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44 grains of H380 with a 140 TSX shoots under an inch in my Rem 7/08
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Shot the New Ruger LH 22" Hawkeye 7-08. bedded action & action screws, barrel forend pad left in. Probably free float it most groups had 2 shots < .5" 3 rd shot group opened up. My test loads in my rifle, awful conditions 15 to 30 MPH wind. New WW brass, CCI primers all 3 shot groups at 100 yards Big Game (47.5) GR 2793, 2810 FPS, 140 Sierra GK 3 @ 1.3" RL-15 USA (45) GR 2925, 2901,FPS, 120 Nosler Bal. Tip 3  1.4" (44.5) Gr WW 760 2510 FPS, 160 Speer FB 3 @ 1.1" RL-15 USA (44) GR 2812, 2814, FPS, 140 Nosler AB 3 @ 1.9" RL-15 USA (44) GR 2759, 2779, FPS, 140 Nosler Bal. Tip 3@ 1.32" Test loads in New Rifle worked up to book max in my rifle. Do velocitys look normal or slow for a 22" barrel? Just a note here. I did sand the forend "lump" out of the barrel channel for my two Ruger 77's. I did no before and after testing however. Both rifles now shoot groups about half the size you're getting; between 1/2" and 3/4" for 3 shots at 100 yards. I have a "thing" about forend pressure points. I don't like them and feel they are only required to mask another problem with bedding. With good barrels, good stock bedding, and a good load, free floating barrels should shoot best...( It says here in fine print anyway  , except for the 7 Rem 722's I have that shoot GREAT with barrels fully bedded all the way to the tip of the forend.. I don't want to confuse anyone here with any facts... )
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150 Nosler BT, RL-15, 40.5, 2650fps, 3/8" (my base/comparison load)
140 Nosler BT/AB, Varget, 43.5, No chrono, 3/4"
140 Nosler BT/AB, RL-19, 49.5, 2890fps, 5/16" (my next base laod?, needs some more range time)
120 Barnes TSX, RL-15, 42.5, 2985fps, 7/8"
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150 Nosler BT
40.5grs H4895
WW Brass
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3 into .4"
6 into .6"
9 into a shade less than 1"
Rem 700 LVSF
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45.0 Varget or RE15 seems to be a pretty universal winner behind a 120 NBT.
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I'm shooting 44 gr of RL-15 with a 120 TTSX out of my 7-08 for about 2950 fps.
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Anyone have a mix for RL-15 and 139 grn SPBt's?
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Sweet thread resurrection.....
I'm still shooting a grain or so below Hogdon's max for H4350 and the 145gr Speer BT. Due to the nose profile, I can reach the lands for a light touch, which probably bumps pressure up just a bit. Yields right at 2,700fps from a 20" 700. Is very tough on hogs and deer so far.
Now with even more aplomb
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Near max load with big game....
120's at 3,100+....
140's at 2,900+....
Great accuracy, 22" tube....
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I have 2 loads I'm running for a 7mm-08.
1. IMR 4064 with 130 Speer BTSP
2. H414 with 140 grain Barnes TTSX
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Have settled on a couple of accurate loads 47.5 Gr of Ram Shot Big Game and 140 gr Nosler Ballistic tip and around 50 gr of RS BG with the 120 gr Ballistic Tip.
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48-50gr of Big Game and the 120 ballistic tip. Hard part is finding the Big Game!
Last edited by jdunham; 10/21/15.
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52.0grs RL-19 with a Sierra 140gr HPBT
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47.5 grains Big Game (good luck finding it) 140 Partition WLRM Remington brass 2.805" T3 Superlite stainless ![[Linked Image]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/image.jpg2_zpsjlfijzbq.jpg) Same load, T3 Lite stainless ![[Linked Image]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/image.jpg1_zpsp0ulflzr.jpg) Same load, RA blued ![[Linked Image]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w84/pharmseller/RAgrou_zps38ed72a6.jpg) P
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Have fun.....j3
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I load 48gr of H4350 and a 140gr Corelokt (Hornady 140gr flat base works equally well) for my Rem 7600. It works great for me.
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Enough Varget or H4350 to make a 139-140 grain bullet go 2800 fps works for me. Varget has proven to be slightly more accurate on average, but not by much. H4895 also works well, but with slightly less velocity IME.
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120 TTSX with 48 grains of CFE 223. Sub 1" groups.
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