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has anyone been reloading 100 gr for this round id like to find a load with 100gr hpto use as a varmint load | ||
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The last time I fired 100gr Hornady HP's, IIRC, I had 47 gr of Varget (memory-so check manuals) and using Rem Brass. My Varmint (chopped to 21") with a 4.5-14x shot a 1/2 group for 3 shots. This load was consistently accurate, so I would consider this powder. I hear 3031 is good and other powders a tad faster than what you typically use for 140's (4064, some use 4350 SC). The Sierra's shoot very well, all their 'big-mouth' HP's seem to do well, their BC's may not be as high as Hornady though. I was astounded in the accuracy with 100's in the 7/08, I believe I was getting better accuracy than 120's for some unexplained reason. My guess is the velocity is 3300-3400, depending on BBL length. It gets downrange in a hurry with light recoil (though blast high, compared to say 6BR). It should make a helluva coyote round, I would 'load down' to reduce blast, etc a bit if your ranges are under 300 and you are shooting smaller stuff. | |||
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Richard, I havn't tried the 100gn but have loaded a few speer 'TNT' 110gn hollow point in the 7/08 with 49gns of H4350 behind them using fed gold match primers. I had great sucess with them, very tight grouping and superb action on impact, for a varmint load great, for roe i would say stick to neck shots with these puppies. good luck and have fun finding your sweet load. | |||
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A second vote on the varget and you will love the 100 gr Sierra HPBT. I only load mine to 43 gr for practicing because I get the dame zero as my 120 TSX for hunting. | |||
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Those Sierra's have shot very well in the past for me also in the '08 and 7br rifle. What varmints are you after? | |||
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this load will be for my son actually he's 21 but thinks dad still has it going so i do all of the technical stuff like reload weld and he does the heavy stuff like mechanic hehe really he just wants a accurate load to blast coyotes andprarie dogs i think we have found a 120 gr load that the savage likes thanks for the response though | |||
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