I need 7mm-08 load advice!!

[HOT ROD]

Sorry Aboltrhunter I thought U were shooting a tikka. I see U are shooting a savage.

 

[GKPrice]

The 140 bergers are not really that long. I just got the 12 pack of barnes 140 ttxs. And they are way longer to the ogive than the bergers, No need to single load in a savage. They fit just fine in the clip. Aboltlrhunter they could shoot well at mag length? If not their is only one way to go. Witch is shorter. If U are shooting a tikka? Put a long action bolt stop in it. And replace the mag with a long action clip.

the Barnes 140 TTSX is an outstanding bullet on elk (from a fair amount of experience) but the 140 Accubond works great too

 

[HOT ROD]

Thanks GKPRICE that's kind of my thoughts. I haven't shot the ttsx yet. From what I read they like a lot of jump. Any one have any experience loading for them?

 

[GKPrice]

"jump" ... IME, no more or less than most other bullets - I shot a mature cow at 450 last fall with a moderate load from a 7mm Rem Mag, probably close to what a stiff 7mm-08 load would be and it went through and through and mortally wounded another cow on the other side that I had not noticed - I'm not saying that an Accubond would not have done the same though .... both shot to virtually the same POI in that rifle with the same load, something that doesn't happen all that often - Barnes states that the TSX/TTSX design with the rings reduces fouling AND pressure, that is what I've seen in data by powder manufacturers too on the pressure part (that's a good thing) IMO a 140 bonded or monolithic bullet at 7mm-08 velocities will make an outstanding "up to elk" round out to the 400-500 yd area

 

[aboltlrhunter]

Yeah I just measured the magazine on the savage and it's right about 3". And looked at the Berger manual states the tested COAL is 2.8" for the 140 VLDs. So they def will fit. Dang so many options haha!

 

[mtluckydan]

My wife's 7-08 shoots H4895 w/ barnes 140 ttsx's very well. It is a Rem. model 700 youth model. We shoot the load listed on the powder container which is not a hot load, but has never failed us and is moderate recoil. She has taken several animals in the 200 +/- range with one shot kills. Shoots well under an inch with no special brass prep. The nice thing with the barnes bullets is you don't find the bullet under the hide on the far side. They make two holes so you get a good blood trail and no lead in the meat. If you get a tough shot angle, there is no worry of not enough penetration.

 

[GKPrice]

My wife's 7-08 shoots H4895 w/ barnes 140 ttsx's very well. It is a Rem. model 700 youth model. We shoot the load listed on the powder container which is not a hot load, but has never failed us and is moderate recoil. She has taken several animals in the 200 +/- range with one shot kills. Shoots well under an inch with no special brass prep. The nice thing with the barnes bullets is you don't find the bullet under the hide on the far side. They make two holes so you get a good blood trail and no lead in the meat. If you get a tough shot angle, there is no worry of not enough penetration.

that is what I too have experienced with Barnes TTSX's

 

[KMD]

Along with the 120TSXs from my 7-08, I've also killed more than a few deer with 100TSX (.25WSSM) and 70TSX (.22-243). Haven't recovered a bullet, yet.
Not a 'die hard' Barnes fan at all, and an equal opportunity bullet loader. But when it comes time to gettin' the maximum killing ability out of a 'moderate' cartridge, stuffing a TSX down the neck usually ends with happiness.

Also, I've loaded TSXs right up into the lands and they shoot great with less than zero jump. Common sense dictates that seating off the lands is a good idea for a hunting load. Just sayin' a TSX doesn't need a long jump in order to shoot well...

 

[HOT ROD]

Thanks every one. I will try the ttsxs this week end. I will load them around .5 off. And give them a try....

 

[jspickar]

agree with shrek. Ive killed a bunch of deer with BTs. got alot of exits even. only argument for a bonded bullet on deer sized game is less lost meat. I left a few to many shoulders in the woods with BTs so switched to accubonds

Yep, agreed

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