Thread: Load for 7RM sako 75

Hi, just bought a sako 75 stainless synthetic 7 rem mag. Anyone have any loads they have had success with in one of these rifles? Cheers. Tom.

No 2 rifles are the same so it's a bit subjective, also knowing what powders you have on hand would help.
But I would suggest 162gn eldm's doing anywhere from 2850fps to 3050fps have proved very effective and easy to get a good load for many.
But you really need to work up to your most consistent speed and then fiddle your seating depth if accuracy is not as desired once you find your speed node.

Originally Posted by dannyb

No 2 rifles are the same so it's a bit subjective, also knowing what powders you have on hand would help.
But I would suggest 162gn eldm's doing anywhere from 2850fps to 3050fps have proved very effective and easy to get a good load for many.
But you really need to work up to your most consistent speed and then fiddle your seating depth if accuracy is not as desired once you find your speed node.

Thanks Danny. Yip get what you are saying but searching for utopia! Have 2225 and rl26.

Originally Posted by Ginga

Thanks Danny. Yip get what you are saying but searching for utopia! Have 2225 and rl26.

Well sounds like it's time for a ladder test, start well below book max Seated to 20thou off the jam point then work your way up in .5gn increments.
Which ever gives you the most consistent speed is probably where you'll find accuracy, but if not stick with the most consistent speed and try changing the seating depth 3thou at a time.
2225 is great in my 85 action but hard to come by at the moment so I will be doing another load development with 2217 when it arrives down south.
Be warned the eldms can be a little explody if shooting inside 200 yards especially if being driven hard.
Worth looking at the balistics when your looking at speed nodes and thinking realistically about how far your likely to shoot on average because even driven at 2800fps they are plenty deadly to out plenty far, and probably better under 200yards than the same pill doing 3000fps, end of the day horses for courses and shot placement always plays a part.

Hey Tom my 75 went well on 162eldm 72.3gr 2217, 215 primer, 3.460oal 3005fps

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Originally Posted by Ginga

Hi, just bought a sako 75 stainless synthetic 7 rem mag. Anyone have any loads they have had success with in one of these rifles? Cheers. Tom.

Shit a rm u ok?


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Originally Posted by buzzman

Shit a rm u ok?


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Yeah I am mate. The rifles not the lightest with a Leupold vx7 on it but it balances real nice. Might take it in the ruahines next week as my “back up rifle” in case there’s a grizzly around! Trusty 7 08 gets first go. Your old 260 carbonlight shot a few on waitangi weekend.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Hey Tom my 75 went well on 162eldm 72.3gr 2217, 215 primer, 3.460oal 3005fps

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Thanks Brad. Good info.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Well sounds like it's time for a ladder test, start well below book max Seated to 20thou off the jam point then work your way up in .5gn increments.
Which ever gives you the most consistent speed is probably where you'll find accuracy, but if not stick with the most consistent speed and try changing the seating depth 3thou at a time.
2225 is great in my 85 action but hard to come by at the moment so I will be doing another load development with 2217 when it arrives down south.
Be warned the eldms can be a little explody if shooting inside 200 yards especially if being driven hard.
Worth looking at the balistics when your looking at speed nodes and thinking realistically about how far your likely to shoot on average because even driven at 2800fps they are plenty deadly to out plenty far, and probably better under 200yards than the same pill doing 3000fps, end of the day horses for courses and shot placement always plays a part.

Roger!

Originally Posted by Ginga

Yeah I am mate. The rifles not the lightest with a Leupold vx7 on it but it balances real nice. Might take it in the ruahines next week as my “back up rifle” in case there’s a grizzly around! Trusty 7 08 gets first go. Your old 260 carbonlight shot a few on waitangi weekend.

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73gns of 2225 , 162 gn amax for 3100 fps

Originally Posted by Nathan F

73gns of 2225 , 162 gn amax for 3100 fps

Thanks Nathan. Don’t have amax on hand but will try 160 tmk.

Originally Posted by Ginga

Thanks Nathan. Don’t have amax on hand but will try 160 tmk.

162eldm are pretty much the same thing, I have found amax and eldm load data interchangeable