Tikka 7mm08 w/140 accubond extra coal needed?

[coast range]

Getting ready to load up some 140 accubonds in a 7mm08. Has anyone here benefited switching out their mag to the M+ and either cutting or changing out their bolt stop with this load.

Thanks for any input

 

[Marbles]

Getting ready to load up some 140 accubonds in a 7mm08. Has anyone here benefited switching out their mag to the M+ and either cutting or changing out their bolt stop with this load.

Thanks for any input

M+ mag works with a 308 bolt stop, so should be fine with a 7mm08.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Lots of guys, including myself, swap out the standard bolt stop for the LA bolt stop and mags on Tikka 7-08. Cheap and easy fix for loads that are longer than standard mag length.

 

[coast range]

But what weight bullet are you shooting? Is it necessary for getting the most out of the 140 accubonds?

 

[JGRaider]

It'll work if you want to go to the extra trouble, but in my years of experience with this combo, 140 AB's at 2.800 COAL at 2800fps is a killing machine with great accuracy.

 

[Rob5589]

LA stop with a LA mag for mine. I believe I load to 2.95 oal with a 120 TTSX.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

But what weight bullet are you shooting? Is it necessary for getting the most out of the 140 accubonds?

120 NBT @ 2.810
150 Fusion @ 2.895

Coming soon, 162 ELDM with COL TBD.

 

[Rob5589]

The 162 will definitely benefit from the long action set up. I tried some 150's and it was definitely needed.

 

[JGRaider]

LA stop with a LA mag for mine. I believe I load to 2.95 oal with a 120 TTSX.

Interesting.....my experience with TTSX is that they like lots of jump, not close to the lands. YMMV.

 

[Rob5589]

Interesting.....my experience with TTSX is that they like lots of jump, not close to the lands. YMMV.

They still have a lot of jump with the factory chamber. The original intent of the long action set up was to make case room for the 150 eldx. I just never found a load the gun liked.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

They still have a lot of jump with the factory chamber. The original intent of the long action set up was to make case room for the 150 eldx. I just never found a load the gun liked.

@Pharmseller shoots tthe 150s a lot out of his Tikkas with great results. Maybe he can provide a recommendation.

 

[Rob5589]

@Pharmseller shoots tthe 150s a lot out of his Tikkas with great results. Maybe he can provide a recommendation.

Yep, he was helping me out a ton. Just didn't find one my gun liked. Being in California I have to use copper any how so it's not a big deal. This was at 232 yds so the TTSX definitely work.

 

[Pharmseller]

‘Tis but a scratch!

Yep, I like the LA bolt stop. I use the Berger method for finding seating depth so I start just kissing the lands, then move backwards. Impossible to do with the SA bolt stop on the Tikka, regardless of bullet.




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