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Offline LAREDOBOB

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« on: September 03, 2003, 12:15:58 PM »
Anyone hunting with a Remington 7mm BR? If so what are you using for a load and what type bullet? Thankee :grin:
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2003, 12:13:05 PM »
I had a XP100 in 7mm BR that I hunted with for a year but I didn't take any game with it.  I never felt it was really enough for the big Wisconsin white tails so I had it rechambered to 7mm-08.  Sorry I can't really help you but I thought I would bump this back to the top for you.
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2003, 02:03:53 PM »
I tried 120, 139 & 154 grain bullets in mine .Finally settled on the 120's for just about every thing. It will work and has on prairee dogs to white tail deer. I use ww748 powder.  jh

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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2003, 11:24:37 PM »
Like the Pistoleer, I had mine rechambered.  I chose the .284 Winchester.

I had the best luck with a 130gr Sierra Single Shot Pistol bullet and 31.5 grs of H335 with a Federal match primer.  This load is a bit above any listed data that I currently see, so you'd be well advised to start at 28 grs and work your way up.  A second choice would be the Nosler 140gr BT with 30grs of the same powder.  Again, you need to work up.  There where some other powders that gave a little bit more velocity, but the accuracy was not as good.  Of course 1/2 moa 5-shot groups are not really needed with a 200 yard pistol when hunting is the game.

I've found the extra 700fps with 140's to be handy for longer range shooting.  SSK did my rechamber and the accuracy is not diminshed in the least bit from the original chambering.  You'll want a external bolt catch installed if you do it though, otherwise you can't unload the pistol as the cartridges are too long when you've got the bullets seated out for 2800fps with a 140gr bullet from the factory barrel.

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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2003, 08:46:40 PM »
cknight,
the 7mmBR is a great cartridge.  Very uniform ballistics and very efficient in a pistol length barrel.  Being that we always "need" more power I abandon it years ago when I rechambered my first XP.  I keep my eyes open for another original XP in the 7BR, but I might just buy an Encore barrel for it if the itch gets too bad.