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Anybody have a pet whitetail load that has been accurate in several different 7-08's? Premium bullets not required because I'm a cheap skate. My shots are mostly under 100 yards and the absolute furthest I can shoot where I usually hunt is around 450 yards.
Those who are always shooting off at the mouth usually aren't shooting straight. What do you get when you cross a polar bear with a seal? A polar bear. Did you hear they arrested the devil? Yeah, they got him on possession. www.wvcdl.org
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My goto load has been 46 grains of RL-17 and a 140 NBT. This has worked in every 7-08 I've loaded it for, well over 6 rifles at this point.
I've also had success in several rifles of 51.5 grains of Big Game using a 120 NBT. I've only loaded this in 2-3, but also worked very well.
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Anybody have a pet whitetail load that has been accurate in several different 7-08's? Premium bullets not required because I'm a cheap skate. My shots are mostly under 100 yards and the absolute furthest I can shoot where I usually hunt is around 450 yards. For years the ol’ Campfire load was RL 15 or Big Game with 120 BT or TTSX. I settled on 49.0 of Big Game & the 120 BT
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Have used a case full of Big Game or H4350 with a 139-140 in several with excellent results.
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The only load I found shot MOA in the wife's Model 7 was 47.7g IMR4350 with a Sierra 140g Gameking.
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42.5 gr of IMR 4064 or 43.0 Varget behind a 139 gr Hornady bullet has been my go to load for the 7mm/08. I've shot it with good results in 4 different rifles.
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A friend turned me on to this load years ago and it’s the best I’ve ever shot in my 7/08’s in 30 or so years.
Nosler BT, 41.0 grains of IMR-4064. Its always shot itty bitty bug holes, low recoil comparatively speaking and it drops deer. Wonderful little combination.
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41g Varget, 140 BT's and/or AB's.
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JG, do you know the velocity? powdr
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Book max load of Varget under 140 Sierra PH works well in my Win M70 Fwt.
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Check Pharmseller’s previous posts, he might have listed a few...
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45gn R-15 120 TSX/V-Max Swap. 3050fps from 22", 3K from 20". Shoots good in Kimber MT, Win 70 Fwt, Win 70 Ranger, Vanguard, Rem Mt Rifle, Rem Model 7 off the top of my head.
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47.5 GR of CFE223 with either a 120gr ttsx or a Nosler 120bt. Under an inch and 3150fps. The ttxs works good on elk.
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Not a gun writer, but the 120 gr. BT/Barnes TTSX and Big Game is a great combination. The quantity of BG depends on the brass used for maximum loads. I shoot Lapua brass; my load is 48.5 gr. Of BG, CCI 200 primer for a hair over 3100 fps. Both bullets mentioned shoot into less than an inch at 100 yards.
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A Sierra Pro-Hunter 120 gr. #1900 over 42.5 grs. of Varget has been my deer load for several years.....very accurate and never fails to put meat in the freezer.
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JG, do you know the velocity? powdr All mine have been in the 2800' range.
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Thanks everybody. From what is posted here and a couple p.m.'s, sounds like I'll start with 120 and 140 B-tips and Varget, RL-15, and 4064. I have some Big Game left but am hesitant to even try it because finding it locally can be a chore. Got to finish cleaning up the bedding in the stock, figure out which mounts I'm going to use and pick up some B-tips. Hopefully I'll get to play with it either this weekend or next at the latest.
Those who are always shooting off at the mouth usually aren't shooting straight. What do you get when you cross a polar bear with a seal? A polar bear. Did you hear they arrested the devil? Yeah, they got him on possession. www.wvcdl.org
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49 gr H414 120 B-Tip at 3024 fps. Shoots well in 2 rifles.
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Short range here of 300 and less
130g Speer BTsp 42g of IMR 4895 Rem 9 1/2 Rem case 3000 Puts deer on the grounds right now
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I load for 2 1 likes 120 gr bullets and 42 gr. of varget but its not finicky on powder 1- is very finicky and 43 gr. of 4064 was the cure with 139 gr. hornady's
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