7MM_elk_hunter
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I’m taking my L61R 7MM RM on a backcountry elk hunt this October and need to work up a load for it. I’m new to reloading and will need to buy all my components, so try and zero in on a couple of combinations to get started I thought I would see if anyone had an elk load already worked their L61R enjoyed? I was planning to start with 160 gr Nosler Partitions and the Nosler’s load recommendations for it. It appears the L61R’s 1:9.6 twist rate is a little slow to accurately stabilize the 175 gr partitions per the reading I’ve been doing. If anyone’s experience says otherwise I would be interested to hear it. While longer shots are always possible, our hunting will primarily consist of working through wooded mountainsides and calling, normally resulting in shots of < 100 yds seventy five percent of the time per my outfitter. Thanks in advance for any input!