Author Topic: what grain bullet delivers best accuracy in browning 7 mag (Read 459 times)

tas121 · « **on:** December 30, 2003, 08:18:04 AM »

Recently purchased browning 7 mag. Hoping someone can recomend what grain bullet delivers best accuracy so I do not wast alot of money finding out for my self.

Graybeard · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2003, 08:57:29 AM »

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but ain't nobody gonna be able to sit at their computer and tell you what your gun will shoot best. Only the gun can tell you that and only but buying several and shooting them can it do so. If ya didn't wanna shoot it ya shouldn't have bought it.

Now if you'll tell us what it is you intend to do with it we might make suggestions as to the more appropriate bullet weights for the job. For instance deer hunting with 140-160 grain. But there is no way to predict what brand or specific bullet is gonna do best.

GB

Omaha-BeenGlockin · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2003, 09:04:20 AM »

Every rifle is a law unto itself.----Sorry---no way around that actually having to shoot the gun---with ALL different loads.

Had .270 a few years back----130gn----6 to 8in shotgun pattern---very disappointing.

Tried 150 grainers-----1 to 2 in groups----better but not great.

Tried 140 grainers---WOW----one-hole tack driver----literally.

Would have thought I had a bad rifle if I had tried only one load----you need to try them all.

tas121 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2004, 11:01:44 AM »

I appreciate your insight. I already figured that was the answer. I guess I was hoping that there would be a few people out there that had this particular rifle and would reply with simular answers as far as grain and brand of bullet. Although they might not have delivered the same answer they might have had some commonality such as brand or grain or maybe neither or both. I was looking for advice that might help me with where I want to start with the rifle. Instead of starting at the bottom and moving to the top. Sometimes asking someone with experience with a particular caliber and brand rifle can save a little time and effort. This weapon will primarily be used for white tail and wild hogs.

longwinters · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2004, 11:30:28 AM »

150 gn bullets fly best out of my 7mm Sako. These are Nosler ballistic tips which I load. I am afraid, like you said, that you will have to "bite the bullet" :roll: and see what your rifle likes best.

long

old06 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2004, 05:21:35 PM »

I don't know if yours is a BAR but the one I have is realy likes 175's for some reason other weights really dont group the same