7mm TCU |
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| Warning! Notes: Velocities recorded 12 feet from the muzzle of a 21-inch barrel. Cases formed with once-fired Winchester .223 brass; Winchester Small Rifle primers used throughout. All loads fired at 100 yards, except where otherwise noted in remarks.
Case length of the 7mm TCU varies a bit, because it is not a standard cartridge. For instance the Hornady manual lists a maximum case length of 1.760 inches and a trim length of 1.750 inches, while the Speer manual lists a maximum of 1.749 and a trim length of 1.739 inches. To stay on the safe side, I kept cases trimmed to the length suggested by the Speer manual. Cartridge length also differs. An older Nosler manual lists a maximum cartridge length of 2.280 inches, while the current Nosler book notes a length of 2.630 inches. The Speer No. 14 manual lists no standard length but loads lighter bullets with a cartridge length of 2.410 inches and 2.670 inches for heavier 160-grain bullets. (Handloader Issue #264 - Feb, 2010) |
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| Wt. | Bullet | Powder Manufacturer | Powder | Charge | Velocity (FPS) | |
| 115 | Speer hollowpoint | Hodgdon | Benchmark | Subscribe | 2551 | |
| Remarks: | ||||||
| 115 | Speer hollowpoint | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 2676 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.97 | ||||||
| 115 | Speer hollowpoint | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2469 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.15 | ||||||
| 115 | Speer hollowpoint | Vihtavuori | VV-N130 | Subscribe | 2625 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.27 | ||||||
| 120 | Speer softpoint | Accurate | AAC-2460 | Subscribe | 2605 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 2.26 | ||||||
| 120 | Speer softpoint | Accurate | AAC-2520 | Subscribe | 2193 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.10 | ||||||
| 120 | Speer softpoint | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 2488 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.88 | ||||||
| 120 | Speer softpoint | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2472 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.45 | ||||||
| 130 | Sierra MatchKing hollowpoint | Accurate | AAC-2460 | Subscribe | 2543 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.45 | ||||||
| 130 | Sierra MatchKing hollowpoint | Hodgdon | Benchmark | Subscribe | 2432 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.09 | ||||||
| 130 | Sierra MatchKing hollowpoint | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 2435 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.48 | ||||||
| 130 | Sierra MatchKing hollowpoint | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2464 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): .85 | ||||||
| 140 | Sierra spitzer | Hodgdon | Benchmark | Subscribe | 2253 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.11 | ||||||
| 140 | Sierra spitzer | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 2259 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.26 | ||||||
| 140 | Sierra spitzer | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2306 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.12 | ||||||
| 140 | Sierra spitzer | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2322 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): .94 | ||||||
| 145 | RCBS 145-SIL cast | Hodgdon | Benchmark | Subscribe | 2019 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 2.74; average of three, five-shot groups | ||||||
| 145 | RCBS 145-SIL cast | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 1886 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.18; average of three, five-shot groups | ||||||
| 145 | RCBS 145-SIL cast | IMR | IMR-4227 | Subscribe | 960 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.40; average of three, five-shot groups | ||||||
| 145 | RCBS 145-SIL cast | IMR | IMR-4227 | Subscribe | 1015 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.93; average of three, five-shot groups | ||||||
| 145 | RCBS 145-SIL cast | IMR | IMR-4227 | Subscribe | 1189 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.13; average of three, five-shot groups | ||||||
| 145 | RCBS 145-SIL cast | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 1827 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 2.33 | ||||||
| 145 | Speer softpoint | Alliant | 2400 | Subscribe | 1385 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.09 | ||||||
| 145 | Speer softpoint | Hodgdon | H-110 | Subscribe | 1444 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.11 | ||||||
| 145 | Speer softpoint | IMR | IMR-4227 | Subscribe | 1147 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.74 | ||||||
| 150 | Sierra boat-tail | Accurate | AAC-2460 | Subscribe | 2329 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.13 | ||||||
| 150 | Sierra boat-tail | Hodgdon | Benchmark | Subscribe | 2204 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): .78 | ||||||
| 150 | Sierra boat-tail | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 2161 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.09 | ||||||
| 150 | Sierra boat-tail | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2207 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.60 | ||||||
| 162 | Hornady A-Max | Hodgdon | Benchmark | Subscribe | 2173 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.44 | ||||||
| 162 | Hornady A-Max | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2144 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.32 | ||||||
| 162 | Hornady A-Max | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2061 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.20 | ||||||
| 168 | Berger Match | Accurate | AAC-2460 | Subscribe | 2252 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.36 | ||||||
| 168 | Berger Match | Accurate | AAC-2520 | Subscribe | 2089 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.67 | ||||||
| 168 | Berger Match | Hodgdon | BL-C(2) | Subscribe | 2057 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): .84 | ||||||
| 168 | Berger Match | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2229 | |
| Remarks: group (inches): 1.66; 2.46-inch group at 200 yards | ||||||