Thread: Short barrel 7mm08 loads

Originally Posted by caberslash

Not sure what the point is trying to run a long/ heavy for calibre bullet out of such a short barrel, slower MV means worse BC.

Better to push something that's a bit shorter a lot harder and faster

Yeah same reasons @superdiver said, also I don't have any light bullets and now is not the time to go shopping for bullets

I understand that is one approach, the light and fast bullet, but I'm familiar with the 162 ELD-X and I've got enough to keep me going for a while so I'll be a little boring and stick with what I know works.

Twist rate is 9.5 so should be fast enough to make the most of the high bc but I'm more thinking about the bullet construction than that, big tip and hollow.point for expansion, good penetration etc.