Thread: 7mm08 162 gr Eld-M Updates 2024

Each to their own but why wouldn't you just buy a 7mm rem mag if you want to push 162's and be done with it ?

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Each to their own but why wouldn't you just buy a 7mm rem mag if you want to push 162's and be done with it ?

ELD-M goes great at 7mm08 velocity. Modern ELD projectiles and modern dialable optics don't need max velocity to get good performance.
Moving up to 7mmRM you only gain about 10% velocity (in comparable barrel lengths) but increase recoil by about 35% and significant more muzzle blast.
At normal hunting ranges the 7mm08 with 162 eldm makes alot of sense.

Originally Posted by Hunty1

ELD-M goes great at 7mm08 velocity. Modern ELD projectiles and modern dialable optics don't need max velocity to get good performance.
Moving up to 7mmRM you only gain about 10% velocity (in comparable barrel lengths) but increase recoil by about 35% and significant more muzzle blast.
At normal hunting ranges the 7mm08 with 162 eldm makes alot of sense.

Id respectfully disagree. @7mmsaum didn't I used to get around 3150 FPS out of that sako with 162gn amaxes? Agree on recoil and muzzle blast but that just goes with the territory.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Id respectfully disagree. @7mmsaum didn't I used to get around 3150 FPS out of that sako with 162gn amaxes? Agree on recoil and muzzle blast but that just goes with the territory.

Yes that’s exactly the FPS you used

Your HS Precision RUM was even quicker again

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Yes that’s exactly the FPS you used

Your HS Precision RUM was even quicker again

@7mmsaum haha yes. Hard to believe that was 19 years ago we were running around the hills with that weapon. Way before LR shooting became all trendy and everyone had a dial up scope.

How good is my memory ? was it a 30" muzzle braked barrel , 95.5 gns of 2208 for 3300 fps but more importantly the same energy at 1000yds as the good ole .243 had at the muzzle ? Just remember it weighed a tonne compared with my rifles these days and its a bonus not having to carry ear muffs

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Each to their own but why wouldn't you just buy a 7mm rem mag if you want to push 162's and be done with it ?

I and I don’t no why have fallen into the heavy for calibre trend 80’s in .223 180s in 7 saum and plan on using 162eldm in 708 . The earlier two boogie but I imagen the 708 to be very slow the reason iv chosen it is their cheapish and soft if they made a lighter 7mm eldm I would be going that way but they don’t unfortunately 140 vld 150 lrab and 140 bt all are optimal to me but supply and cost is also on my mind