What did you do in the reloading room today?

[puckhead]

Loaded a seating depth test of 160gr accubonds for my 7mag. The accuracy has never been exceptional(Christensen) with anything except the LRX but I prefer lead. Will likely get rebarreled this winter and may switch it over to 7prc to give the long heavies a shot.

 

[Slick8]

Ive missed a few updates here but I've switched to H4831sc on my 7prc.

First ladder was good but too hot for consistency.

The second ladder was great.
From that ladder I loaded 6 groups of 3 expecting a very flat waterline and it didnt disappoint.

Im very pleased with this aggregate.
That's likely a 4 inch group at 300 for 18 shots and .8 spread in powder.

That's a 1 inch dot for reference.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

Loaded up a pressure test for my 7mm-08 with H4350 and R16 for 160 Accubonds. If I can get even close to 2700 sanely in the Tikka, this may be my winner (hoping)

Follow up - weirdness.

44 grains was 2528 FPS. 44.7 was 2668 (wow, that's a lot of jump for .7 grains), and 45.5 was 2707. Both 44.7 and 45.5 seemed a bit hot.

Also ran 44 and 44.7 of R16 ... And got a velocity spread of 14 FPS (2594 and 2608), but lowish pressure, def room to go up there.

My target velocity is (ideally) 2700, but I'd take anything over 2650 if the accuracy is there.

Gonna try Ramshot Hunter also in this experiment.

 

[casey36]

Loaded 7mm-08 today.
120gr NBT at 2.796 COL
45grn Varget
Nosler brass
Fed. 210
My usual deer load for a Remington Model Seven. Shoots 1/2 to 5/8" in my rifle at 3012 fps.