Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 7-08 - 180 ELD's

Because you cant push the heavies fast enough with the 7/08.

180's will easily make 2600fps and the .796 BC carries rather well. Hint................

Any stabilization issues with Hornady 180’s in a factory 1:9 7-08 Montana?

"Stability" isn't the issue...mag constraints are. A true 9" will stabilize 180's. Hint................

I don’t have the Montana in hand yet to take measurements, as mail is taking it’s time-

Will 180’s fit in a 7-08 Montanas mag? Not sure if I should be going 162’s or 180’s.

84M and 84L mag confines are Itty Bitty and Schityy. Hint.

162's plug the fhuqking landing in a 2.815" 'box. Hint.................

Thanks

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I have the 180 ELD's scootin 2,550 fps with 43 gr of RL-16.

It's a bit compressed which sucks, but it's what I got for now.

I can’t speak to the 180s, but I’m pleased with what I’m seeing with 160 SGKs and RL26. Out of 22”T3x, they are shooting over 2800. For my hunting purposes where ranges average 300 or so, I’m thinking they have potential. I’m using Mountain Tactical GEN2 mags which permit 3.00 COAL. What these do at ranges beyond 450yds are of no concern to me as I would use something else for longer range.

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Please describe the terminal on game performance of the 180 Match bullet which all of you are discussing.
Actual data…no conjecture.

If your experience is confined to punching targets, please so state.

I have a better idea.

Start your own thread or try a search.

I’ve run out of space before I ran into pressure with RL16 before. In a 6.5 Creedmoor if I recall correctly.

Same here on .22br.

Shot amazing though!

Well what do you know?

Stick was right about that RL17! LOL

I've found it a rather nice place to be for Accuracy,Precision,ES,SD,fending atmospherics,shootability and terminal effects. Hint................

16 was showing low and I mean LOW spreads. The compressed loads compromising seating depths is not a great place to be.

Need to find some 17.

43 gr went 2,666 and I shut things down.

Didn’t seem to mind the Magneto hanging off the bbl as much either.

I don't even shoot through any of my (3) chronographs any more. Ballistics AE and erectors of repute,retired 'em all. Hint.

Kiss,find pressure and rock on. Gun a zero,then shoot generated DOPE,to near the Transonic Slip. Bullet flight can't paint a picture,which ain't a simplistic fact. Hint.

Had the newest 270 out this morning,chasing a rooted ceiling,doing just that to 1250yds. Hint.





The 7-08/180 ELD melding,is BIG Medicine and tough not to love. You'll be doing a Hurricane Dance,just to keep schit resembling an inkling of "fairness". It fhuqks with heads. Hint...................(grin)

I would never try heavy 180 grain bullets out of a 7mm-08. They are far too heavy for the case capacity and turtle speed velocities they would get, but this is my guess only as I have never tried bowling balls out of my 7mm-08 rifles.

YMMV.