7mm TCU
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7mm TCU
Anybody out there shooting a 7-tcu in high Power?
I built one over the winter and it's a fantastic shooter with all bullets tried but I think I need some advice on ram loads. I'm pushing a 168 at right around 2000 fps I haven't tried it on steel yet but it seems a bit slow.
I built one over the winter and it's a fantastic shooter with all bullets tried but I think I need some advice on ram loads. I'm pushing a 168 at right around 2000 fps I haven't tried it on steel yet but it seems a bit slow.
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Re: 7mm TCU
Try a 175MK or 168 JLK. I shot one while healing after a motorcycle wreck. Didn't lose a ram with 168 JLK. The wind will be your enemy though.
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Re: 7mm TCU
I have some 175mk's I could try, what powder did you use?Varn wrote:Try a 175MK or 168 JLK. I shot one while healing after a motorcycle wreck. Didn't lose a ram with 168 JLK. The wind will be your enemy though.
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Re: 7mm TCU
I used a case full of Varget. I don't remember the charge weight. I have a 6.5 TCU that I get great results from CFE223. That may be worth looking into for a 7TCU.
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Re: 7mm TCU
I shot one years ago and used H-335 with 168SMK's at everything. I may have some load and chronograph data, I'll look.
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Re: 7mm TCU
I found they were slightly lacking at Rams, I made mine out of 222mag cases and run the chambering reamer about 1/8" deeper than standard, gives me about 3-4g more powder. When I chrony'd it it was around 2250-2300 with 168's sierras.
Its still not a 100% on Rams but my wife shoots it and has shot great scores with it even loosing a couple of rams.
Lately I have found hornady 162 ELD matchs hold up slightly better at rams.
Dave
Its still not a 100% on Rams but my wife shoots it and has shot great scores with it even loosing a couple of rams.
Lately I have found hornady 162 ELD matchs hold up slightly better at rams.
Dave
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Re: 7mm TCU
Thanks for the advice everyone, looks like I'm headed back to the loading bench to experiment with some new ram loads.