Originally Posted By: TJ WalkerHey guys. Does anyone have any load data for Berger bullets in a 7 rem mag? Preferably the 168 VLD hunting bullet. Thank you
Start off at 68g of Retumbo with a Fed 215, shoot two shot groups, work up to 71.0g which is a max safe load in my rifle. Just a WAG, start with .020 bullet jump, you will not know till you experiment from a slight jam to a jump of .060.
If your gun does not like the 168, try the Hornady 162g SST, tough bullet, good enough for elk as two friends went to Africa and both killed 6 plains game each including Kudu and Eland, one shot each with all DRT! PH was very impressed to say the least, MV was 3130 fps.
I jam the lands with the SST with 71.0g of Retumbo in my Rem 700, and 72.0g with my 28" custom 7 mag, 3120 and 3200 respectively. These loads are rough on primer pockets, but bug hole groups are hard to argue with.