that is supposedly the easiest to load for, but was rubbish till I duplicated Privi-ammo that it shot very well with

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    Quote Originally Posted by rewa View Post
    Try and duplicate that load , same OAL (to ogive) etc, maybe pull one and measure /identify powder projo etc . This worked for me in treble-2 , the 'Round' that is supposedly the easiest to load for, but was rubbish till I duplicated Privi-ammo that it shot very well with
    Thank you, thats also good advice
    When hunting think safety first

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag View Post
    Thank you, thats also good advice
    hmm that sounds familiar......set up your seating die using a load that works.....very familiar LOL.
    75/15/10 black powder matters

 

 

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