Hunting & Fishing 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

[JJones75]

been playing with some loads this week and have two that shoot realy well but i'm concerned with explosion on one

first load is 140gr Accubond over 98gr of Retumbo giving me 3563fps average , accurace is around .750" 5 shot groups at 225yds

Second load is 162gr A-max over 94gr Retumbo giving me 3232fps average gouping is very very good in the .6's with two right at 1/2"

I'm thinking that the A-max at this speed will blowup pretty bad on deer and I'm not sure if the added BC will make that much of a differance in drop at 600yds over the faster 140gr load?

I know dead is dead but I's like a pass through with the bullet

 

[cracker4418]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJones75</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I's like a pass through with the bullet </div></div>
I don't know if the a-max will blow up, but they will not pass through. Accubonds are grouping good, I would use them. You might want to try TTSX. I haven't recovered any that I have shot from my 7mm rem. But I still prefer accubonds, they group tighter in my savage.

 

[JJones75]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

I have to get a box of 160g accubonds , i think that would make a good balance and i think it would cover everything from coyotes to elk

 

[TEAMSENDIT]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

I think even with 140's you have everything covered out to at least 600yds, think shot placement.

 

[wnroscoe]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

162 amax's were coming apart for my cousin at 3,000fps shooting whitetail and in an STW.

 

[JJones75]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wnroscoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">162 amax's were coming apart for my cousin at 3,000fps shooting whitetail and in an STW. </div></div>

Yea , thats what i'm affraid of , I'm sure they would be great for longer ranges but if I have to make a 100-200yd shot I don't wanna have to throw half the deer away. I have a buddy that shoots a 257 Weatherby loaded with 80gr Tripple shocks at around 3600fps and that thing kills like a lightening bolt. I saw him shoot a huge feral hog 400+lbs at around 200yds and it just colapsed , shot right behind the shoulder.

I read alot of P.O. Ackley's wrightings and how he though that to a point bullet construction diden't matter that much with extreme velocities , his referance was 50-55gr bullets from a 220 Swift and also the hot 17 cals.

So im thinking that the 140's out of this beast may have the same effect

 

[smack]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

I have had excellent results with the 160gr Nosler Accubond on top of 86gr of IMR 7828. This is a grain over max in the book( Nosler 6th Addition)but my rifle shoots it well with no pressure signs.

 

[flyboy]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

If the amaxes are shooting well for you, drop the 162 SSTs in the same loading and go to town. Works great in my 7RM.

 

[jsthntn247]

Re: 7mm RUM load for deer to 600yds?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flyboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If the amaxes are shooting well for you, drop the 162 SSTs in the same loading and go to town. Works great in my 7RM. </div></div>

That's exactly what I was gonna say or just go with the sst's.