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My go to load in all my 7-08's is 46g of RL-17 behind a 140 NBT. Has been sub-moa in every 7-08 I've shot it in.

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I've been shooting a 7mm-08 since 1991. I have owned three, and all shot well with a Ken Waters Pet Load: 43.0 grains of WW748 under a 139 Hornady Spire Point. I have also used 140 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips with that load. My Remington Model Seven will group them better than I can shoot. The Model Seven chronographs around 2,650 fps with an 18-1/2" barrel, and a 22" barrel is at least 100 fps faster. I also like 47 grains of WW760 with the same bullet.

I use the Ken Waters Pet load of 43.0 grains of WW 748 under a 139 Hornady bullet. It also works with a 140 grain bullet. Another load I have used and liked is 47.0 grains of WW 760, same bullets.

I've been using the 748 load in my Remington Model 7 since I bought it in 1991. It likes that load and not many others. Other 7mm-08 rifles I have owned weren't as finicky, like my Tikka.

Whoops! I already said that...

I love Pet Loads.

But it only has the old powders because it's an old publication New powders are better.

To me cruising threads here on the Fire is, IMO, the new Pet Loads.

DF

I agree DF. It was the Fire that got me to try Pharm's infamous Big Game loads, and low and behold they are just as accurate as my RL-17 loads, but I gain a little bit of speed. Always love seeing whats working for others.

Yep.

And that info saves barrels. If we had to shoot enough combos to find those "Pet Loads", we'd be forever swapping out barrels.

So, the Fire is cost effective...

That's a good excuse if you ever get accused of spending too much time on the computer.

DF

Now that's funny right there!
The fire has cost me 10's of thousand's in new and used rifles over the years..

That's my story and I'm sticking to it...

But, I have a bunch of guns I'd never have bought/built without Fire influence.

The "cost effective" line is my official position...

DF

'Farmer,
With the advent of Photobucket screwing the pooch, I can't see your load data.
Nosler max for the 140 with Big Game is 47.5 and that appears to be a compressed load.
Is that what you're using?
Thx,
Marty

47.5 gr isn't compressed for me.

140 Partition, WLRM, 2.805", Rem brass. 2870 fps at the muzzle.





P

I was a big fan of the 120 gr bullets in my 7-08 but I now am loading the 150eldx with RL17 and it is a awesome load. I'm getting 2900fps and 1/2 moa out to 500 yards which is as far as I've shot it.

That's pretty fast for a 150 in the 7-08...

You gotta watch RL-17. It can get way over SAAMI max without pressure signs.

DF

+1

Unless his is a particularly long barrel, that load is WAY over max pressure.

I love the 7-08, but it's always been my impression it's one of the most hotrodded cartridges out there. If a guy wants a 280, that's what he should get.

Amen guys, and I don't understand why either. I really enjoy the modest recoil in my 2800' 140gr loads, and my 3000' 120 BT loads. They are a joy to shoot.

My bbl is 25.5" long and my load is 45.5gr of RL17 .. I have loaded my nosler brass 5 times now with this load and that brass is as tight as the first time I loaded it. I guess Berger is releasing dangerous load data then .. They got 2830 fps with a 24" and 45.9 gr of RL17......

Thanks P,
I'll see what 47.0 does and maybe go up a skoosh....

Berger doesn't test loads with pressure barrels, it publishes QuickLoad predictions.

You're 70 fps over their max guess with 1.5" more barrel.

Not country I care to be in... but undoubtdly your rifle can handle a load over 64,000 psi.