Thread: Where to from here with my 7WSM?

A frustrating day at the range today. I’ve been through almost a full box of 150 grain ABLRs trying to get them going at a decent speed but staying accurate.

Today’s effort was 2 x 2” groups at 100m and a 6” group at 240m, travelling at around 3000 fps with spreads of 45-60 fps.

So far I’ve tried:

- 4 x different powders (currently using Magpro)
- varying searing depth
- bedding rifle
- checking torque on action screws and scope rings
- lightening the trigger (it’s not great, but around 2lb)
- lapping the barrel

The best load seems to give 1.25” groups at 2850 fps. Okay for close stuff but I’d bought this as a long range tops / tahr gun.

I really like the specs of the ABLR but I’m thinking it’s time to give up on it! ELD-X maybe? 150, 162 or 175 grain?

Rifle is a near-new model 7 with a 6-18x50 Meopro scope and Dean Maisey varimax break in a laminate stock.