7mm-08 Favorite Loads

[Dorsettaff]

Hi all,

Any 7mm-08 users willing to share their pet load data?

Just had a lovely lightweight (PSE stock) 20" Bartelin (1:9 twist) rifle put together by Dasherman and looking for some 120-160 grain recipes

Cheers

DT

 

[Fabnosh]

Nosler 140grn Ballistic tip/Accubond
41grn N150
CCI Large Rifle Primers
COL 71.7
Chrono 2656fps

(Can also use the above but with 47.7 grn of Hodgdon H4350 - if you can find some) which is also very good but is a slightly compressed load)

The N140 is a nice, easy shooting not too hot load that is exceedingly accurate......well it is in my rifle which, like yours, has a short barrel.

Normal safe reloading practice caveats apply

FN

 

[Dorsettaff]

Thanks FN
Yes Quickload was also throwing up N150 as an option!

 

[Pine Marten]

I use 38.1gr of N140 with a 150gr flat-based, bonded core hollowpoint by Degol on top. It's very similar to a Swift Sirocco 2, in a Steyr-Mannlicher Classic fullstock with a 20" barrel.

 

[GWP]

I use 42gr varget 140 gamekings sako 75

 

[iain b]

45 grains big game sierra 140 game King 2800fps

 

[Penyard]

46gr RL15 and Nosler 120gr BT which is warm but safe in my rifle and is motoring a bit! Very accurate and emphatic on deer

 

[Tom D]

I use n540 with the30-140gn bullets and n550 with the 150+. I get better than average velocities with these powders in my rifle.

 

[1894]

120gr bt - N140
140/150 - N550

Will be sticking with the 120s from now on

 

[Dorsettaff]

Cheers Everyone!

Going to try to stick to single base powders if I can!
Will let you know how I get on!

 

[jimmy milnes]

120 sierras, cci primer and N140 set 10tho back in my standard finnlite

 

[KRS]

120 Nosler B/Tips with either 45 grs Varget or RL 15. As said elsewhere work up safely in your rifle.

 

[Southern]

Sierra 140 Gameking over 42.6 grains of Varget. Find some powder in that burn range over there, single base, and use it on 120, 130, and 140 gr bullet of choice.

 

[Muir]

Sierra 140 Gameking over 42.6 grains of Varget. Find some powder in that burn range over there, single base, and use it on 120, 130, and 140 gr bullet of choice.

Sierra Pro Hunter 120 grain over Varget. Superb.~Muir

 

[lugar]

As GWP said 42gr Varget + 140 Nosler 140 bt = Very reliable load!

 

[John_R]

139 grain Interlock over 42 grains of N140, very accurate in mine.

The N140 seems to work well for 150 grain SMK for range days. I have a box of 160 grain Game King but not tried them yet.

Barrel is 1:10 Pacnor also fitted by Neil.