7mm-08 Favorite Loads!

[LookinforDirt]

Let’s hear about your favorite loads for the 7mm-08 for hunting.

Provide the info below. Then add any other comments you think are significant, interesting, etc. I’d like for the discussion to remained focused and not get to derailed. Discussions on topic would be great. Your way is stupid, mine is awesome not so much. Informational and fun is the goal here.

Powder & Charge Weight:
Bullet & Bullet Weight:
Brass:
Primer:
Velocity, ES, SD:
Barrel Length:
Group Accuracy/MOA:
#Rounds Fired In Group:
Rifle Information:

Comments:

I’ll start.
Powder & Charge Weight: CFE223, 46.5gn
Bullet & Weight: Barnes TTSX, 120gn
Brass: Lapua
Primer: CCI200
Velocity, ES, SD: 3155 avg, 41 ES, 15.8 SD
Barrel Length: 22”
Group Accuracy/MOA: 1.17”
#Rounds Fired In Group: 20
Rifle Information: Browning XBolt Hunter w/wood stock. No mods, upgrades.

Comments:
Nothing crazy in accuracy or load performance. IMO, solid enough for my hunting needs. Whitetail out to 250 yards but most likely 20-150 yards. My magazine allowed me to load these to 2.850” COAL and 2.251” CBTO. That got me .003 off the LANS according to my measurements. I’m a good shooter but no expert. I think the group would tighten up with a better rear bag and some more practice on my part. I also shot 10 rounds at 47gn (3177 fps) but accuracy really dropped off.

 

[TaperPin]

I don’t shoot the 7mm-08 a lot, let alone hunt with it, but 42ish gr of Varget and 140 gr Partition is my hunting load. Velocity isn’t super fast, 2,700ish fps and the BC isn’t much, so it’s good to 450 yards or so. I never have shot it enough at any one time to get meaningful sd or es, but it’s been plenty accurate. What a fun fast handling little gun with a skinny 22” barrel. If someone needs to borrow a rifle this is probably what they would get out of my closet topped with a 4x scope.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Powder & Charge Weight: SB 6.5 46.5gr
Bullet & Bullet Weight: 150 Eldx
Brass: Starline 1x fired
Primer: CCI 200
Velocity, ES, SD:
Barrel Length: 22”
Group Accuracy/MOA: 1.3”
#Rounds Fired In Group: 10
Rifle Information: Tikka T3x SS, SWFA 3-15, AB-a10 suppressor




Likely what I’ll be running this year