Thread: 7mm Blaser Magnum info

65-66 of RL26
2225 doesn’t leave me much space for long projectiles.

Hi guys,

Has anyone had any experience running 175gr Hornady ELD-x's in a 7mm Blaser? I havent had much luck finding any date online.

Originally Posted by Eldarado

Hi guys,

Has anyone had any experience running 175gr Hornady ELD-x's in a 7mm Blaser? I havent had much luck finding any date online.

That was my first projectile I ran what do you want to know?

Data for 180ELDM would be a good starting point

I'm following this thread with interest as I have a T3 in 7mm Rem Mag I'm keen to re-barrel and the 7mm Blaser is one that tickles my fancy along with a 7mm SAUM.

Out of interest if I was to be running 162 gr projectiles out of a Blaser with a 21-22 inch barrel and an over barrel DPT suppressor what velocities would I be looking at?

Also, who would you get the re-barrelling done by as neither Trueflite & Gunworks have reamers for this calibre?

Also, what dies are people running for their blasers?

Originally Posted by Kelton

That was my first projectile I ran what do you want to know?

Hi Kelton,

Interested in your loading data, how the bullet performed on game at distance, how easy it to tune the bullet.

I would rather run with a 180gr Berger Hunting VLD personally - but they are like hens teeth to find at the moment

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Data for 180ELDM would be a good starting point

Good point, thank you

I get 2950 with the 180vld out of a 24 inch tube with reloader 26

69 grains of Rl26 in a 26 inch tube should spit a 180 eldm at 3050 fps plus or minus 30 fps

Originally Posted by Eldarado

Hi Kelton,

Interested in your loading data, how the bullet performed on game at distance, how easy it to tune the bullet.

I would rather run with a 180gr Berger Hunting VLD personally - but they are like hens teeth to find at the moment

I had some great ones and I had some shockers 800mtrs was like a brick went threw a big red id go as far as saying the best performance iv seen from a bullet but then I had them not open at 300ish ranges and pencil threw twice iv had that with just about every weight eldx though over a range of calibres. I changed to the 180 Berger after the last pencil threw . Easy and accurate though not as accurate as the Berger but not much in it at all . Reloader 26 and 2225 went very well

Originally Posted by Seventenths

I'm following this thread with interest as I have a T3 in 7mm Rem Mag I'm keen to re-barrel and the 7mm Blaser is one that tickles my fancy along with a 7mm SAUM.

Out of interest if I was to be running 162 gr projectiles out of a Blaser with a 21-22 inch barrel and an over barrel DPT suppressor what velocities would I be looking at?

Also, who would you get the re-barrelling done by as neither Trueflite & Gunworks have reamers for this calibre?

Also, what dies are people running for their blasers?

3050 as a guess 21” was running 2950ish with 180 vlds . If going shorter than 24 and running 160class bullets I’d recommend a saum. Dies and brass are unobtainable for the blaser and will be for some time rebarreling can be in Tauranga threw alpine precision or Nelson ways by at terminator products they did both have reamers I’d assume they still do

Originally Posted by Double Shot

Hey Greg,

Your thoughts on comparing a 6.5x68 RWS with the the 300 Blaser, just looking a basic dimensions they look very similar, even their H2O capacity.
I have a 300 Blaser and love it, and currently building a 6.5x68RWS so find this thread interesting.
Both are hunting rifles.

Cheers

Greeting All,
Nice to see the 6.5x68 mentioned. Interesting that a cartridge with its roots before WW2 still gets mentioned in such company. The more things change the more they stay the same.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by Gkp

69 grains of Rl26 in a 26 inch tube should spit a 180 eldm at 3050 fps plus or minus 30 fps

Hi Kelton,

Very interesting - Im thinking ill stay away from the eldx's and wait until i can get my hands on some Bergers.

I appreciate the info

I’m stumped, working up a load for a new blaser, 26in bartlin 110 down the tube. I’m tapped out at 66grn of r26/180eldms. ejector marks and heavy bolt. Speed is 2987fps 65grn is @2967 and shoots ok. This does seem sloooow. I’m 15tho away from the lands and barrel is clean. Anyone else had similar issues?

Isn’t your barrel supposed to have the speed get a bit faster after 100 to 200 or so rounds? Which would put you right with the speed that guys have.