Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles New Fieldcraft 7-08: advice needed

How a rifle shoots is only part of what I'm interested in. The FC I handled at an LGS just oozed quality and function. The Tiikas are interesting and function and shoot, no doubt about it. Might have to pick one up someday just for grins, but there's no lust for one in me.

Thanks. Theirs are backordered. Any others?

You guys have a lot more money than I do.






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Alpha 308 brass,driving a positive headspaced false shoulder,.003" constriction,Re-17,180 ELD's,200's and a magfed Smooch at 2600fps...not that I don't enjoy the notions of Ping Pong Ball Flingin' Window Lickers,talking out their asses. Hint. Laffin'!

Bless their hearts.

Wow +P+!

The 20 MOA extended 1913 rail,with all (5) base fasteners engaged and 40 MOA 'Horn's wearing a 6x MQ,go with out saying.

Just saying.

Hint.

This schit cracks me the fhuqk up!

Shaking my head.

Went to Sportsman's Warehouse today, no Varget in stock, but got a pound of Ramshot Big Game.

Whittakers did have (4) 270 Win in stock.

Yep, but their 7-08s are out of stock. I'd prefer to buy from them if possible. Waiting to see if they have any info on when they might get some more.

You been looking at my bank statement again?

I'm siphoning $3.12 every statement. I'll be rich some day.






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I doubt it, I'm a working-class schmuck with a mortgage and kids. I'm like Pappy, for every new one I buy, I try to sell one, but as he stated, I'm running behind on my quota.

Me too. But if you sell me one, and I sell you one, we can maintain the quota and useable space in the safe. Let me know when you're tired of the Barrett.

I ordered my 6.5X55 through Whisper Firearms

I'm loading the 140 gr. Accubond and 45.4 grains of IMR 4350 with a CCI 200 primer. My velocity is in the 2770 range if I remember correctly. That's out of a Remington 700 CDL witha 24" barrel.

My Fieldcraft is a 6.5 X 55 and I am thoroughly enjoying it.

I have loaded quite a bit for the 708. I preferred the 150 Partitions and the 154 Hornady for elk and bear. I used 110 TnTs and killed over 200 coyotes with this bullet. My most accurate loads, however, were with 168 SMKs. I never found a better powder than Varget for any bullet weight from 110 to 168. Mine was a 10 twist. I never tried the Accubomb in that rifle but I don't think they shoot as well as the Partitions. They are probably a better 500 yard bullet if they shoot. Mine shot EVERYTHING to the same POI at 100 yards except that dreaded 120 Ballistic tip. They shot 4" off everything else. I quit using them because of this. I killed a LOT of feral horses with the 154s. Great bullet.

No Varget in stock locally, so I ended up with Ramshot Big Game, I think this is what Pharmseller is having success with.

I'll start with the Accubonds, if that doesn't work, I'll go to Partitions or ELD-X. It's been my experience that if the Accubonds don't shoot well, usually the Partitions will and vice versa. Seems to depend on the rifle.

Mule Deer suggests magnum primers with ball powders. I use WLRM with Big Game in the 7mm-08s I load for. I get slightly better accuracy and velocity compared to CCI200 primers.




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Yep. I even got better accuracy with magnum primers in my Varget and 120 grain NBT load.

WLRM?

Google it.






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