7mm TCU loads

brier-49

October 02, 2006 11:40

Anybody got a good load for this caliber,using 145 gr cast bullets?
I use the rcbs bullet that I cast myself.I've been using 28 grs of Wichester 748. Thanks

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  sandwarrior

  October 04, 2006 05:08

  Brier-49
  
  Sorry no one has replied to your post yet. I load for this but not with cast bullets. So I don't know what powders are going to melt lead at what pressures.
  
  However, if it matters I use 24 grs. of XMR2015 behind a 140 gr. Rem PSP as my generic round. I use other bullets for accuracy the 140's were cheaper by the #500 so I went with them and they shoot very well. You would have to reduce the charge with 2015. When I last spoke with Wes Ugalde about the 7mm TCU he said there is no better powder for it than 4895. So, since I use 25.5 gr. behind a 140, I would suggest trying a load of around 20-21 gr. of 4895 and working up and seeing how that works. -good luck

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  nononsense

  October 04, 2006 06:31

  brier-49,
  
  I don't have any information for using cast bullets in this cartridge. Here are some links to other forums that specialize in shooting/reloading cast bullets:
  
  http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/castbullets/index.pl
  
  http://shootersforum.com/ (beartooth bullets)
  
  http://forums.handloads.com/forum_topics.asp?FID=5
  
  http://forums.sixgunner.com/forumid_47/tt.htm
  
  Best.

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  brier-49

  October 04, 2006 12:19

  Thanks all for the help. Iguess I'll try 4895 for a start, and then go thru the forums listed and see what else there might be.

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  b00mer

  October 05, 2006 09:41

  I have pages of load data for the 7mm-tcu, give me a cpl days to scan and I'll email them to you

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  brier-49

  October 06, 2006 02:44

  bOOmer, thanks in advance looking forward to the email.

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