7mm-08
- Thread starter hanks
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I'm loading Hornady 139gr SST with Varget. Just doing load testing but it's looking good so far from my Rem 700.
Not sure what aspect of the results your looking for. Terminal performance on game? Powder burn rate/bullet weight compatibility? Accuracy? All of the above?
I don't have a lot of experience with the 7-08, this is my first one and I'm just trying to whip together a good deer load by November.
Not sure what aspect of the results your looking for. Terminal performance on game? Powder burn rate/bullet weight compatibility? Accuracy? All of the above?
I don't have a lot of experience with the 7-08, this is my first one and I'm just trying to whip together a good deer load by November.
john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
I have found H4350 48gr to be accurate and velocity around 2935fps with 140gr ttsx and even better with 140gr accubonds
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- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
hometownhero
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toon Town, Sk
I loaded 139gr gmx but with h4350 as varget doesn't shoot great in both of my 7mm-08's. I'm loading 48.7gr of h4350 with gmx, sst, or interlock bt
john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
No factory rem barrel (SS) on a trued action Mcmillan stock bedded. Sorry 48gr H4350.
john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
Was thinking of the 243 with 100gr with H4350 42gr my mistake i do not know what i was thinking.
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john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
A good site for reloading i find is Steve's reloading pages, i will try to post the page.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
Ok, makes sense now as I run 43gr of H4350 with 150SMK to give me 2750 ft out of a 26" Krieger.
hometownhero
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toon Town, Sk
For that little amount of powder that is pretty good speed. I was running 45.5gr of h4350 with 162 eldx and getting 2650-70 I can't remember the exact speed.
john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
What kind of accuracy are you getting? I received some 160GR accubonds and was going to try them with H4350 and H4831.
ackertjosh
Regular
- Location
- Bruce County Ontario
i know its not the 140's you mentioned but im shooting 150gr and 160gr bullets out of my 7mm-08..
150gr Swift Scirocco 2 @ 2775 with 45gr IMR4007 SSC/Rem9 1/2 Primer and Hornady Match Brass
160Gr Sierra GK @ 2650FPS with 43.5gr IMR4007 SSC/Rem 9 1/2 Primers and Remington Brass
Rifle is a Custom Rem 700 Stainless Action, 1-7 Twist Giallard Barrel(24") Piller and Glass bedded into a Boyds Pepper laminate stock. This rifle shoots better then i do by far but i do have video of me blowing up 500ml Waterbottles are 285 Yards with a 3-9 Lepould VX 2 Canadian Scope with custom turrers for my loads.
Cheers
Josh
150gr Swift Scirocco 2 @ 2775 with 45gr IMR4007 SSC/Rem9 1/2 Primer and Hornady Match Brass
160Gr Sierra GK @ 2650FPS with 43.5gr IMR4007 SSC/Rem 9 1/2 Primers and Remington Brass
Rifle is a Custom Rem 700 Stainless Action, 1-7 Twist Giallard Barrel(24") Piller and Glass bedded into a Boyds Pepper laminate stock. This rifle shoots better then i do by far but i do have video of me blowing up 500ml Waterbottles are 285 Yards with a 3-9 Lepould VX 2 Canadian Scope with custom turrers for my loads.
Cheers
Josh
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
I broke in that same barrel with some loads from the old barrel. 139 SST , 48gr of W760 , 3030 ft/sec , no pressure signs.Tight chamber sure makes a difference.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
I get my best accuracy with my 7/08 with SC II's 150gr with , 42.8 gr of W760 doing 2789 ft/sec. Rem brass, CCI 200's. 1/2 MOA capable.This again the Krieger barrel.
hometownhero
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toon Town, Sk
Very good accuracy. Average is .5 I would say 90% of the groups shot are 3 in pretty much one hole.
hometownhero
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Toon Town, Sk
I really have to get my tikka rebarreled.
