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7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info

20 Aug 2014
@ 08:56 pm (GMT)

Jim Moseley

Just about out of my Amaxs! I have a box of 162 sst's. Are the loads close to the the Amax? Currently using 72.1 grs of H1000/ Fed GM210's / Rem brass / seated .010 off the lands. MV of 3040. 9 twist, 26" Hart barrel. Any recipes out there?

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20 Aug 2014
@ 11:03 pm (GMT)

Tony Potter

Re: 7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info
Hi Jim in the same boat as you here in nz. I'm saving my remaining amaxs for special occasions. Currently using 162sst .win brass fed 215 match primers.73.4g adi 2217 (h1000).040 jump avg velocity 3100 es 25 sd 9. shot .5" .Rifle factory sendero. Hope this helps.
21 Aug 2014
@ 04:01 pm (GMT)

chris murphy

Re: 7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info
have you guys tried the 168 vlds? I've used two loads in the past, 68.5 grn winchester 780 and 73.8 grn of 2225 both with mv round 3075 in 24" barrel.
i ran with the 780 as it was a cheaper load and the both shot the same.
I've just re barreled rifle and going to test both powders again.
21 Aug 2014
@ 05:02 pm (GMT)

Jim Moseley

Re: 7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info
Chris,
Can't find Amax or Bergers in 7mm. No long range bullets to be had anywhere!

Tony,
Thanks for the reload info. I'll give it a try.
21 Aug 2014
@ 07:53 pm (GMT)

Tony Potter

Re: 7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info
Jim
Might pay to back off powder load a grain or two if copying my data. My rifle usually finds accuracy sweet spot at or close to max loads.Have you tried using your amax load data after all its still a 162g pill.
22 Aug 2014
@ 05:50 pm (GMT)

Nathan Foster

Re: 7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info
Hi Jim, sorry for the late reply, I sustained a few injuries this week which knocked me back a bit.

I suggest the same 10 thou jump. Back loads off 1.5 grains from your current load and work back through with the same test loads you tried when developing the A-Max load through to full pressures.

See how you get on. If things don't go well, we can look at seating depth experimentation.

The COAL will be roughly .094 shorter than your current load as a ball park figure.
23 Aug 2014
@ 03:46 pm (GMT)

Jim Moseley

Re: 7 Mag / 162 SST's Reload Info
Thanks guys for all the info. Let you know how things go.
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