I get well over 2700 fps with the 162 out of my 22” 7-08.... wouldn’t have thunk it, but she does it. Short bearing surface?
No, just an overly hot load.
7-08 = the most hot-rodded round on the campfire.
Don’t think so, Brad. Try it some time. Set up a chrono and do a runup with H4350. You might be surprised.
Jeff, I have - with 3 different 22" 7-08's going back over 23 years. H4350 has always been my first stop with any 7-08. No way with H4350 I could get 2,700 fps with a 160/62 safely, let alone "well over 2,700 fps." And you can't get there within SAAMI pressures either. Undoubtedly there is some wunderpowder that will do it, but H4350 absolutely won't do it safely in a 22" barrel.
But we all have our "vital lies"...
