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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.
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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?
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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.
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IMR 8208 is what I've been using in mine. 120 gr. Nosler ballistic tips and 110 TSXs.
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Anyone getting 3100+ w/ 120ttsx and big game combo?
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- Greg
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Around 3200 in a 22" barrel.
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Thanks guys. JB that's smokin'... what do you get w/ 140's?
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Around 2850-2900, depending on the bullet.
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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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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.
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Yep, basically a short-action version of the 7x57, which has a very long track record of great success, even aside from elephants....
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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......
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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.
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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.
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More like "Why do I have two rifles that do the exact same thing?"
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I'd probably pick Varget.
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More like "Why do I have two rifles that do the exact same thing?" Which is how my 243 and 7-08 got sold...
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"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 ...
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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.
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