16” 7mm08

[tak]

Pretty much anything would work. One of the downsides of 7-08 is it’s a boring cartridge that almost everything works really well in….

I’m at 19” and have used 162 ELD-M and 150 ELD-X. I know a few others around here running similar in 18”.

Depending on the range you’re looking for, the 120/140 NBT might be good options to get decent velocity. Berger makes a 140gr if you wanna be fancy. Load them over Varget and go kill stuff.

Curious what velocity you were getting with the 162. Loved that bullet in a 280ai, but never shot it in an 08.

 

[Kimber7man]

Man, makes me wanna get my 7mm08 out again. I put it away bc I was getting light primer strikes. I replaced the spring but also had messed with the firing pin protrusion and I still can’t get it to fire. It’s a Kimber Montana. Sorry if that derails the post, but if anyone has experience with that I’d appreciate the help.

But ya, I’ve been thinking if I ever got it shorting again I’d like to cut and thread the barrel, was thinking 16 or 18 inches

You should probably sell that POS…

I’ll call dibs…

 

[01Foreman400]

Well his running factory 120 ttsx is at 2620. Just confirmed today

16”? Hammer bullets do run faster than other monolithic’s. These are hand loads.

 

[steelheadmike]

Curious what velocity you were getting with the 162. Loved that bullet in a 280ai, but never shot it in an 08.

Low 2600’s from the 19” tube.

 

[MCGHeel]

What powders y’all using in the shorter barrels? I have a 20” and I know that’s not very short but curious what’s worked well

 

[Judd]

I had a 7-08 Encore I had an AI reamer ran in...it was a fun little gun. Guy that saw it for the first time "damn, that thing is illegal short"

I fireformed with 162's and they ran 2470, second season I ran 140 ballistic tips and they ran 2690 and ultimately the last few years I hunted with it I ran 120 ballistic tips at 2960. It was a little jumpy but man it knocked the crap out of stuff. I don't miss it but it was a fun little gun to have...

 

[steelheadmike]

What powders y’all using in the shorter barrels? I have a 20” and I know that’s not very short but curious what’s worked well

N550 and Staball 6.5 have both worked well for me. Superformance works well too, if temp sensitivity is not an issue.

 

[grfox92]

Hornady says 1800.

Unless they changed it Hornady says 1600. Rokslide says 1800.

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