I have a new Ruger LH 7-08 heading my way. Never loaded for a 7-08 need some loading sugestions. Have lots of RL-15 , 4320, 4350, WW 760. Bullets from 120 gr to 175.
For my new FN Win Model 70 in 7-08, I want straight to 140 grain Nosler Partitions for a Deer load. I compared case capacities of the 7-08 and the 7x57, and reduced the powder charge for the starting 7-08 load. I have several 7x57's and best accuracy with 140's is with 47.0 grains of H-414, same powder as 760 which you have. I dropped the charge weight to 45.0 grains for the 7-08, and proceeded to shoot a 3 shot, 1/2" group my first outing with the new M-70, after zeroing the scope. That load is a keeper, for my rifle.
Also, I wanted a Varmint load for the M-70, so I loaded up some 100 grain Sierra HP's with 42.0 grains of Varget, and repeated the 3 shot, 1/2" group at 100 yards. I was using a Weaver V-16 set at 16x for the load testing. Fed 210M primers were used in both loads.
