7 SAUM bullet recommendations

[AZ_Hunter]

Afterburner .284" (7mm) - 147 gr | APEX OUTDOORS

.284" Caliber, 1:8.6" Min Twist Rate, 147 Grain, Afterburner, 50 Count

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Give those a shot if you like the badlands.

Have you used these on animals?

 

[z987k]

Have you used these on animals?

Not yet, but I've got some loaded to use this month and next.

 

[Myhuntfish]

I can’t find the berger 175 elite hunter so Im using the 180 Hybrid and N565

 

[CouesFlagAZ]

Have not found another 7SAUM combo that kills or shoots as well as for me than the 175 Elite Hunter and H4831SC. I don’t push them particularly hard (2858fps) out of my gun.

 

[Myhuntfish]

Have not found another 7SAUM combo that kills or shoots as well as for me than the 175 Elite Hunter and H4831SC. I don’t push them particularly hard (2858fps) out of my gun.

I just wish I could find some

 

[waspocrew]

Have not found another 7SAUM combo that kills or shoots as well as for me than the 175 Elite Hunter and H4831SC. I don’t push them particularly hard (2858fps) out of my gun.

What’s your charge weight if you don’t mind? I have a 20” barrel and the 175 EH and 58.9 gr H4831sc yields an avg of 2720.

Going to try the 145 LRX soon and then make a decision on which projectile I’ll hunt with this fall.

 

[Maidenfan539]

I tried 162's with my 7 SAUM (proof 24" carbon) and they just didn't shoot. Tried bergers 168's with H1000 and was surprised I got to 3032. They just didn't tighten up like I wanted. I recently switched to H4350 and have found a wider node, although not as fast as H1000, the SD's and ES were lower.

 

[CouesFlagAZ]

What’s your charge weight if you don’t mind? I have a 20” barrel and the 175 EH and 58.9 gr H4831sc yields an avg of 2720.

Going to try the 145 LRX soon and then make a decision on which projectile I’ll hunt with this fall.

Current load is Norma brass, Fed 210M and 59.5gr H4831SC although I'm shooting a 24" barrel. Original load was the same charge weight but with CCI250s. I found I had more consistent groups with the 210Ms with no significant change in velocity.

 

[waspocrew]

Sounds great, thanks! I might up the charge a bit to see if I can get a little more velocity out of it, but so far, pretty happy with the accuracy.

 

[lineslayer]

I had good groups with 168 ABLR out of an 18" tikka

 

[waspocrew]

I settled on the 145 LRX and H4831sc for 3021 fps. Ready to head out Sunday night for a week of elk, deer, and antelope.

 

[Longgun1776]

You mentioned you wanted to stay away from Bergers but I’ll give my two cents. Myself and the group I shoot with have piles of bodies with the Berger 168gr VLDH and the 162 ELDm from elk to antelope. My personal 7 SAUM with 22” barrel and an ultra 7 pushes 168s at 2925Fps.