Thread: Pet 7mm08 Loads

My brother has asked me to develop some loads for him in his 7mm08. I'm just wondering what you guys have as pet loads. So far I have some 2206h and 139g Hornady interlocks. But I can get whatever else I need.

Rich

I load 3 tikkas with 46g of 2208, winchester lr primers and a 120 TTSX barnes. All shoot 3/4 moa and all had great sucess on game.

2208 or RL15 will work well. 2206 might be a touch fast?

cci 200 primer, norma brass 43 grains 2208 140 nosler ballistic tip or sierra prohunter has worked well for me

2206H is fine for the light pills = 120g Nosler B-Tip 43.5g 2206H

Tipped over a nice wee boy this arvo without any fuss

I usually use 2208 or 2209 with 140gr pills. 44.3gr 2208 or 50gr 2209 (these are over book max)

Lapua 308 brass,Fed 210,43 grns Vhit.N540 pushing 139 sst (warmish but not insane)

Originally Posted by crzyman

I load 3 tikkas with 46g of 2208, winchester lr primers and a 120 TTSX barnes. All shoot 3/4 moa and all had great sucess on game.

What brass are you using? Seating depth? COAL?

Always wanted to try this projectile - and seeing as I have already use those primers and powder.... might give it a whirl.

On a side note - I use Lapua .308 brass, WIN LR, 44gr 2208, 140 BT @ 2810fps (over book max).

Winchester brass. I never chronyed it so dont know there speed.

Originally Posted by crzyman

Winchester brass. I never chronyed it so dont know there speed.

Know the COAL from memory?

Originally Posted by horihunter

I usually use 2208 or 2209 with 140gr pills. 44.3gr 2208 or 50gr 2209 (these are over book max)

My 7mm08 loves 2209 & the 140gr NBT or the Berger VLD. Both projectiles shoot 1/2moa & are absolutely devastating on game. Brass is necked down Lapua 308 & ignited with CCI primers.
Like Horihunter my load (Hot Load) is 50gr 2209 but work up to this to be on the safe side. According to the Oehler these are running at 2,970fps 10 feet from the muzzle.

I've found a good load with 49gr N550 in lapua brass fed gold match primers and 120ttsx avg 3060fps grouping .75 or less.

Just got some of those TSX (non tipped) for the roar, for my 7mm08.

Should be good I reckon, good as in not carrying a suppressed magnum anymore anyway

Chris

42.5gr 2208 behind 139gr Hornady BTSP. Shoots well in my Ruger and a mates Marlin. Excellent on game as well.

43.5 gns of 2208 driving a 140gn ballistic tip works well in my tikka