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Regarding the comments concerning the 162 ELD-X and H4350: I shoot 45.6 in Rem cases, FGM, at 2.805" and get 2650. That is .6 grains over book max, but my Tikkas have long throats and I worked up. This is over my Prochrono. (And a friend's.) I had three Tikka 7-08s (now two), and a buddy has another. Almost identical velocity in all four rifles.

I also tried Varget, 8298, H4895, and Hunter. My best results were this load and H4895,

Regarding switching to LA mags, I did it in both of mine. It did work, but in my experience the feeding was a little better with the SA, so I'm back to using those. Accuracy is the same (great) seated at 2.805 or 2.95 (IIRC.)

I'd like to try the 150s, but I have several boxes of the ELD, so it may be awhile!

I've posted these pics before, but here is the 162 the first time I shot them doing load work up (Yes, I know these aren't 10 shot groups people want, this was the first time out and I was just looking.):These are with a SS Lite with a SS 3-9.

100 yards

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500 yards:

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I shoot 45.4gr of H4350 and a 162 Amax at 2750 in mine. Find some Power Pro 2000mr if want speed with those 150's, can't remember the charge offhand but I was up around 2875 with them with excellent accuracy.

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Wish I could actually buy H4350. Would like to try it in my Tikka 7mm-08. I think I am officially writing H4350 off for good. Doesn't matter how well it works in my rifles if I can never find any in stock.


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There is zero chance I would use a hunting load with a .005 jam into the lands......none.


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Originally Posted by STS45
Wish I could actually buy H4350. Would like to try it in my Tikka 7mm-08. I think I am officially writing H4350 off for good. Doesn't matter how well it works in my rifles if I can never find any in stock.



I agree. That's why I found some IMR 4451 and use that instead with great results.


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Originally Posted by JGRaider
There is zero chance I would use a hunting load with a .005 jam into the lands......none.



That's a bold statement. Why would you not?

Five thousandths ain't much.





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I had a very bad experience with that many years ago, and the short of it is when I tried to eject the loaded round, the bullet came out of the case and, was stuck. Put a real damper on a great mule deer hunt.

I feel jamming bullets in a hunting round, especially a super accurate Tikka, serves no purpose in the accuracy department.


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Originally Posted by JGRaider
I had a very bad experience with that many years ago, and the short of it is when I tried to eject the loaded round, the bullet came out of the case and, was stuck. Put a real damper on a great mule deer hunt.

I feel jamming bullets in a hunting round, especially a super accurate Tikka, serves no purpose in the accuracy department.


Same here. I haven't found a hunting rifle yet that required the bullet jammed to be accurate. Not saying they aren't accurate there, but there is usually a 2nd spot off the lands that'll work just as well.


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I think 2800 with a 150 is doing well from a 7-08. I've had several 7-08s and they were all dogs in the speed dept.

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I had my range day yesterday, I think I'm done.

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2.156" won the day again. I'm going to focus on this load and improved technique.

This load is safe in my rifle, not yours. Start low and work up.





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Nice shooting, good load and rifle.

An observation, a same action length Tikka, in 270 or 280 might make it easier to push a 150 class bullet these speeds, and higher.

The other mention regarding groups and testing loads for hunting, in the end, it's usually the first shot that counts. I say this as I have spent my life too chasing groups and max potential speeds in a given rifle. In the end, usually the 1st shot cold bore accuracy is what makes or breaks the hunt.

So some rifles and/or loads, may not be impressive in a 3 shot or 5 shot group, they may well shoot very close to POA on their first shot.

Lastly, I agree with the poster above re: bullet jamming on a hunting load. I had a 7/08 that I could not extract, or lift the bolt, 60 degree bolt on a Browning Micro-Medallion. Very accurate rifle, IIRC a 10T, very accurate, but could not extract loaded ammo that had bullets in the lands.

So, just sharing some thoughts. Just me, but I will give up a fraction of group size for dead nuts reliability in feeding....and unloading loaded rounds. A cleaning rod is always prudent on big game hunts IME, just because you never know.

Rx - Good luck this hunting season, you will do well.

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Well, I wasn't done, seeing as how I had all those Big Game loads to try. So I hit the range today.


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Now I'm done.





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That looks like a good place to stop! Very nice.


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