Load the 7-08 with 139sst

[Goose71]

Ordered a tikka in 7-08 interested in shooting hornady 139gr sst. Have some lapua brass. Anyone use the above bullet in there 08. Thinking I or H4895 and or VARGET. Interested in your results with this bullet.

 

[hiker270]

Varget is my go to powder for my 7mm-08. I have loaded both 139 sst and 139 hornady interlock bullets. The interlocks shot slightly better and are what I use for deer.

 

[jeffpg]

I haven't loaded any, but I have shot a lot of deer and deer sized game with this bullet, both in the 7.08 Remington and the 7mm Rem Mag.

It's a stone cold killer.

 

[eaglemountainman]

I much prefer the Interlock over the SST for better weight retention and less meat damage. Both my 7-08s like Varget. They like CFE 223 even more.

 

[Bull_n_heat]

I used to shoot 139 sst out of my 7-08. They were Hornady Superformance factory loads, and the shot well and the bullets held together better than Ballistic Tips. I went to handloading though, so I never did figure out what the load was. FWIW, I shoot 140 grain Accubonds out of a Tikka 7-08 now and it likes 40ish grains of IMR 4895 (among many other powder/projectile combinations). I think you'll get that thing to shoot for you.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Big Game

 

[Outcast]

Big Game

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[Pharmseller]

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X3

140 AB or 150 ELDX.

ELDX preferred.

Magnum primer since BG is a ball powder.




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[Beamonk]

I've had great success with the 120 grain Barnes TTSX with either varget or CFE223. The Barnes have been deadly on whitetail. The interlock shoots well, too. Haven't tried SST as I have lots of Barnes and the interlock.

 

[jeffpg]

The Interlock is indeed a good bullet too. I have used those successfully, but just not nearly as much as the SST.

I use the Eld-x in my 6.5 PRC rifles some, and it's worked well so far. Got some for the new 7mm PRC too.

Who has used the 150 gr Eld-x in the 7.08? I am curious as to how it's terminal performance has been.

 

[Kimber7man]

X3

140 AB or 150 ELDX.

ELDX preferred.

Magnum primer since BG is a ball powder.




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[Jon Boy]

The Interlock is indeed a good bullet too. I have used those successfully, but just not nearly as much as the SST.

I use the Eld-x in my 6.5 PRC rifles some, and it's worked well so far. Got some for the new 7mm PRC too.

Who has used the 150 gr Eld-x in the 7.08? I am curious as to how it's terminal performance has been.

I've used the 150. Its not bad. I prefer the 162 eldm at 7/08 velocity. Stiff load of varget and lapua brass.

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[Jake Leibke]

Varget and the 139 SST are what I’ve got loaded up for the 7-08 I’ve got. Shoots good and drops the deer.


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[Pharmseller]

The Interlock is indeed a good bullet too. I have used those successfully, but just not nearly as much as the SST.

I use the Eld-x in my 6.5 PRC rifles some, and it's worked well so far. Got some for the new 7mm PRC too.

Who has used the 150 gr Eld-x in the 7.08? I am curious as to how it's terminal performance has been.

That’s our preferred bullet in the Mighty -08. Mv around 2790 fps. Hunting party of three, sometimes four.

Elk at 409 yards. Took 3 shots although the first one killed him. If they’re standing, we’re shooting.



Deer to 475 yards or so. Lots of them, nothing needed a second shot.

A couple of antelope but they die easy. This one didn’t go far.





Bloodshot unremarkable. Haven’t recovered a bullet yet. Placement is critical, of course.

They’re readily available, fairly inexpensive, they shoot great, and they kill well. Tough combo to beat.





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[Marble]

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Out of all the powders I've used for loading for five or six 7-08 rifles with various bulletson the 140 grain range, this one has been a very consistent performer with velocity and accuracy.

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