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Thanks!This is with a .188" freebore reamer, case OAL of 3.020". If you push the bullet in the case more, lighten up, farther out, maybe up charge.
First one start, 2nd upper end.
I shoot 180 hybrids 8 off the lands, 210M primer.
Crap, they are backwards, not redoing.
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So I finally got my PVA shouldered prefit in 7mm RSAUM on my SA nucleus and did some load development. I’ve only tried 180 eld’s, H1000 and re-26. I started by loading to mag length and shot H1000 between 63.0 and 64.2 in 0.2 gr increments. None of those groups shot less than 1 moa. Mag length was about a 0.050" jump with the eld with my throat so maybe mag length isn’t going to work for me.
I tried loading into the lands and single feeding, it got a little better, but not ideal. It was only trying 0.010" jump did I find a consistent sub moa group. The ONLY load I could find was 63.8 gr H1000 with the 180 gr eld with a 0.010" jump that shoots consistently with any accuracy. The only problem is my velocities aren’t that great. Using virgin Norma brass, 63.8 gr of H1000, my average velocity is 2894 ft/sec with an ES of 44 with a SD of 18. Target is below.
I wanted this barrel to shoot out to a mile, but those velocity spreads are going to give me some pretty bad vertical strings. Overall, I’m not very satisfied with the 7mm saum. I guess I could try to use a bullet in the 160 gr class, but the bc’s of the 180’s are important to get out to a mile.
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I’m ok with the speed and I agree that fired brass might help. It is a cut barrel. I’m thinking it should speed up with a little more mileage.Is this a standard SAMMI chamber?
Cut or button?
Almost 2900 would be acceptable to me.
Fired brass, different primers and some more barrel mileage might improve your SD’s as well.
I’d also try more jump ranges.
I was thinking about having PVA do my 7SAUM barrel but I wanted longer than 26” so I went elsewhere.
Some more data for you.I’m ok with the speed and I agree that fired brass might help. It is a cut barrel. I’m thinking it should speed up with a little more mileage.
I shot some 26 in mine with a 180 hybrid, so use discretion here, but you should end up between 59 - 62.5gr.My rifle just got finished last week. I'm looking for a good starting point for RL 26 and the 180 ELDM. The Alliant website does not provide any data for the 7 SAUM. I have heard that folks are finding RL 26 to work really well and I already have some on hand.
The search feature on this thread also does not produce any results for RL 26.
In my experience 26 is way faster than h1000. I didn't get any accuracy in mine. I shot from 60.5 up to 63. My velocities were between 2900 and 3050 with a 180 eld.My rifle just got finished last week. I'm looking for a good starting point for RL 26 and the 180 ELDM. The Alliant website does not provide any data for the 7 SAUM. I have heard that folks are finding RL 26 to work really well and I already have some on hand.
The search feature on this thread also does not produce any results for RL 26.
In my experience 26 is way faster than h1000. I didn't get any accuracy in mine. I shot from 60.5 up to 63. My velocities were between 2900 and 3050 with a 180 eld.
How do you like the ADG brass? It was my first choice, but no availability until October 2019.For my ADG brass it’s .318 loaded so I’d use a .315-.316 bushing.
How do you like the ADG brass? It was my first choice, but no availability until October 2019.
at 2.920 that bullet has to be way down inside the case. as much as I wanted to, I didnt have any luck with the 180eld in my short action. I assumed it was because the bullet was so far into the case. actually past the shoulderSome more data for you.
My 7 SAUM has an .040FB.
Norma brass, fed 210, H1K at 62.7.
180 ELD.
28 inch Benchmark
This is 2.920 oal...mag fit and .020 off lands.
2880 fps, sd 10... this is over about 30 rounds..
.5 moa vertical out to 1K
Hope you get your working
Never would have thought to look. Just ordered 100.order gunworks brass
it is rebranded ADG. excellent stuff
My loaded adg is 316 im using 314 redding bushing..For my ADG brass it’s .318 loaded so I’d use a .315-.316 bushing.
My loaded adg is 316 im using 314 redding bushing..
Yup probablyYour necks must be a bit thinner than mine.
I just measured one and it’s .3175
Did you use a SAAMI reamer or custom? Looks like no issues stabilizing with a 1-8 twist barrel.I don't have any issues. I shoot 197 smk at similar numbers... out to 1600 havent had issues. This is a .040 FB...
I had the reamer cut for shooting 180 VLD's in a short action. It is a .320 nk .040 FB. The FB is much shorter than SAAMI. If you would like, I can get you a copy of the print.Did you use a SAAMI reamer or custom? Looks like no issues stabilizing with a 1-8 twist barrel.
Yes - thanks. I have a SAAMI reamer, but haven't cut any barrels yet.I had the reamer cut for shooting 180 VLD's in a short action. It is a .320 nk .040 FB. The FB is much shorter than SAAMI. If you would like, I can get you a copy of the print.
My loaded necks are .315 with Norma brass.
I had the reamer cut for shooting 180 VLD's in a short action. It is a .320 nk .040 FB. The FB is much shorter than SAAMI. If you would like, I can get you a copy of the print.
My loaded necks are .315 with Norma brass.
Rem 700 S/A
24 " Kreiger Barrel
McMillan A3
Throated for 180 Berger.
Rem Brass
Virgin, full length resized, (all within .003 length) so did not trim, chambered and deburred, primer pocket uniformed, flash hole deburred.
Did not weight sort brass.
Noticed while seating I had a few pieces that seated way too easy? So after 1x would likely turn necks and use collet die.
H-1000
CCi-BR2
Hornady ELD-X 175(.005 off lands) 2.335 C.T.B.O
Not much published data so had starting load of 62 grains.
This was just an experiment to find a sweet spot to explore in more detail. So I did 3 round groups and .5 grain increments up to 65 gr.
62 gr had a av velocity of 2859.
Best groups and numbers came around
64.0 -65 grains.
Pressure signs were same on all the brass nothing notable.
64.5 numbers were
Lo 2952
Hi 2964
Av 2956
ES 12.29
Sd 6.63
Sub moa group
65 grains
Lo 2964
Hi 2976
Av 2970
Es 12.3
Sd 6.08
Again sub moa.
My next round of loading will be from 64.0 up to 65.5
Going to do 5 shot strings.
First time using 7mm ELD-X 175 and very pleased with velocity out of 24" barrel with H-1000.
Also I usually use Fed 215 Match primers but very pleased with CCi-BR2.
Messed around with the 7SAUM a bit more recently. Hadn't shot it in what seems like a year.
180 ELD-M
2.95 COAL (big jump, barrel is throated long),
RL26 60.0gr
210M primer
30" 8 twist heavy varmint barrel
2970 fps
Did pretty well at a mile. BC trued up to an unimpressive .348 G7 at that distance, potentially influenced by transonic performance. Shooting at a full size IPSC, slightly bladed, so about 0.2 mils wide. Good calm conditions so went 3/3 once I got elevation dialed in.
I know with my barrel lands are at 3.050 with 180 ELDm’sDo you know the freebore on that reamer, or the distance to lands at 2.950?
Do you know the freebore on that reamer, or the distance to lands at 2.950?
I had one that was jumping about .300 and shot better than any other chamber I've tried. So I'm always curious of everyone's chamber especially with 180 eld_mI haven't measured it, but it's a LOT. Bought the barrel from someone else who had it throated to single feed F-Class in a short action. I think maybe long enough for it to keep the bullet bearing surface above neck/shoulder junction.
Wouldn't surprise me if I'm jumping 100 thou or more.
Are your H1000 loads compressed?Some more numbers from today
H1000
Adg brass.
180 eldm’s @2.95 it cci#200’s
63.5 2895 sd 10
64.0 2908 sd 5
64.5 2935 sd 11
All three shot within 5/8 with 5 shots.
IMR7977
63.5 2847
64.0 2884
64.5 2940
65.0 2958
these were just single shot readings.
some AK clowns showed up and I didn’t want to be around them any longer.
absolutely no pressure signs at all.
I’m going to investigate the 64 grains of H1000 load more closely.
Are your H1000 loads compressed?
From Hodgdon reloading data...65.5 C is their max load for 175gr.View attachment 7173240
I got to 64.5 of H1000 loaded long.
No way I’d get it in at mag length.
Velocity was 2940 but that was well before the barrel sped up so it would be 3000ish now.