Has anyone tried this combo? Cheers
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Following this with interest!
Don't use RL26, but get 2650fps with the 162gr Amaz using 2208 in a 20" tube.
Use RL16 :)
Update, was no good,I tried 42.5 grns and only got 2050fps
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Use that H414 buzz
2206 works a treat with the 162 eldx
@buzzman what's the barrel length?
39.5gr 2206h, lapua brass and federal magnum primer. 2680fps out of an 18" bbl 708 with the 162eldx. Bit hot but sub MOA and heaps of boogey. Obviously you know to work up to anything
@buzzman did you try the H414?
Tried some RL17 in the 7mm08 today with 150gr ELD-X. Max load gave an ave velocity of 2827 with ES of 11fps.... this is outta a 20" barrel. Load is warm as primers starting to flatten a little but still okay. Bolt lift extraction fine. Wasn't shooting for accuracy (weird position to use chrony) but that load yielded a nice MOA group...
Did anyone get around to trying H414/W760 with the 162Eldx?
The 2208 loads listed in this thread look like winners but most manuals are saying H414 will give the same mv as 2208 with less pressure.
Old thread I know..
I get 2430 with 40.0gr 2208 with a 160 out of a 16".
My local has plenty of RL16...
Hmmm
Tried RL16 in my 20" barrel 7-08 with 140 gr NBT's and couldn't get any improvement on anything else, contrary to Alliant Powder load data which looked like a 100'/sec gain, maybe it's a different story with 162's, who knows.
I'll look at doing up both h414 and 2208 to compare
I loaded RL16 in 0.5 gr steps from 46.5 gr for 2609 feet/sec to 47.5 gr for 2698 feet/sec; I only did one round/load because it was a basic check to see if there was any real advantage over 2209 for velocity and with comparable accuracy. Up to 47 gr was fine for pressure but 47.5 gr showed a light ejector stamp and the same velocity as 2209 at close on 2700 feet/sec, 5 shot group was about 3/4" with 5 different charge weights but I didn't take things any further as there was no gain. Remington SS Mountain Rifle with barrel cut to 20", loaded COAL 3.250 measured with Hornady comparator. We use the exact same load in a T3 cut to 18", in both rifles there's a lot of jump, 0.140" to 0.160" but it's very accurate in both, and a good hunting projectile too. 760 is very close to 2209 on the tables so probably worth a try.
Sorry I missed the 16" bit (too many 16's in one sentence for me) so I would guess RL16, 2209 and 760 would be too slow for you , more like CFE223 as GWH & Joelhenton say.
Mine load is 43.9 of N550, 162eldm, F210, about 10thou jump. running around 2670+. 1/2 or less group out of tikka t3 with 22" barrel. Just below the pressure sign.
Some good advice thanks. I just purchased some 7m08 dies off JoelA so almost ready to load up. Unfortunately my powder stocks are -all from my 284 with 2209/RE16/760 so not perfect for the short barrel.....might be time to add some CFE223 or 2206