I am looking to see what a rifle should be capable of shooting at 1000yds to be considered ethical for long range hunting. I have just completed a project using a trued 700 with a 27in hart barrel chambered in 7rum. the problem i am having is to much speed, using 175smk with a reduced load with rl-22 i am still getting 3150fps. the problem with this is with this load the case capacity is not being utilized. I was at the range today and have three five shot groups getting around 10in at a grand. Is this good enough for ethical long range hunting? Also what powers can i use to fill up the case and not destroy my barrel. i would like to stay around 3150 to 3200 for barrel life. I figure the more i can fill the case the more constant my loads will be. Thanks!
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Seems you've got quite the rifle - a 27" Hart in 7mm RUM... Nice! I do sort of suspect that barrel life and a 7mm RUM are not real compatible. 
Might as well just load up whatever is your most accurate long range load. BTW - have you considered the 180 Berger VLD? Pretty serious long range bullet. I got good results using Retumbo in a .300 RUM, but have never messed with the 7mm version.
Milanuk and Rem06 are both experienced long-range riflemen. Their advice is worthwhile.
Regards, Guy
Might as well just load up whatever is your most accurate long range load. BTW - have you considered the 180 Berger VLD? Pretty serious long range bullet. I got good results using Retumbo in a .300 RUM, but have never messed with the 7mm version.Milanuk and Rem06 are both experienced long-range riflemen. Their advice is worthwhile.
Regards, Guy
Try Retumbo....Another thing.If its a hunting gun,I don't worry much about barrel life.I run them as fast as I can if they still shoot well...I am running a 30 inch 300 Rum with 210's at darn near 3350fps.Its got about 1000 rounds down it now and the barrel was used when I got it.
IMR 4350 most excellent in 30-06
57.0 with 165gr Sierra BT
55.0 with 180 Nosler part
H4831 or RL 22 with 200gr Accubond for Long Range load, but I suggest stepping up to the 300 Win Mag or Ultra Mag for long range.
Fed 210 primer in FC brass duplicates Fed Prem loads
Love the 30-06 since boyhood
57.0 with 165gr Sierra BT
55.0 with 180 Nosler part
H4831 or RL 22 with 200gr Accubond for Long Range load, but I suggest stepping up to the 300 Win Mag or Ultra Mag for long range.
Fed 210 primer in FC brass duplicates Fed Prem loads
Love the 30-06 since boyhood
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The ethics stuff is BS. 1000yd shots on living things is 100% about ethics. longrangeonly.com is the the best place IMO. I cant stand some one telling me that I cant explain how your 6.5 creedmoor is not a 1k yd elk gun because it violates ethical talk. Of course it does, because its not ethical. PS I know this is an old thread but its worth explaining.
no such thing as too much speed as out at 1000 + bullets slow down quite a lot if I am hunting at 1000 plus if I can't get 6 inch groups at a grand not suitable but that's just me and my line that I draw in the sand and that for deer the size of elk that you have in the states white-tail and such would have to be a 4 inch group or better.
I have edited my post because for some inexplicable reason I thought you were talking about a 300 RUM
But the one thing I would like to know is what twist does the barrel have
I have edited my post because for some inexplicable reason I thought you were talking about a 300 RUM
But the one thing I would like to know is what twist does the barrel have
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jghoghunter
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7RUN was last seen 2015
Haha I fell for that one and I normally look at the date to
Been there and done that
L.Sherm
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17" Your kidding right?
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jghoghunter
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This is one reason PETA exists! A lot of people hunt "longrange" few are qualified or capable of ethically hunting longrange.
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