7mm-08 Favorite Loads!

[4cMuley]

45 grains of RL15 under a 120 ttsx at around 3050fps was my go to for several years. Alas, I’m all out and can’t find anymore. I’ve gone to 51 grains of BG and 120 NBT and been happy. About the same velocity and similar or better terminal performance

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Just sent off my REM 7600 to be rebarrelled in 7mm08 as an inside 200 yards rig for pigs & sambar.

I have a stash of 160 TMKs, 4350 and could only find Hornady brass.

Thoughts on going 20 or 18” barrel and 1:9 twist?

Thanks
Phil

18" suppressed in my daughter's Tikka handles like a toy. It's awesome.

 

[.284 Fan]

What barrel length do you have. I have a Ruger Gen 1 compact that i going to start building a load for and looking to shoot the ttsx 120gr.

22 inch barrel on a gen 1 Ruger American Predator

 

[Kimber7man]

Just sent off my REM 7600 to be rebarrelled in 7mm08 as an inside 200 yards rig for pigs & sambar.

I have a stash of 160 TMKs, 4350 and could only find Hornady brass.

Thoughts on going 20 or 18” barrel and 1:9 twist?

Thanks
Phil

Try some of this…

7mm-08 LRP (Large Rifle Primer) | Alpha Munitions

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[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Try some of this…

7mm-08 LRP (Large Rifle Primer) | Alpha Munitions

– Optimized Case Design with Optimized Case Head Technology -100 count boxes ship in custom Alpha Munitions plastic cases with perforated bi-layer foam for protection of cases and loaded ammunition...

alphamunitions.com

That’s good stuff. I’m on 3rd and 4 firings on mine and still look great.

 

[KY_coop]

I'm shooting the 162eldm ~2720fps from a 19" barrel with H4350, IE not the highest velocity powder, there is room for gains with some others if desired. But that carries velocity out a good ways in the mountains.

Thats good to hear. My 22" 284 is shooting the 162's at 2785 and im about to chop it to 18/19 inches.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I'm shooting the 162eldm ~2720fps from a 19" barrel with H4350, IE not the highest velocity powder, there is room for gains with some others if desired. But that carries velocity out a good ways in the mountains.

Somehow I missed this response. How many grains of 4350 are you using for this load? I have a jug on hand and would like to test in my rifle.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Somehow I missed this response. How many grains of 4350 are you using for this load? I have a jug on hand and would like to test in my rifle.

52.1gr with a longer cartridge length (than sammi)

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

52.1gr with a longer cartridge length (than sammi)

Roger that, I'm running 2.925 with LA bolt stop and mags in my Tikka.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Roger that, I'm running 2.925 with LA bolt stop and mags in my Tikka.

I took a break from 7mm08 after plowing through a bunch of loads and testing different things.

I’ve screwed the barrel back on and just started playing around with H4350 and 150eldx, it played really nice with 162eldm.

I’m also trying out 162eldm and XBR8208 for shits and gigs. So far looks like a really good combo, but need to shoot it more.

150eldx 2.930”
162eldm 2.950”

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Roger that, I'm running 2.925 with LA bolt stop and mags in my Tikka.

I'm 3.13" with that charge heads up.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I'm 3.13" with that charge heads up.

Roger that, and are you shooting a Tikka OEM or aftermarket? I'm just off the lands at 2.925, but if you're shooting Tikka at jam and its grouping well, I may give it a try.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Roger that, and are you shooting a Tikka OEM or aftermarket? I'm just off the lands at 2.925, but if you're shooting Tikka at jam and its grouping well, I may give it a try.

He’s talking about a 284Win not a 7mm08

I could be completely wrong and you already knew that, if so I apologize.

 

[streamerfish]

I don't shoot it personally, its for a friend i reload for....And i don't have my exact recipe in front of me...

7mm-08

140gr Nosler Partition
Starline or Hornady Brass
Fed 210 primer
2.75 OAL
RL 16 46.5 grains (we bounce it between 46, 46.5 and 47 depending on the brass)
somewhere between 2875 and 2900 FPS with a 22" barrel.
Usually runs at or just under 1.25" group at 100yds for 10 shots.

Its based off the Alliant recipe. One stop easy button for his deer and elk hunting.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

He’s talking about a 284Win not a 7mm08

I could be completely wrong and you already knew that, if so I apologize.

I think he glossed over that since he mentioned oem.

Don’t put 52gr of h4350 in 7-08 (not that you could fit it)!

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

He’s talking about a 284Win not a 7mm08

I could be completely wrong and you already knew that, if so I apologize.

I totally missed that and thank you for the head's up.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

following up on the 150eldx/H4350 and 162eldm/xbr8208. 22” OEM barrel, AB a10 hanging off the end.

The 150eldx shot fine with H4350 45gr (10) 45.5gr(3) 46gr (3). I might actually run this load for awhile since I’m long on H4350.
COL- 2.930
1x Starline
CCI 200
This was 10 @45gr


Then 6 with 3 @45.5 and 3 @46gr
-45.5 showed no sign of pressure and avg 2720fps
-46 last one had stiff bolt lift and only got me 13 more fps.


Didnt shoot a group with 162eldm/xbr 8208 but loaded 3 @ Hodgdon max 40.2gr in virgin brass over 3 shots had no pressure, but I’ll see how it pans out with once fired. This yielded 2633fps

Here’s one group from the other day at 38.5gr 2560fps (8) shots
COL- 2.950”
Virgin Starline
CCI 200