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Just joined the forum and wanted to say hello. Heard about the forum over on the Mathews website and thought i would check it out and wow alot of great info here. I am a new reloader and just purchased a TC pro hunter in 7MM mag and wanted to start reloading for it. I have never reloaded for a single shot before so its new to me. I tried some of the ammo I have for my bolt action 7MM Mag but it does not group very well. I was just looking for any info on a good starting load and the COL. I have some Nosler bullets in 150 grn Ballistic Tip and I think thery are 180grn Accua Bonds. I also have Hodgons H1000 and 4831 powder. Sorry for the long post any info would be great,Thanks

Chris
 
It has kind of been the policy of Benchrest.com to not post specific loads due to the extreme differences of factory rifles and custom chambers and the liability that goes with it...

Any modern loading book usually has all the data required... be aware of any data received may not be suitable for your rifle.
 
If it shoots like my 25-06 pro hunter did your in for a lot of head aches,till you find the right oal.Good luck
 
Chris,

If you have a friend who reloads, it would be to your advantage to get him to help you reload your 7 mm. There is not that much to basic reloading and it is not dangerous unless you are careless. It will be a lot of help to you if you could have someone looking over your shoulder helping you load the first box or two.

Concho Bill
 
Thanks guys,Sorry if I broke any rules wasn't thinking. The reason i was looking on the web is I have no friends the do any reloading.Thanks again for the help.

Chris
 
You didn't break any rules... usually the best accuracy is obtained when you seat your bullet close to the rifling so there is very little jump..and work your load up from there..

Often the loading books will state which load gave the best accuracy in their testing.
 
I assume with the name you live in Va. If you would post where in Va. there are lots of shooters on this forum from Va. that could probably help you. Steve
 
reloading

dennis

i am fooling around some with reloading also. can i ask how you do what you said regarding bullet seating.

just how do you accomplish this?

i reloaded some 223 ammo for a guy that went p/d shooting and he had no complaints but this bullet seating has me baffled. all i really had to go on was comparing my seating to a remington loaded bullet whcih seemed to work when we fired them and they were accurate but my conception of this reloading is not only to save money but to make a more accurate bullet.

thanks

bob
 
Bob,

I have never used any of the special tools marketed for establishing over all length...

I hold the rifle in a vise. I use 6" dial or digital calipers.

To get a fairly close seating depth I start with a stripped bolt closed on an empty chamber. I carefully insert a cleaning rod with a jag down the muzzle until it touches the bolt face. I take a piece of masking tape and mark exactly where the rod exits the barrel. I retract the rod about 6 inches. Now I insert a bullet through the chamber an push it into the rifling with a pencil or small wood doweling and hold it there. Then I slowly insert the cleaning rod from the muzzle until it contacts the bullet without pushing it out of the rifling. I now mark the cleaning rod with another piece of masking tape exactly at the muzzle. The difference between the two marks on the tape is the overall length using that bullet. You can adjust that length slightly by trying a seated round in the chamber and closing the bolt. A polished bullet will be marked by the rifling when it is "jammed" and will be usually felt with the bolt closing. The harder the bullet is jammed the harder the bolt will be to close. You can experiment with accuracy with the bullet jump... anywhere from jammed to 10 or 15 thou usually does it. Don't start with the hotter loads and jammed.

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Dennis Sorensen said:
You didn't break any rules... usually the best accuracy is obtained when you seat your bullet close to the rifling so there is very little jump..and work your load up from there..

Often the loading books will state which load gave the best accuracy in their testing.
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Thanks, I have a Speer,Nosler,and Hodgsons reloading handbook. Which do you reccomend for the TC Pro Hunter? Thanks.

Chris
 
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