Thread: 7mm Saum load with 180eldm rl26

Has anyone got a good load with 180eldm or berger 180 and rl26.
Seating depth not an issue
Twist rate; 1:8.7 (maybe not fast enough)
Thanks Garrett

Should be heaps of twist. I shoot both of them through factory tikka 7mm mag barrels. Can't help on the saum front though

I think maybe @GWH tried this combination.

Originally Posted by Gkp

Has anyone got a good load with 180eldm or berger 180 and rl26.
Seating depth not an issue
Twist rate; 1:8.7 (maybe not fast enough)
Thanks Garrett

Greetings GKP,
Hornady recommends a minimum twist of 1 in 8" for that ELDM. Stability would be marginal at best. A check at long range would check.
Regards Grandpamac.

I run them in a 7mm08ai tikka 9.5 twist @2650fps. No issues with stability so your 8.7 twist should be fine

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

I run them in a 7mm08ai tikka 9.5 twist @2650fps. No issues with stability so your 8.7 twist should be fine

Nice! That's sounds like a sweet load for a non Magnum short action

Originally Posted by Tahr

I think maybe @GWH tried this combination.

Close but not quite. Ive run 180 eldms and re26 in my 284. Stabilised just fine in a 9.25 or 9.5 (cant recall but its one of the two) and going slower than they will from a Saum.

I do run re26 in my 7Saum too but with 162s. Havnt tried the 180 eldm in the Saum as yet but plan too.

Cheers @GWH
My interwebbing leads me to believe that 60g of rl26 with the 180 is the sweet spot

Originally Posted by Gkp

Nice! That's sounds like a sweet load for a non Magnum short action

LA bolt stop and mag. Barrel was reamed for 175 SMK's seated long so plenty of room for powder.

I presume it’s a Bartlein barrel with 8.7 twist? I have one on my 7RM and load 180s and RE26 for 2840 fps from a 25” barrel. The twist rate is more than enough for 180s at those sorts of speeds.

Originally Posted by Spitfire

I presume it’s a Bartlein barrel with 8.7 twist? I have one on my 7RM and load 180s and RE26 for 2840 fps from a 25” barrel. The twist rate is more than enough for 180s at those sorts of speeds.

It is mate, cheers

Try flicking Cam @camo wsm a message. I'm sure that he will have tried this combo

Bought a box of 180 eld ms today at gun city. Reckon they will go ok in a 1-9 twist bartlein? 7saum at 25 inches. Same question as above. How much R26?

Originally Posted by Ginga

Bought a box of 180 eld ms today at gun city. Reckon they will go ok in a 1-9 twist bartlein? 7saum at 25 inches. Same question as above. How much R26?

Should be fine with that twist mate. I have seen on the Web that 60 grains of rl26 is the sweet spot, so work up.
Still waiting for mine to arrive but will post any findings. Let us know how you get on.

Originally Posted by Gkp

Should be fine with that twist mate. I have seen on the Web that 60 grains of rl26 is the sweet spot, so work up.
Still waiting for mine to arrive but will post any findings. Let us know how you get on.

Yip. Trying 59 grains tomorrow. Then 60 I guess.