Author Topic: Varget loads for 10" 7-30 Waters? (Read 580 times)

patrick_sween · « **on:** September 07, 2003, 02:15:51 PM »

I'm looking for a place to start with my 10" Contender in 7-30 Waters. I have Varget on hand, and I'd like to work up a load for the 120 gn. Nosler BT. I haven't been able to find any data for this combo online, and my manuals don't have any either. Anyone use this and have a good place to start load development? Thanks!

Patrick

MnMike · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2003, 03:50:13 PM »

I have found loads for
100 gr 37.9 gr
and
140 gr 32.6 gr

I have been using Varget and Win 748 in 7-30 with 130 gr Sierra SSH bullets. The Varget is more consistant between summer and winter, The Win 748 is better in the summer. I am not totally happy with the accuracy of either, although it is fine for deer (1.5" at 100 yds)

mike

MnMike · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2003, 03:54:49 PM »

I forgot the legal stuff.

These loads are maximum, reduce 10% and work up.

sorry

mike

ShootnStr8 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2003, 04:24:57 PM »

Mike,

My 14 inch 7-30 barrel did ok but not great with the 130 grain Sierra SSPs. I've switched to Hornady 139 grain SSTs being pushed by a max load of 748. The results have been excellent. In fact, I shot 2 groups with this combination today. One was .50 inches and the other had 2 bullets practically in the same whole with the 3rd round 1/8 inch away. This load works very well on whitetail.

Blessings!

ShootnStr8

hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2003, 02:16:15 AM »

:grin: In a 14" 7x30 w/120 nosler b.t.'s i've gotten .72" groups w/IMR 3031-----very close to max. 40,400 p.s.i. or 2355 f.p.s.