Need feedback on set up and loads for 7mm rem mag long range/hunting rifle

[HandcannonDan]

Wanting to build a 7mm rem mag for hunting and long range shooting. Thinking of the remington 700 sendero because its the only 7mm I could find that had a heavier barrel and the best looking one I could find that had a great rep for accuracy. Then wanting to mount it in the manners T4a stock, bedding with kit from Stockystocks.com, then mounting a $950 scope. I believe it is a vortex viper but I can't be sure since I like an idiot accidentally deleted all my 1.5 yrs of notes in my iPhone with two taps of the screen trying to end a call:-/ I'm new at long range shooting and been researching on the Internet on how to accomplish these difficult shots so yes guys I'm as green as they come so any info will be appreciated. For a newbie I think this set up is good and was wondering about what brand and or weight of bullets and powders have you pros had success with shooting a 7mm rem mag with 26" barrel 1:9 twist. Powder is hard to get and I'd like to keep an eye out and stock up on it with this idiot president in here for 3 more yrs. thank you guys for sharing your insight and experience

 

[Squid284]

I have two 7RM's and one is a sendero. Great rifle to start with and accurate out of the box if the trigger is adjusted properly. 180 Berger VLD for hunting and 175 or 180SMK for target shooting. Retumbo, H1000, H4831 or H4831SC are all good choices.

 

[HandcannonDan]

Thank you for that info! I've heard retumbo quite a bit so now I will start to look for these powders and hoard them what would be an upgrade after the rem 700 sendero as far as a long range rifle goes in 7mm rem mag? Maybe a custom build?

 

[Big Z]

RL22, 162 amax, 168 berger suits me well. I've some h1000 on hand too, but pretty much everything 7mmRM gets RL22 for me. Thinking of trying some barnes LRX for elk..

 

[No1]

Hard to beat this.
7mm mag, 168g SMK HPBT, 65.6g H4831, Rem 9 1/2M, 2925fps