7mm-08 and 162 ELD-M

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

What’s your 150 load with Sta-ball and COAL?




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I worked up to 48.5 grns with the 150 Fusion @2.85 COL, just to ballpark it, but I'm not done tinkering yet.

Here is the GRT output for 150 ELDX with 48.5 grns of SB 6.5 in a 20" barrel.
Pmax of 65,574
2703 MV



Same projection swapping for 46.2 of Big Game
Pmax of 69,201
2781 MV

 

[Pharmseller]

Yes, I wasn't going to get into that. Some individuals never check their throat depth as to when their bullet actually touches the lands. If they just seat their bullets long, when chambered the bullet gets shoved into the case causing a pressure increase. And they don't know why??

In my experience with Tikkas, most of the time a hand loader is constrained by magazine length, which is much shorter than distance to the lands.

I swapped the short action bolt stop on our 7mm-08s for long action and I can seat at the lands.




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[jjohnsonElknewbie]

In my experience with Tikkas, most of the time a hand loader is constrained by magazine length, which is much shorter than distance to the lands.

I swapped the short action bolt stop on our 7mm-08s for long action and I can seat at the lands.




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Roger that and I did the same for my 7-08 and 25-284.

 

[3sdad]

What’s your 150 load with Sta-ball and COAL?

I’m at 2780 fps with 46.2 gr Big Game.

2850 isn’t far from my 140 AB load.




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48.7 and 2.183 to give.

 

[Pharmseller]

Thanks

 

[AkRyan]

We had a 162g hit 2780fps with reloader also but found mag primers are a big help, Decent accuracy (just over moa) and zero pressure signs or stress on the brass. We use multiple brands of brass also.

 

[AkRyan]

150 eldx with 46.2 gr BG.

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Deer, elk, antelope. 2790 fps. If you want a 280, get a 280.




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I tell people about the bullet and load every week up here in Alaska and people don't believe me. Hornady designed that 150g specifically for the 7-08 and 280ai crowd.
Bag flops everything other than big ass mean bears.

 

[AkRyan]

Nice bull. What’s up with the want a 280 get a 280 comment? Shooting 162s at 2700 is well within the 7-08 wheelhouse.

Not needed is his point I believe. The 150g eldx was made for us.

 

[Pharmseller]

We had a 162g hit 2780fps with reloader also but found mag primers are a big help, Decent accuracy (just over moa) and zero pressure signs or stress on the brass. We use multiple brands of brass also.

Which flavor of Reloder, and how much?




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[AkRyan]

Which flavor of Reloder, and how much?




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46.4g rl17 with fed 215 primers

 

[Pharmseller]

46.4g rl17 with fed 215 primers

No temp sensitivity issues?

I read that R17 was temp sensitive.



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[Kimber7man]

I tell people about the bullet and load every week up here in Alaska and people don't believe me. Hornady designed that 150g specifically for the 7-08 and 280ai crowd.
Bag flops everything other than big ass mean bears.

my 7SAUM is the ballistic twin of a 280AI, I might have to try some of these...

 

[AkRyan]

No temp sensitivity issues?

I read that R17 was temp sensitive.



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I only did a small sample to test velocity and accuracy. It was on hand powder when we couldn't find anything else.

 

[AkRyan]

my 7SAUM is the ballistic twin of a 280AI, I might have to try some of these...

2700-2900fps and your going to only shoot them in the future!