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Thanks for the primer info. Not sure if I have any. If not, it'll be F210's. Will likely use WLR's with Big Game and Hunter.
A get together would be great.
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I'd like to try some others but honestly can't see why..the 210M and the BR2 are my favs. JB told me to try some Big Game if I recall right and will some time this summer.
Dober
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Dober,
That is super considering the Lilja barrel nightmare! Congrats. I am liking the 120 Noz BT out of my new 7X57 also. Need to try the 139 Hornadys in it as well. I have just loaded up a bunch of bullets from 120's to 150's for my new 7X57 with RL 17. Sure hope they shoot like yours!
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I suspect you'll like Big Game. I pretty much reach for a Ramshot powder first these days, as I love the combo of ball powder, and a powder measure! Plus, they flat work. Have become partial to lighting it with WLR's in cases of say 30-06 volume and under. For larger cases, generally F215's.
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Wondering if any of you've given R17 a go in your 7/08's as of yet?
Long and the short, I just picked up a 788 Carbine in 7/08 for my Grandson and others to use as well as myself I guess..grin
Only had one range trip with it so far but the results look good.
The rifles an old one that's seen honest use but not abuse. I added an old 3-9 Burris Bp in some Weavers I had around as well as a "Montana Sling" that's rapidly becomming a fav to me.
Keep in the mind the barrels fairly short 18.5" I think. I tried 3 bullets in it last night all with R17. And keep in mind that this was a sample of one group each.
*150 NBT with 46/R17=2635 fps, it shot well under an inch @ 100 yds
*160 Noz (Screw Turns) with 45/R17=2600 fps and a group just a tish over an inch
*168 Boogers with 45/R17=2534 fps and a group I'm not quite sure how to measure it's basically one hole...the good old lucky flinch at the right time thingy showed up I guess.
Mucho more load developement to come but so far the lil rig looks like it'll shoot R17 ok.
So, anyone else been burning R17 in their runty 7's?
Thx
Dober Bumpus 4 Mathman Dober
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Dober before you quit testing try 48.0-49.0 of RL19 w/the 139gr Hornady. A powerful good load and very accurate.Secret Load! powdr
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I was getting 2870fps with a 139gr Horn out of my father's 22" 7-08 using R17, but no matter what I tried, accuracy sucked with that powder out of that rifle.
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I'll give it a go one of these days Powder, I have some R19. Most likely won't be till winter though.
Dober
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Based upon what you've already mentioned, it wouldn't be crazy to expect a 160AB to make 2,650 or so from a 20" 7mm-08 with RL17. There isn't much that a guy couldn't hunt with that load and it carries some steam for a good ways out there. I still haven't ordered a barrel for my Pocket Rifle project (700,#3contour  20",McMillan,turrets), but the 7mm-08 is in the running along with the 260 and 308.
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JPro-you could always find yourself a take off barrel and cut it to 21" and save a ton load of cheddar, and or a Youth barrel that's already cut to 20" and do the same..
Just a thunk
Dober
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I'm really getting to like my 20" 7mm08. I won't have a chrono until my new Oehler gets here, but the drop at 300 yards relative to a dead on zero at 200 tells me the 120 Bal Tips are cooking pretty good out of the short barrel. I could probably run RL15 and 120 grain bullets of differing construction for most practical purposes. But Dober has me thinking about RL17 now, and there's always IMR4007SSC. Hello, my name is Mathman and I'm a handloadaholic. 
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I know I could go with a take-off, but I'm not scared to spend a bit of change on this one. The mode I'm in now is one of simplifying the contents of my safe and I want a well-built rig that will stack bullets near and far. Fewer rifles and more shooting is where I'm trying to go.
I have custom-barreled and McStocked rifles in 7mmRM, 25-284, and 223AI, but I want a medium-weight and handy rifle. All parts are here but a barrel.
After this one, I'm done for a while. Thankfully, the kids will need rifles too. (grin)
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