What 7mm bullet for long range paper punching?

[Redneck 7]

Having the long weekend off I’m having some fun playing in the garage and reloading for my .300 SAUM. Now I want to start load developing for my 700 sendero in 7mm SAUM. It is a factory short action so I can’t seat the bullets to long. I’m just curious what bullets you guys are shooting for long range target and steel shooting. I won’t hunt with the rifle since I have the .300 to hunt with and many others. The only bullets I have in 7mm are nosler accubonds 150 gr. but I use them in my 7-08, so I’ll have to go buy some. I was thinking of something a little heavier, I shoot my .308 out to 1000m so this rifle is going to be used past that for sure. Let me what bullets you like for long range or targets, competitions etc.

[Pathfinder76]

The 180 Berger has grouped well for me.

[Redneck 7]

Originally Posted by chuck

The 180 Berger has grouped well for me.

I have been looking into the VLD line up. I mostly shoot hornady and nosler, wouldn’t mind spreading my horizon more on different bullets.

I plan on using H4350 for now and see how it works out.

[Smokinyotes]

I use the Berger 180 hybrid in my 7LRM. An accurate bullet and not real sensitive to seating depth

[Kurt505]

The 168gr VLD Hunting bullets group good for me (the third shot is on the left edge of the target).




Not bad for 1000yds

[Redneck 7]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

The 168gr VLD Hunting bullets group good for me (the third shot is on the left edge of the target).




Not bad for 1000yds

Haha yeah Kurt, those look like they worked great! Im probably going to buy a couple different weights and see how they do through the magneto. Lots of time to find a load for this rifle since I won’t be buying the scope I want for at least 18 months or longer.

[Redneck 7]

Originally Posted by Smokinyotes

I use the Berger 180 hybrid in my 7LRM. An accurate bullet and not real sensitive to seating depth

I’ve read good things about the hybrids and see quite a few people shooting them online. Thanks for the input I’ll buy a box.

[marky_mark]

I have the 180gr vlds and hybrids for sale
Sold the gun never used them

[Deezel]

I've got/had a Sendero in 7mm Rem Mag and it loved 180gr Berger Classic Hunters. Tore it down though and I'm in the final stages of rebuilding it. I've accurized the action and re-barrel to a Jury 1-8 twist to try shooting the 195 Elite Hunters.

Anyway, here's a group I shot with it before the rebuild when I first got it. Not too shabby for a factory rifle. This was with the 180 Berger Classic's. I haven't had a rifle yet that didn't shoot Berger's well.

[JD848]

Originally Posted by Smokinyotes

I use the Berger 180 hybrid in my 7LRM. An accurate bullet and not real sensitive to seating depth

X2 on that one.

[marlin1]

Originally Posted by Deezel

I've got/had a Sendero in 7mm Rem Mag and it loved 180gr Berger Classic Hunters. Tore it down though and I'm in the final stages of rebuilding it. I've accurized the action and re-barrel to a Jury 1-8 twist to try shooting the 195 Elite Hunters.

Anyway, here's a group I shot with it before the rebuild when I first got it. Not too shabby for a factory rifle. This was with the 180 Berger Classic's. I haven't had a rifle yet that didn't shoot Berger's well.

impressive

[Redneck 7]

Thanks everyone for sharing and posting pictures.

[Dmay]

Originally Posted by Deezel

But where's the other one?

[Dean2]

The 162 Grain Hornady BT target bullets, they come in a few configurations, have long been a favourite of mine. Good high B.C., really inexpensive (Run about $45/ 100 versus double that for most other target .284 bullets) and excellent results. Very easy to get them to 3100 fps out of a regular 7 Rem Mag.

[Wrongside]

180ELD is a monster in the wind.

[Deezel]

Originally Posted by Dmay

But where's the other one?

I cut it out of the picture.


All honesty, me and my buddy were out practicing shooting to start getting ready for hunting season. This was my last 4 rounds I had with me and decided to take it as far back as I could get, hence the odd 540 yard distance.

This is that same load at 100 yards when I was playing with seating depth during load development. The Classic Hunters liked to be seated close and my depth ended up being .005" off. The farther away I seated them, the bigger the group size got.