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Hi guys, I'm guessing that I'm not using the correct search terms, but I was unable to find anything on the 7-08 with the search function in this forum or is there just no entries?
I used '7-08', '7mm-08', 7mm-08 Rem' and '7mm-8 Remington'.
Thanks,
Tb
No two rifles are the same. Use your reloading manual, or any one of the various powder companies online info.
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Originally Posted by darkker
Must be the search deal is corrupt...just scrolling through i have seen several threads on the 7mm-08.Quote:
Originally Posted by axisrod
The 7mm-08 is a great gun. Time and time again it seems to be my go to for deer hunting. My current load for my rifle is 48 grains of Ramshot Bigame powder and 140 accubonds. Love the Ramshot line of powders but still haven't made my mind up on the Nosler as of yet. I am trying the Hornady SST slugs this year instead of the Nosler
I've got 2 loads that work great for my wifes 7-08. Winchester brass and primers (std) W760 and 140gr Rem core-loks and 140gr Barnes TSX. 47gr under the Rem bullets gets 3/4" groups and 2740 velocity, 48gr under the TSX bullets get 1/3"-1/2" groups and 2900fps. START LOW AND WORK UP.
Hornady is getting a lot more use here then I ever would have thought. Made in U.S.A. doesn't hurt either.
Thanks for the responses guys, I do have several manuals and have reloaded for years. Up here in Canada our component supply is sketchy at best now, so it's always good to get input from others on what is working for them, and then be able to focus on potentially good components to develop loads with. Even .22 lr. choices are unbelievably restricted compared to just a few years ago here.
I don't have a 7-08 yet but one of the 4350's or 4831 powders is where I would start. What components are available to you? 22lr is scalpers gold around here.
Varget has worked in mine at hornady's max and a 139btsp. I'm just now playing with RL17 and it looks promising too.
I'm starting to notice a lot more red products on my reloading bench now that you mention it. Anyway, Axisrod if you let us know what components you have available to you I am sure someone has tried them and could give you a good head start. I have tried quite a few different powders through mine and can honestly say that most all of them shot decent.