What velocities are you folks getting from a 7mm-08 with a 22� barrel and 140 grain bullets (or 139 gr. Hornadys)? Also, you don�t need to mention the charge weight but I would like to hear what powder you are using.

Was reading Ken Water�s Pet Loads on this caliber but both of his rifles have 24� barrels. I have a short action M700 that I want to make up into a lightweight and handy 7mm-08 and it seems kind of counter productive to put a 24� barrel on it.

2710 fps from an 18.5 inch A-bolt using 140 Nosler Ballistic Tip.

M7 SS, 20" barrel- 140 Nosler BT over Varget=2723 fps. The 140 Sierra SP over IMR4350=2554 fps. M700 24" Walther barrel-139 Hornady SST over .5 gr less Varget=2785 fps. The 140 Sierra SP over IMR4350=2667 fps. Don`t worry too much about velocity loss from your 22" barrel. I can`t see you giveing up anything with the shorter lenght. BTW H414 and R19 show similar variation in vel in my rifles........Joe

Jim~

Look at this.

http://www.huntamerica.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=001609

This is from my 7-08Rem with a 20" barrel the 43grViht load are hot but very accurate three shots ,5"

Bullet primer Brass powder m/s f/s SpeedDev. OAL(mm)

140grFMJ RWS ccilr Norma 41grV150 795 2607 2% 68
140grFMJ RWS ccilr Norma 43grV150 834 2736 1% 68,1 (max load)
140grFMJ RWS ccilr Reming 44,5IMR4350 759 2491 2% 68

PerN

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With the 22" barrel on my M700 Mountain Rifle, I'm getting 2800 fps. with a Nosler 140 ballistic tip and a max charge of IMR 4064.......

:d 2864 out of an xp-100 with 140 nosler ballistic tips. sub MOA group

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