Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 7mm-08 Loads

I just purchased a Remington Model 7 SS in 7mm-08, any one have any pet loads for this little gun. Will mainly be used for mule deer/cow elk.
Kinda leaning toward the 140 Accubond?

I have shot a good many 140 gr . BT in front of RL-15 and varget in a little model 7

Certainly can't claim it as a pet load as everyone on the fire with a 7mm-08 seems to have tried it, but 45grns of Varget and a 120grn NBT is SWEET!

I jump shot a small buck this weekend with my model 7 SS 7mm-08 in Tennessee. As is often the case in this sort of scenario, shot presentation was not ideal. Buck was running uphill, quartering away. I shot and hit just above the right ham, 120 NBT penetrated through and through, exiting inside left shoulder. DRT...

Very accurate load, very mild recoil. I'm getting 2950fps which is a little slow even with the 20" barrel. No pressure signs at all, could probably bump the powder charge 0.5 grain, but I'm satisfied with on game performance as is.

David

+1 on the 120/Varget load Canazes9. Also, up to 46.5 of IMR 4350 and a 140 Accubond does well.

The 7mm-08 is easy to load for, I have yet to find a load that doesn't shoot accurately. Right now my hunting load is 50gr. of RL-19 with a 139gr. GMX or 140gr. TTSX (use the same load for both bullets), gives me about 2760fps out of a 22" barrel, which is pretty decent, and isn't even the max load, as always though, a proper load up should be done to see what load is fine for you.

What twist and do you have a preferred bullet? You mention a 140 accubond which is a great bullet. I lean towards the partition and many use the TSX/TTSX.

Im not sure what the twist is, and I am pretty sure it's only a 20 in.tube so I'm sure to loose a little muzzle velocity. Just kinda looking at the accubond
as it works well in my 300 rum. And has a fairly high b.c.
Does anyone make a 130grn bullet for the 7.
Thanks for all your advise.

140gr TTSX 42.9 Varget 2860fps

120gr NBT 44.5 Varget 2950fps

May not be the fastest loads but they are accurate in my Ruger.

48.0 grains H4350 or 42.0 grains varget with the 140 ptn, btip or accubond shoots well in my Abolt . They run around 2750 to 2800 , but all three shoot into same group at 100 .

It is a 1:9.25 twist, it will stabilize most any bullet you want to shoot with no problems.

David

It's been said before but didn't see it in this post---
120BT W/ 44gr R15 gives about 3000fps and is a lights out shooter in at least 4 rifles.
Next best is 47-47.5grs of H4350 and a 140 Partition. My rebarreled Marlin X7 shoots this into .5...

Use the 120 BT on everything!!

45.0gr rl15 with 140gr tsx... Another powder to use MR-2000 by alliant...

120NBT for deer and 120TTSX for elk.

Bullet - Hornady 139 gr BTSP (Part# 2825)
Case - Winchester
Primer - CCI 200
O.A.L. - 2.755"

H-4895 - 40.5 gr

(42.5 gr is maximum)

This combo gives me 1" 6-shot groups at 100 yds out of my Ruger Frontier.

Thanks for all of you input guys, I got some 120BT's coming, I think I'll try them first. sounds like the 7-08 is a very accurate round. cant wait till the weather clears up a bit so I can get out and shoot it.

Thanks Again.
Mike.

This kind of goes against the grain (no pun intended) of the other posters here but I like the heavier bullets in my 7mm-08. I'm using a 150gr Swift SII behind a load of Varget and have killed several deer and hogs with it. I also load this for a buddy who does some guiding, loaning his rifle to customers, and has shot somewhere around 30 hogs and deer, all with the same great results. So far, for us it has proven to be a good consistent performer.

I loaded 48.5gr of H-4350 under 139gr Hornady SPs in R-P brass with WLR primers for a pal's rifle (Savage bolt gun). He swears it's the deal on deer. Shoots sub 1" at 100 in his gun, gives a good quarter sized exit wound, deer don't go far at all.

Accubonds with h4350 cci br2 silver state armory brass or win brass but I like ssa better quality

I've only tried the 120 nbt in my 7mm08 but have lots of leftover bullets from loading 7 mags. I might try the 160 accubonds this winter just for fun. I was also impressed with how the worked on my bear this year.

The 120 nbt was the most impressive kill of all the deer I shot this year.

50 grains of Big Game behind a 120 grain TTSX or BT shoots extremely well and has accounted for several antelope.

44 grains of IMR 4350 behind the 140 grain Accubond also shoots extremely well.

I wouldn't hesitate to use these for deer or elk.