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160AB and 7rum
« on: September 27, 2010, 06:49:51 AM »
If anyone has load info or uses this combo, do share

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Re: 160AB and 7rum
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 05:13:56 AM »
I used to have a 7mm RUM and it shot 160gr accubonds the best but it only liked them pushed hard. I used 91.3 grains of reloader 25 in a remington 700 bdl stainless 26" barrel and it chrono'd at 3300fps. It would cloverleaf at 100 yards for the first 3 shots and then accuracy would go to hell due to powder fowling.The fowling I exsperienced over all my handloads. It was part of the reason I got rid of the rifle cause I had to clean it ever 4-5 shots in order to keep good accuracy. It is quite a overbore cartridge and also it is what you would call a jump round some folks call it all different things but &mm RUM likes to have the bullets seated off the lands to let it have a bit to "jump" to the rifleing. It was the only way i could get mine to shoot good. Out of 16 different loads this one was one of two that shot well. Hope this helps.

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Re: 160AB and 7rum
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2010, 03:25:31 PM »
Most of what I see is the RL25 and Retumbo  doing the best. I'm currentlly shootin 94.5 rl25 and the 150 scirocco. My 300rum with the 200AB also liked the RL25 (92.5).

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Re: 160AB and 7rum
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 06:55:31 AM »
I have used Retumbo with the 160 Accubond with good results. My load was right at max out of the Nosler book.