Powder of choice for 7mm-08?

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20 March 2007, 04:40

nyrifleman

Powder of choice for 7mm-08?

I scored a M-70 FW in 7mm-08 this weekend at a local show. Planning on loading 150 or 160 grain bullets and need powder suggestions.

20 March 2007, 05:21

Dwight

Varget works great in mine and H4350. With the 160 H4350 will get crowded but still shoot real tight groups. I know you can drop a deer at 350yds with the 160s easy.

20 March 2007, 05:43

Sniper

H4350 worked really well for me.

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20 March 2007, 05:52

KSTEPHENS

i think 4350 runs about the fastest MV w/ max suggested charges. i dont see much of a need to run mine at max w/ a 20" Steyr. i use the H4895. no need to try and make a 7mag out of it. 139 gr SP @ 2600 is all it takes to kill deer.

20 March 2007, 07:03

stillbeeman

H4895

20 March 2007, 07:08

30378

Varget, IMR-4064, RL-15, and W-748

20 March 2007, 07:12

Bobby Tomek

The 7-08 is one of those remarkably versatile cartridges for the reloader as it does well with a number of propellants. My favorites are Re-15 and H4350, but Varget, H4895, IMR-4064 and H414 seem to do extremely well also.

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20 March 2007, 07:26

Dwight

Another nice friendly thing that I like about the 7mm08 is that it shoots tight groups with 100, 130 and 160 Sierras. Shoots tight groups with 120 and 140 TSXs and I have some 150 Sierra matches that should be here tomorrow and they should do well also.

20 March 2007, 18:21

hvy barrel

quote:
Originally posted by Bobby Tomek:
The 7-08 is one of those remarkably versatile cartridges for the reloader as it does well with a number of propellants. My favorites are Re-15 and H4350, but Varget, H4895, IMR-4064 and H414 seem to do extremely well also.

I have seen good groups with IMR 4895 & IMR 4064. I will be trying RL15 next.

21 March 2007, 01:13

nyrifleman

Thanks guys. I have a supply of H4350 and H414 on hand.

Anyone want to share specifics with 150 Partitions? I'll try those first.

21 March 2007, 02:01

South40

RE 15 for 140 grain bullets -- S40

21 March 2007, 04:38

Dwight

I just loaded some 150 Sierra Match bullets with 44.0 of H4350 in Rem brass and CCI BR2 primers.

30 March 2007, 01:04

Selzhanik

41 grains VV N150
Sierra Matchking 150 grs (Danzac coated)
CCI Br2 Primers
Remington Cases (original 7mm-08)
Necksize only (2mm)
Total length : 71,7 mm

30 March 2007, 04:49

steve4102

160gr Partitions and Ramshot Hunter. Just under 2750fps with nice tiny little groups. Puts the 7mm-08 close to 280 performance.

30 March 2007, 17:10

brayhaven

quote:
Originally posted by nyrifleman:
I scored a M-70 FW in 7mm-08 this weekend at a local show. Planning on loading 150 or 160 grain bullets and need powder suggestions.

My powder for it has been 4064 (140 gr bullets) from way back when we called it the "7mm souper". Long before Remington hijacked.... er commercialized it.

I still mark the ones I barrel as "7X51" because I think their name for it is dumb. But then, so are a lot of other cartridge designations. That said, it's one of my all time favorite calibers: whatever you call it