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Thread: 7m08 loads.Advice please

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  1. 18-10-2025, 01:09 PM #1
    Bullers243
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    7m08 loads.Advice please

    Hoping for some of the forums more advanced reloaders to chime in.
    I知 wanting real world experiences/advice as I am hoping to be loading for my 7m08 sometime between now and Xmas.

    I知 planning to use 120 Nbt and/or 150 eldx.
    The powders I have are 2208,2209 and superformance

    What difference's should I expect between these powders?
    What powders would best suit what projectile?

    Any additional advice would be well received.
    Thanks in advance.
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  2. 18-10-2025, 01:28 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bullers243 View Post
    Hoping for some of the forums more advanced reloaders to chime in.
    I知 wanting real world experiences/advice as I am hoping to be loading for my 7m08 sometime between now and Xmas.

    I知 planning to use 120 Nbt and/or 150 eldx.
    The powders I have are 2208,2209 and superformance

    What difference's should I expect between these powders?
    What powders would best suit what projectile?

    Any additional advice would be well received.
    Thanks in advance.
    I would just use 2208 for both bullets I load both of them in 7-08 with 2208 and both are awesome.
    What's do you plan on hunting with these??

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  3. 18-10-2025, 02:21 PM #3
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    The plan is red deer ,at close to medium distances ,100-200 yards ,possibly stretch out to 300-400 if it/me shoots well
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  4. 18-10-2025, 02:48 PM #4
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    2208 for sure

    ADI published data will give you a range of useful velocities
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    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time
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    The nos 120 bt over 2208 would be my pick
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    2208 goes good only powder iv used in my 08 used with eldx for a short time was a cracking combo
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    2206H worked real good in mine with the 120gr Vmax, but I ran out and had to swap over to 2208, which also works.
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    2209 too slow. Mates shooting 150s with 2209 and it’s very slow
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    2208 and 120nbt is a great combo.
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    Cheers guys it looks to be 2208 is a go to .
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    2208 works so well in 7mm08, with projectile weights from 120gr out to 162gr in my experiance. Only 1 rifle preferred 2209 and 162gr sst
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    Not a powder that you have, but I use staball 6.5 with the 120 grain BT for 3080fps through a 20inch barrel with excellent accuracy. Half a grain below hodgdon book max.
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    2208 with 120NBT for hunting and 120Vmax for practice worked a treat for me
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