Need Loads for Browning BAR in 7mm Rem Mag

[hoz53]

Can anybody provide me with any loads for a BAR in 7mm Rem Mag? Thanks

 

[hoz53]

Can anybody provide me with any loads for a BAR in 7mm Rem Mag? Thanks

golly--No One here has a BAR in 7RM?

 

[Lou Tenant]

I have one. I'll have to check my load logs tomorrow for the exact load I was using. I remember I found 4831 worked the best with Sierra pills for my BAR, and I needed to use a small base sizing die.

 

[cwall64]

I have one. I'll have to check my load logs tomorrow for the exact load I was using. I remember I found 4831 worked the best with Sierra pills for my BAR, and I needed to use a small base sizing die.

Sorry, I have one too (and a 30-06 version), from when I was young, but when I went to lookup the load the writing had faded too much to read! Got several hunting rifles like that...

 

[hoz53]

I have one. I'll have to check my load logs tomorrow for the exact load I was using. I remember I found 4831 worked the best with Sierra pills for my BAR, and I needed to use a small base sizing die.

Ok Thanks

 

[hoz53]

Sorry, I have one too (and a 30-06 version), from when I was young, but when I went to lookup the load the writing had faded too much to read! Got several hunting rifles like that...

Thanks for checking for me anyway

 

[Dans40X]

Open the reloading manual of your selected bullet manufacturer.
Turn pages to 7mm Remington Magnum.
Scroll thru to your selected bullet weight/design.
Start w/ starting loads & work up....SAFELY.
It's a 1.5-2 MOA rifle
Treat it as such.

 

[hoz53]

Open the reloading manual of your selected bullet manufacturer.
Turn pages to 7mm Remington Magnum.
Scroll thru to your selected bullet weight/design.
Start w/ starting loads & work up....SAFELY.
It's a 1.5-2 MOA rifle
Treat it as such.

Thanks Dan- I just thought since it's an auto loader there may be best powders/loads to use from the point of view of the gas system. I guess not.

 

[Shaggy357]

Nosler 175s and Rel22 or H4831. Check the current Nosler manual. My Rel22 load is 60.0 or 62.0...somewhere in there....it is Nosler's most accurate load in their current manual, i just happened to spot it going thru the manual the other day. The H4831 load is less than max and 200-300fps slower than the Rel22 load, but is a little more accurate in my Dad's BAR.

Steve

 

[hoz53]

Nosler 175s and Rel22 or H4831. Check the current Nosler manual. My Rel22 load is 60.0 or 62.0...somewhere in there....it is Nosler's most accurate load in their current manual, i just happened to spot it going thru the manual the other day. The H4831 load is less than max and 200-300fps slower than the Rel22 load, but is a little more accurate in my Dad's BAR.

Steve

Thanks for that info

 

[fguffey]

I am sure most reloadrs are aware RCBS made dies for the Browning Automatic rifle, the 7mm Remington Mag is the only set I do not have, and the BAR sizing die is a small base die.

F. Guffey

 

[sceeder]

What ever load you use make sure that you use small base dies or you'll have jams. Just saying to save you headaches.

 

[searcher]

I have a 7 Mag BAR and here are a few that work in mine.
Nosler 150 Ball. Tip, CCI250 Mag primer, 48.0 IMR4064, 3.268" OAL (sub-1 MOA)
Barnes 140 TTSX, 62.7 RL22, Fed Mag. Match primer, 3.240" OAL (1/2" MOA) My main hunting load
Hornady 120 H.P., 61.0 IMR4350, CCI250 Mag primer, 3.290" OAL (3,000 FPS) Light varmint load (1/2" MOA)
I didn't note the brand of brass, except I used PMC with the Barnes load. Can be substituted. These are not hot loads in my rifle - but work up.

 

[Clark]

You can tune your loads to the BAR or you can tune your BAR to your loads. The hotter the load the bigger the gas hole in the regulator.

I like to load hot, and the gas regulator in the BAR is not adjustable.
I have built the regulators from scratch, but what is much easier is to buy one for $14 and drill it out.

https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/B3176132

I think the 338WM is only different from the 7mmRM [.066"] and 300WM [.077"] in that the 338 hole is .059".

My home made one is .078".


That would be a start to tuning your hot ammo and your gas hole to ejecting the empty cases 5'.

I have lots of 7mmRemMag rifles and always building more.
The load I like is 66.7 gr IMR-4451, 140 gr Nos Bal Tip, 3.34" 3450 fps