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Re: 7mm08 Powders 16bore #10211662 07/29/15
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana	Or Norma 203-B, which has worked exactly the same as my present lot of RL-15 in every rifle I've tried it in so far. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

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Re: 7mm08 Powders 16bore #10211688 07/29/15
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,622 Idaho N NTG Campfire Regular
NTG Campfire Regular N Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,622 Idaho	Originally Posted by 16bore RL-15 or RL-15. If you can't find any, then try RL-15. What velocity are you all getting with RL15? It seems to be fairly good in that department, from what I hear, but not great. Also, is it magical in the accuracy department?

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10211752 07/29/15
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Maybe 3k with the 120 TSX and 2,650-2,700 with 162's. Accuracy was magical enough for a Dicks Special in a McSwirly.

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10212706 07/29/15
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 858 Tennessee R Rubberduck270 Campfire Regular
Rubberduck270 Campfire Regular R Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 858 Tennessee	IMR 8208 is what I've been using in mine. 120 gr. Nosler ballistic tips and 110 TSXs.

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10213042 07/29/15
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746 C cast10K Campfire Regular
cast10K Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746	Anyone getting 3100+ w/ 120ttsx and big game combo?

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Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10213046 07/29/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,646 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger
GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,646 Coues Country	Yup - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: 7mm08 Powders GregW #10213110 07/29/15
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana	Around 3200 in a 22" barrel. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10213172 07/29/15
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cast10K Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746	Thanks guys. JB that's smokin'... what do you get w/ 140's?

Re: 7mm08 Powders cast10K #10213234 07/29/15
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana	Around 2850-2900, depending on the bullet. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10213270 07/29/15
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana P prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter
prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana	Big Game showed good velocity; very close to that of leprechaun tears or ground Unicorn horn. All three have similar availability, so I saved myself the trouble and use Varget or RE-15.

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Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10213292 07/29/15
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cast10K Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 746	Thanks again JB. I have a 260 on the way but it's getting real hard to ignore the 7-08, just seems to be a really potent and sensible cartridge.

Re: 7mm08 Powders cast10K #10213330 07/29/15
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,049 Banana Belt, Montana	Yep, basically a short-action version of the 7x57, which has a very long track record of great success, even aside from elephants.... “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: 7mm08 Powders cast10K #10213886 07/29/15
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger
16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Originally Posted by cast10K Thanks again JB. I have a 260 on the way but it's getting real hard to ignore the 7-08, just seems to be a really potent and sensible cartridge. You'll start saying "7-0 what?" once the 260 arrives......

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10214622 07/29/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,560 Clearfield County, Pa. D Dale K Campfire Tracker
Dale K Campfire Tracker D Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,560 Clearfield County, Pa.	Another vote for IMR 4320, it worked well for me when I had a 7mm-08. It flows really well in the powder measure too. Dale This space for rent

Re: 7mm08 Powders 16bore #10214766 07/29/15
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana P prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter
prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana	Originally Posted by 16bore Originally Posted by cast10K Thanks again JB. I have a 260 on the way but it's getting real hard to ignore the 7-08, just seems to be a really potent and sensible cartridge. You'll start saying "7-0 what?" once the 260 arrives...... Haha. Yeah right.

Re: 7mm08 Powders prairie_goat #10214780 07/29/15
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana P prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter
prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana	More like "Why do I have two rifles that do the exact same thing?"

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10215082 07/29/15
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,226 fremont Campfire Regular
fremont Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,226	I'd probably pick Varget. Murphy was a grunt.

Re: 7mm08 Powders prairie_goat #10215500 07/29/15
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger
16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Originally Posted by prairie_goat More like "Why do I have two rifles that do the exact same thing?" Which is how my 243 and 7-08 got sold...

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10218454 07/30/15
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,468 Bemidji, MN Gaviidae_Esq Campfire Regular
Gaviidae_Esq Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,468 Bemidji, MN	"Only" get 3025 from my Kimber 7mm08 and 50 grains of BG under a 120 NBT. I'll just have to suffer with it doing about the same with 120 VMax's and consistently printing 3/4" triangles to the same POI at 100. If I'm 175 fps less sexy ... thank God Doecamper doesn't read the chrony ... GE

Re: 7mm08 Powders 1Longbow #10218532 07/30/15
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS P Proud_Dad Campfire Regular
Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS	I have been using SR4759 for reduced recoil loads with 120 gr. bullets for our daughter to use for both practice and deer hunting. Have also had good results with IMR4064 for loads with 140 gr. bullets. "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

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