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Looking over the 7mm08 loads you guys are posting , I was wondering if some of you would share some big game results and loads with 120 gr bullets.
Thanks , WT
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Looking over the 7mm08 loads you guys are posting , I was wondering if some of you would share some big game results and loads with 120 gr bullets.
Thanks , WT Two rifles, same load. No results, I use 140 Partitions. P
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Thanks Pharmseller, impressive!
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Welcome to the fire!
Nosler lists a max of 52 gr of BG w/ their 120 gr NBT using a Nosler case & WLR primer with 50 as an accuracy load. The 2 rifles I load for (using LC 7.62 NATO cases resized & sparked by WLRMs) like 49 gr for accuracy.
Every rifle is an entity unto itself so work your way up but this sure seems like a winning combo as it's heavily favored here on the fire and elsewhere.
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efw,
Out of curiosity, what's the accuracy difference between 49 and 52 grains?
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Welcome to the fire!
Nosler lists a max of 52 gr of BG w/ their 120 gr NBT using a Nosler case & WLR primer with 50 as an accuracy load. The 2 rifles I load for (using LC 7.62 NATO cases resized & sparked by WLRMs) like 49 gr for accuracy.
Every rifle is an entity unto itself so work your way up but this sure seems like a winning combo as it's heavily favored here on the fire and elsewhere. Thanks efw , I'm starting at 47 gr and going up to 50 gr. What barrel lengths do you have and have you chronoed your loads ?
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Finally got my hands on 2lbs of Big Game. Excited to try it in the 7-08 and 22-250. Tag...
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efw,
Out of curiosity, what's the accuracy difference between 49 and 52 grains? John that's a good question I usually am not so far back from max and had to check my notes. Turns out I didn't even test that high; I think it's because of the RS published max of 49.1 w/ TTSX (which I know has different pressure characteristics than NBT), my use of heavier brass & hotter primer? Honestly I don't remember what got me there; may well have been before Nosler put all their load data on the web for free? Anyway I'll be leaving it because it's so accurate and I don't like to push NBTs at warp speeds like I do TTSXs.
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That makes sense! Thanks.
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Well, only 47.5 gr of big game gave me a 1" triangle at 100 yards with a Sierra 120 gr spt.
All other charge weights were bad.
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Mule Deer, have you shot 120 BT's with Big Game? I checked my copy of Big Book of Gun Gack and you don't have any 120 loads listed. I've been shooting 140 BT's for a long time (quite satisfactorily I might add) but I've thought about messing with the 120's for a touch of extra speed. I've seen Pharm's loads, just curious if you've tried and had good luck with them from an accuracy standpoint?
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Well, only 47.5 gr of big game gave me a 1" triangle at 100 yards with a Sierra 120 gr spt.
All other charge weights were bad.
Back to the lab ! LOL ! Buy some 120 BT seconds from shootersproshop.com and load up more BG. Use a magnum primer. P
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Well, only 47.5 gr of big game gave me a 1" triangle at 100 yards with a Sierra 120 gr spt.
All other charge weights were bad.
Back to the lab ! LOL ! Buy some 120 BT seconds from shootersproshop.com and load up more BG. Use a magnum primer. Alright ! When you guys pull bullets , do you resize the case necks ? P
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I'll have to give the BTs a try.
When you guys pull bullets, do you resize the case necks ?
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48gr of Big Game and 120gr Ballistic tips shoot clover leafs in my 7/08. Target from the last time I shot it just to make sure it was still "on". Still shooting cloverleafs. Opens up a little bit to just under an inch if I up the charge so I stick with the cloverleaf load. I like the accuracy.
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I'll have to give the BTs a try.
When you guys pull bullets, do you resize the case necks ? I use Lee Factory Crimp Die after seating new bullet. DF
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I'll have to give the BTs a try.
When you guys pull bullets, do you resize the case necks ? Yes. Neck tension is on the bullet is important for consistent accuracy. I never crimp unless I'm feeding a semi-auto.
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IMO, resizing a loaded round is a lot of trouble. You'd have to dump the powder, pull the decapping pin, etc.
The Lee FC die compresses the case neck into the bullet, even those without a cannelure. That produces pretty good neck tension, MUCH easier, IMO.
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