JockStalk Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Would really like to hear anyone’s experience of pushing distance (600m +) with this fine cartridge. I’ve a hankering to see what I can do with 162 amax in a good quality, modern actioned sporter (it’s a Varberger aka kongsberg/lakelander) JS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KABOOM Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 5 hours ago, JockStalk said: Would really like to hear anyone’s experience of pushing distance (600m +) with this fine cartridge. I’ve a hankering to see what I can do with 162 amax in a good quality, modern actioned sporter (it’s a Varberger aka kongsberg/lakelander) JS I shoot a 7x57 and you should do fine. Max loads in my experience are compressed zero issues with that. I plan to do some work with168 grn Sierra Match King this summer. Best wishes for good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 I shot off-hand 500M Metallic Silhouette competition with by 7x57 hunting rifle back in simpler times. The cartridge did just fine knocking down 57 pound steel targets at 500M. I used 145 grain Speer soft points over a compressed charge of Hodgdon's 4831 as this was my hunting load.~Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockStalk Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 145gr speer hotcor and N150 is my go-to hunting load. I think the 162 amax will let me extract a bit more out of the rifle, but time will tell I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KABOOM Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 That 162 A-Max will drift less at longer ranges probably compress your charge some what no worries i do that now with a 140TSX Barnes and zero issues. Remington brass, CCI 200 primers and if i recall a max charge of H4831sc for about 2750 fps if memory serves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 You could try Sierra's 160gr TMK perhaps? That's what I use in the 7x64 and with my limited experience of LR found it good. Scrummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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