gonna make some ammo to suit my 7mm-08

As we all know the roar is coming coming, so i gotta make some ammo. THats why I am here to tell you guys what I got to work with and and see what people would do with it.
Firstly I have plenty of brass , all once or twice fired .
Winchester nickel plated , Winchester Brass, Sako. Remington RP , Remington FC , PPU , Hornady .
And , 2208 ,2209, 2206H , R 19, N 160 .
And CCI primers , or Remington 9.5 LR
And these projectiles
hornady 139 SP interlock
hornady 139 BTSP interlock,
140 Nosler Spitzer,
Barnes 150 TTSX ,
Hornady 150 ELDx
Hornady 154 SP interlock
Sierra 160 spitzer
Hornady 162 ELDx
Sierra 165 Game changer
Barnes 168 LRX BT.

So heres the question ....I typically need to shoot less than 100 mts , but sometimes it can be out to 400 mts ridge to slip ( you know how it is !) What would you put together . Something that plants them at a hundy and then Maybe something that does it again at 400 .
Personally I favour the 150 ELD x , but have never been able to get my loads to match the commerccial product .
FYI I use 2 mossbergs , a patriot and a 4x4 . One is set for 400 on a Boyds stock, the other is set for 200 and carries a day/night vison scope, and still in its Nylon stock . Both have "extra" headspace beyound the standard COAL of 2.80 . Both "can" shot 1 inch groups . Shame though I cant !!
cheers
les

I think you may mean free bore not headspace.

Just do this: https://c.tenor.com/PpNULYAG5jkAAAAC...culek-guns.gif

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Originally Posted by zimmer

I think you may mean free bore not headspace.

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I think you are right . So what do you think is a good use of the gear I can build a load up with ?

42gn's 2209, pushing along either of the Hornady 139 Interlocks. Work up your loads as this is about max, and compressed. See which works best, the flat base or the BT base, and then have at it......all the way out to 400 if need be. And only if you use a rangefinder to verify it is actually 400.

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Originally Posted by Husky1600

42gn's 2209, pushing along either of the Hornady 139 Interlocks. Work up your loads as this is about max, and compressed. See which works best, the flat base or the BT base, and then have at it......all the way out to 400 if need be. And only if you use a rangefinder to verify it is actually 400.

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Don't do that....42 grains is 5 grains underneath the starting load for 139 grain bullets and 2209.

I load 50 grains 2209 in my 7x57 with the 139 grain Hornady interlocks (Not the boattails.) Damn good bullet on deer, and the load shoots into less than an inch. I would recommend you try the same load in your 7mm08 - and then use it for everything.

That would be 42 gn of 2208 behind a 139/140 in the 7/08.

I load 150 eldx in 7-08 Tikka at mag length with 2208 I think it's around 40grns but you will need to test your rifle with different powder weights to avoid pressure.
Just stick to one brand of brass and I would ditch the rest.

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I've have great success with the 162 eld-m in my 7mm08 with adi 2208, but find the eld-x not so great at the reduced velocity of the 7mm08.
The 150gr ELD-X can be very fussy in some rifles, they either shoot well or they don't. The eld-x is just an updated sst projectile without the cannilure but improved BC, jacket thickness and core is the same.

From the projectiles listed, I'd work up a load with the 139gr and 2208.....which will sit around 42-42.5gr 2208

Greetings @LJPRMC,
I recently chronographed 42.5 grains of AR2208 with the Remington Corelokt in a 19 inch barrelled 7mm-08 at 2,710 fps. This is 1 grain below Hodgdon/ADI max and should shoot well with any of your 139 or 140 grain projectiles. I also chronographed 41.5 grians with the 150 grain Remington Corelokt which gave 2,585 fps. This is just over the Hodgdon max of 41.3 grains but was fine with the short Corelokt projectile. Loads for the Barnes 150 grain TTSX should be held at or below the Hodgdon max of 39.7 grains of AR2208 for this projectile. As always lower loads should be tested and worked up from. You may find that stability is a problem with some of the heavier projectiles.
I think that you will find that AR2208 is easily the best of the powders you have. You could try AR2209 but the Hodgdon data was likely worked up for the slower and earlier version.
Regards Grandpamac.

What barrel lengths are you running? This will have an effect on a few different things. I like to run heavy for caliber, tried the fast and light route but didn't gel with it. In my 17" 7mm08 im running the 162 amax, strolling along at 2530fps but hits like thors hammer. My suggestion for you would be 162eldx and 2208 or 2209 depending what it likes best. But thats just my silly opinion on the internet. Remember, velocity thrills, energy kills.

Both run 22 inch . Have heard tho, of a 16 inch in 7mm-08 doing much the same as you have described using the 162 amax as well . its impossible now , to find the amax gear anymore so i am hopeing someone is going to come up with the "damn near same" dope for the 162 eld x .

thanks for that . Any preference for primers and brass?

-39 - 41 grains are higher end charges for 2208 with 162eldx

-Around 45 grains for 2209 (compressed)

Members on here seem to run a little hotter if using the match version.

If you want to get to 400m you need to load for that distance imo. 162gn interlocks wouldve been a good compromise.

140gn Nosler ballistic tips, 42-44gn 2208 Done

7mm08s I have set up (4-5 now) all love 2209 in either 120 or 140gn roles. The max load I have found is 50gn 2209 with Norma brass - work up etc etc - each time 0.5-0.75MOA accuracy with Nosler BTs.

I have about 25 140,s (Nosler ) , so i dont think that would be enough to work up a load . But I do have 50 x 139 boat tail interlocks (hornady) , and another 70 in spire point interlocks Hornady as well . And i got enought 2209 to build up something . Last build was 150 ELD-x pushed by 44.8 of 2209 to 2633 ft/sec . what would your guess be for the 139,s i got ?

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I have about 25 140,s (Nosler ) , so i dont think that would be enough to work up a load .

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You could work out a load for it. It would be more a load verification though.

Make sure you follow safe loading procedures and I don't take any responsibility for what others do:

1. Start with a powder/primer/case combination you have loaded before. This is so you know how fast or slow it runs compared to book loads.
2. Looking at the load data for your projectile estimate a BELOW MAXIMUM charge that will have the required velocity. Take into consideration how that powder/primer/case combination performed prior.
3. Load up single rounds in 0.5gr increments up to the desired load. This should only be about 5 rounds.
4. If you make it to your desired load shoot 3 or 5 to confirm it has the required accuracy. Make sure you shoot it the way you will hunt so you can use the group to sight-in at the same time.

If it all works out you should have 15 left for hunting.

25 nosler partitions...you need THREE to work up a load...yes that is correct aTHREE.

pick middle of road load from manual...seat to same length as existing load by setting up dies using existing load.... try load at range to make sure it goes BANG and holes appear on target in direction needed...load the other 22 up the same and use them to kill 22 deer,pigs.goats. you see a load is just that...a load... if it goes BANG and projectile arrives where its needed ALL IS GOOD....
if you want gnats nuts accurate long range load for headshooting mice at 600 yards....you going to need all your ducks in a row and everything needs to be perfect,including wind ,weather and current state of the tides.....for shooting animals out to 300 yards YOU DONT NEED PRECISION ammunition...you need good ammunition that goes BANG and puts pill in right place..and right place on a deer needs no more than 2" at hundy to be OK out to 300.
I bought a 10 pack sample of partitions and didnt even bother with testing...just duplicated another 150grn load from my previous loads and went out and shot good stag with the load.... sometimes we make life really hard for little real gain.

I use the 139gr btsp with W760 in 2 rifles, only as I have a bit if it. Works well although I would use 2208 if supply wasn't an issue.

Greetings @LJPRMC,
I suggest that you park the AR2209 for now as it will take a little testing to validate the load data due to its change in speed. Both Hodgdon and Nosler give 42.2 grains and 42 grains of AR2208 respectively as max for the 140 grain in the 7mm-08. Velociti for 42 grains of AR2208 corrected for a 22 inch barrel was 2,770 and 2,760 respectively. Expect to lose around 50 fps for each grain of powder below 42 grains. I am pretty much with Micky above with his suggestion although I would probably go with 41 ot 42 grains having already loaded 42.5 grains with the 140 grain Remington and mirrored the Nosler and Hodgdon results. A lot of handloaders make things sound a lot more complicated than it really is, especially in easy to load cartridges like the 7mm-08.
Regards Grandpamac.

I resighted in rifle today after fitting a suppressor.... has a box of loads I made up with same recipe as all others in that weight of projectile.sick of having bits n pieces boxes of projectiles so just loaded them up... last three shots were inside half inch,two touching each other.....
simple is good.