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I have probably burned more 414/760 in my 7mm-08s than any other single powder. It was the most consistently accurate powder I tried (out of many). It was also faster than most. More recently I have also burned up some Big Game with fine results. While I generally favor extruded powders in many cartridges, in the 7mm-08 I prefer the powder 'density' the finer powders offer.
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I have probably burned more 414/760 in my 7mm-08s than any other single powder. It was the most consistently accurate powder I tried (out of many). It was also faster than most. More recently I have also burned up some Big Game with fine results. While I generally favor extruded powders in many cartridges, in the 7mm-08 I prefer the powder 'density' the finer powders offer. if you're loading ~150's.... what kind of velocities were you getting? I have plenty of time to piddle with it between now and the 2016 season, but probably wont unless I can significantly improve on ~2660fps while still maintaining excellent accuracy. My Savage 14 has a 22" bbl. thanks for the feedback.
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I killed a 4x4 Roosevelt bull last year with my 7-08 using 140 gr Partitions. Big Game powder, MV 2870 ft/sec.
I switched to 140 Accubonds this year (easier to load) and I got slightly better accuracy at similar velocity.
I'll be carrying it again for elk this year. I killed a nice antelope with it already this year.
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Switching a load for daughter's 22" 7-08 from 140AB to 150BT due to significantly better accuracy. Elks.
Big Game powder provided the best accuracy/fps for the 140s, but for the 150s in the 2730-2750 area, it was a bit hot (with this rifle) and showed noticeably in bolt lift.
Have lots of RL17 and am now giving it a go to try a little slower powder. I imagine the 4350s are the about the same. Let me know what you end up with and will do same.
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Hunter is the Ramshot powder I'd try for 150's. I use Big Game for the 140 Accubond in the 7-08. I'm loading 46.5 grains for the 140 Accubonds and accuracy is stellar. Velocity is way up there too...
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140gr Partitions out of a 7mm-08 have been every bit as deadly as any 150-180gr bullet of of a 30-06 for us... Always wanted to try the 120gr TTSX.
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My gun doesn't like 140 grain projectiles. I've tried three different 140 gr bullets, and none did as well as the 150.
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Have never tried Ramshot Hunter. The burn rate chart has it about like RL19, so I never have sprung for any, as have RL19 on hand and my first assumption was that RL19 might be a tad slow in the small case.
Bought a jug of RL17 when it was supposed to be rocket science for a 06 "project" and hoping it finds a home this weekend in the 7-08 under 150s...if that doesn't do it, will tap into the 4350. H4350 works as well for me in the 7x57 as RL19 for 140s both in velocity & accuracy, & now prefer it for the cold.
Ramshot Big Game works for me under 140s in the 7-08--though with the 120g NBT it's the best powder I have tried and that combo negates the "small case" talk.
This particular 7-08, a re-barreled (cut rifling) M-700 mountain rifle just about drove me nuts trying to get it to shoot any 140 weight bullet. As ususal I tried the fix last, in the form of 150s, although all the tweaks along the way didn't hurt.
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