I would like to see what every ones favorite load is for there 7-08, and its performance. Please include barrel length, and velocity acquired as well as load.

Performance: Please indicate accuracy and damage to target. Wound channel, etc..

Mauserkid...

47.5 H4350/WLR primer/R-P Case/145 Speer Flat Base @ 2.795" o'all (compressed load).
Rem 700, 22" barrel, 2,800 FPS +/-.

I've taken two PA whitetails, approx. 160 - 180 lbs live weight (seems a lot heavier after dragging them over a few mountains ) each taken at 90 degree angle. One shot each. One at 35 yards, one at 50 yards +/-. Entry roughly mid chest, destroyed heart/lungs. One exited with probably 1-1/2" diam exit hole, one didn't.

R-WEST

[ 07-25-2002, 20:14: Message edited by: R-WEST ]

I used to have an older Remington model 7 in 7mm-08. It had the 18" (or so) barrel. The Remington green box 140 grain 7mm-08 ammo cronographed at 2750 fps average for 10 rounds. Did take it hunting but didn't ever see anything worth shooting when I had it with me. Sold it to a friend of mine who wanted it a lot more than I did. Very good rifle. I got it second hand, and someone had put a timmy triggger on it.

Ok Here you have some loads a
130grHs Sierra, primer ccilr, brass Norma, Powder 43grIMR4064, 2850f/s, OAL 71.4mm
The 130gr Sierra Matchking (within .7") at 100m. Little to soft, one of the geese had all the gut on the outside
Distance to animal 150m


160gr BarnesX, primer ccilrm, Brass Remington, Powder NormaMRP 49gr, 2625f/s, OAL 71.2mm
precison 1" at 100m
Two of three bullets past thruogh, the one that stopped in the moose passed the femur the heart and lung the shoulder bone and stopped in the hide.
Distance to animal 50m

You can se the rifle in the moose picture, it was a Remington Seven but the barrel is now a 20" Remington Varmint barrel and the Stock is from McMillan/
PerN

[ 07-31-2002, 22:43: Message edited by: PerN ]

this load is the misses rifle,light recoil but deadly,41 grns aa2015,r-p brass,cci 250 prmr.
rem mtn rfl 22 in brl,3050 fps. moa !

that load is with a barns 120x bullet,

oops,that load is for a 120 barns x bullet.

I use both H-414 and H-4895. One of these two powders will perform well with about any bullet I have used in either of two 7-08s I curently have, the latter powder typicaly works best with lighter bullets, CCI LR primers and Remington brass.
Bullet selection is not a problem with the 7mm caliber since there is such a variety to choose from and I havn't found the 7-08 to be very picky about what it will shoot. The Hornady 139gr. Interlock has proven itself to give good performance at 7-08 velocities for everything from varmints to deer size game out to 250 yards but I have currently been "testing" the on game performance of the Speer 130gr. spitzer under the advice of a friend with some real good results so far.
I know this is not the exact load info. you were looking for but I feel reasonably certain that if you choose a bullet for your application from 130gr. up with a 1-9 twist barrel and use the powders, brass, and primers I listed you will get very good results with a little load development.

I have a Rem 700 7mm-08 with a 20" barrel. I have been playing with the Hornady 139gr. SST's. My rifle likes 43.5grs. of Varget. It shoots .6" groups. I have taken 3-150lb. hogs, 1 javelina, and a couple of blackbuck does while guiding. All were one-shot kills between 125-200 yards. I am also getting good results with 140gr. Partitions using 42.0grs. of W-748. It is shooting under an inch. I have not had this load in the field yet. Just see what your rifle likes. Some suggested powders to try: Varget, W-748, W-760, R-15. I use Win. brass and WLR primers.

Good Hunting,

Bob

[ 08-01-2002, 18:12: Message edited by: Bob in TX ]