7mm-08 Favorite Loads!

[A382DWDZQ]

Anyone running SRP brass?

 

[Dark timber]

That’s impressive velocity

.5gr more and I had to scrap the brass. Primers basically fell out and I only averaged 2880fps to do so. This load shoots great, .6-.7 5 shot groups.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

46.5 grains of SB 6.5
Alpha brass
CCI LRP
162 ELDX
18" Tikka T3 Lite
KGM R30T suppressor
2628 MV

Best 10 shot group (shot by my daughter) at 100 attached.

 

[AKborn87]

Been fighting a very strong urge to do a 284win for sometime now, likely to happen at some point

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40th Anniversary Melvin Forbes Tribute NULA Rifles - Wilson Combat

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[NWBLKTAIL]

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40th Anniversary Melvin Forbes Tribute NULA Rifles - Wilson Combat

Wilson Combat has been the innovator in custom pistols, long guns, and accessories since 1977. Home of the Wilson Combat 1911, EDC X9, WCP320, and more!

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I’d have to sell a few to afford one of those

 

[Tanner]

I shot a lot of 162 Amaxes over RL-17 out of a 22” 700 Mountain Rifle, Faux Ti, at about 2650-2700 and that load really carried the mail.

Also shot 140 NBTs over ‘17 in the same rifle at around 2800 and those worked well on a few bulls and bucks.

One of my favorite carts for sure.

 

[.284 Fan]

VARGET 43.5 GR.
TTSX 120GR.
STARLINE OR HNDY
WLR
3040 FPS
MOA .409
4 SHOTS
RUGER GEN 1
I shoot right-handed, rifle is a lefty. This particular day was south of Houston,Tx. temp 95 degrees F. 100 % Humidity

 

[TexasTB]

162 ELDX
40.4 g Varget
Petersen Brass
CCI 200
2640 fps mv
Tikka T3x with 20” Bartlein Barrel
Thunderbeast Ultra 7

 

[Kimber7man]

@Pharmseller you wouldn’t have a load suggestion would you???

 

[Pharmseller]

7mm-08 is gay

 

[willtim]

140 AB with Big Game.

 

[CHWine]

I've been loading for 7mm-08 since the late 80's but haven't worked up anything new in a long time. The guy I bought the rifle from owned a gun store and had it built for himself. It has a 23" Shillen (sp) barrel. One thing he told me was this gun did not seem to develop high velocity. He also recommended H414 powder. My pet load:

48.5 gr H414
NBT 120 gr
Midway nickel brass
Fed 215 primer
2750 fps

This was my go to blacktail gun for decades and shot numerous pigs with it too. Early on I fooled around with 140 and 160 bullets, but then bought a 7mag and loaded it with 160 NAB's so I wanted a spread between the two guns. If I'm going on an out of state mule deer hunt and thinking I'll be shooting at some distance, the 7mag is my usual choice.

 

[Pharmseller]

@Pharmseller you wouldn’t have a load suggestion would you???

All loads at or near max, so work up.
All loads use WLRM primer and R-P brass.
All loads use Big Game powder.
All loads fired in a few Tikkas, not known for speedy barrels.
Every load has been used on game.

120 BT, 51.5 gr BG, 3126 fps

140 AB, 47.5 gr BG, 2870 fps

140 PT, 47.5 gr BG, 2890 fps

150 ELDX (my current favorite) 46.2 gr BG, 2780 fps

Deer elk antelope, nothing has needed a second shot.

 

[stan5677]

All loads at or near max, so work up.
All loads use WLRM primer and R-P brass.
All loads use Big Game powder.
All loads fired in a few Tikkas, not known for speedy barrels.
Every load has been used on game.

120 BT, 51.5 gr BG, 3126 fps

140 AB, 47.5 gr BG, 2870 fps

140 PT, 47.5 gr BG, 2890 fps

150 ELDX (my current favorite) 46.2 gr BG, 2780 fps

Deer elk antelope, nothing has needed a second shot.

I'd be happy with those velocities out of a Tikka.