Thread: .308 Lapua to 7mm08

Originally Posted by Beavis

I wish Lapua made 7/08 brass

some 7 mag would be good too.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Just use Winchester

Is it all good? I've become some what of a Lapua snob. Plus I have a bunch sitting on the shelf. I see Gun Works has Norma at $145 for 100, cheapest I've seen it. And Serious Shooters has the Winchester at $60 for 50. About that same as Lapua .308.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Is it all good? I've become some what of a Lapua snob. Plus I have a bunch sitting on the shelf. I see Gun Works has Norma at $145 for 100, cheapest I've seen it. And Serious Shooters has the Winchester at $60 for 50. About that same as Lapua .308.

No point if it is dearer than Lapua, except no forming

Well it didn't kaboom an my rifle appears to shoot outstanding with the Lapua.

Depends on how hard you want to push the brass? Lapua make harder cases than Norma but i believe the Norma brass is more consistent.

Originally Posted by Gillie

Depends on how hard you want to push the brass? Lapua make harder cases than Norma but i believe the Norma brass is more consistent.

+1

I worked up to 41gr 2208 behind a 154gr SST, CCI BR2. Velocity was pretty much right on 2600fps (this is a 20" gas gun remember). Both 41 and 40.5 grain loads produced groups well under .5" center to center. I'll definitely have to load some more up and see if it wasn't a fluke. It is quite a punchy load, I can feel it in the action when it cycles. There is a little case head swipe on the brass and the primers are starting to crater a little, don't really want to push it far past that. 2209 might be a good option for more speed but I don't really want to try it until I put my adjustable block on - port pressure will probably be very high. Regardless I am pretty pleased with how it's shooting, and a 154gr SST at 2600fps gives me quite a useful load to play with, decent trajectory and retained speed/energy.