loads for 7mm rem mag using hornady 162gr bthp

[akgrant]

Hi,
I have a bunch of the hornady 162gr. bthp match bullets, I also have reloader 22 and winchester large rifle (non magnum) primers. What would be a good powder charge for this combo in long range shooting? There doesnt seem to be a lot of info on these bullets. I know a lot of you will suggest different powder, but this is what what available and I got it. I will be shooting it out of a rem 700 sps with a 26" barrel with a 9 1/4" twist Thanks for any help

 

[jsthntn247]

63-66 grains of Reloader 22 seated .015 off the lands should put you in the money.

 

[17 rem savage]

I've been shooting RL-22 and 162gr A-max and BTHP match for awhile now in my 7mm RM, it always seem to shoot good in the 65.2 range in both my Savage's. Seating depth seemed more important then anything tho. One is 0.015 of lands and the other is 0.03 off lands. both guns shoot 1/2 inch groups at 100.

 

[akgrant]

Thanks, I'm fairly new to reloading, what is the best way to figure out how far off the lands you are?

 

[17 rem savage]

I've always started 0.020 off the lands till i find a good load, then i adjust my seating depth to fine tune the group. i do all my fine tuning at 300 yards.