7mm08 appreciation thread

[grandpamac]

What flavor of projectile are you using? My M70 doesn't seem to like 140's so I'm trying to get mine to group 162 Eldm's. I'm not quite where I want to be and was considering a different powder
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Cheers,

Greetings@7mm tragic,
Sorry for the long delay, didn't spot your reply. I am using 145 grain Speer flat base projectiles as they are what I had in stock. They are giving dead on 2,800 fps in the 26 inch barrel with 41 grains of AR2206H. My son had been using the 162 grain ELDM's with AR2209 and R17 powders with good results. The rifle is custom built and I have not measured the barrel twist so your results may differ in your Winchester? Although old fashioned I often prefer flat base projectiles for rifles that are a little grumpy about shooting well. Something to try. Boat tails can be finicky in some rifles.
Regards Grandpamac.

[7mm tragic]

Greetings@7mm tragic,
Sorry for the long delay, didn't spot your reply. I am using 145 grain Speer flat base projectiles as they are what I had in stock. They are giving dead on 2,800 fps in the 26 inch barrel with 41 grains of AR2206H. My son had been using the 162 grain ELDM's with AR2209 and R17 powders with good results. The rifle is custom built and I have not measured the barrel twist so your results may differ in your Winchester? Although old fashioned I often prefer flat base projectiles for rifles that are a little grumpy about shooting well. Something to try. Boat tails can be finicky in some rifles.
Regards Grandpamac.

No worries, I'd all but forgotten my question. I got to around 2600 using 2209 but it was a bit hot so have settled on a load that chronys at around 2500
I'm now playing with some 120's that I picked up the other day as the the bigger bullets can be a bit ruthless on smaller deer. 2900 seems to be the limit in my 20 inch barrel with those.

[grandpamac]

No worries, I'd all but forgotten my question. I got to around 2600 using 2209 but it was a bit hot so have settled on a load that chronys at around 2500
I'm now playing with some 120's that I picked up the other day as the the bigger bullets can be a bit ruthless on smaller deer. 2900 seems to be the limit in my 20 inch barrel with those.

Greetings again,
One powder I have had good results with in the 7mm-08 is AR2208. In a 19 inch barrel 42.5 grains of AR2208 and the 140 grain Remington Corelokt chronographed a little over 2,700 fps. Hodgdon offers different data for the 139 grain Hornady and the 140 grain Swift which is a longer and harder projectile. The former is more appropriate for the Corelokt. 41.5 grains of AR2208 and the 150 grain Remington Corelokt chronographed just under 2,600 fps. Once again Hodgdon offers two sets of data for the 150 grain and the Sierra data is more appropriate for most projectiles that have a lead core.
A word of caution regarding AR2209. Current lots seem to be significantly faster those from before 2,000 so loads need to be treated with some caution. This includes the current Hodgdon data. You will likely lose about 100 fps with your 20 inch barrel from 24 inch data so assuming that you are still using AR2209 2,900 fps sounds about right.
Regards Grandpamac.

[VXN222]

Few young bucks met their match yesterday. While snooping along too close to wire.

After spotting these grazing down the face, I closed from 500odd yards down to around 120-150yrd in some patchy Manuka. With conditions/wind in favour, was able to wait for 10min until the right opportunity presented. 3 from 3 in as many breathes.. not normal for me but stoked the plan came together on this occasion.

7mm-08, Remington Model 7, Mk4 3-10.




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[Nathan F]

My fav. Tikka T3x superlite. 16” barrel. Hardy suppressor. Carbon stock. Fluted bolt and mtn bolt knob. Optilocks with a z5. 140gn Bt at 2580 fps. Deer don’t like it.

[SPEARONZ]

3 from 3. Spring venison at its best.

[buzzman]

Hi anyone using Superformance with the 162x in there 708? Cheers


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[6.5 CRD]

Hi anyone using Superformance with the 162x in there 708? Cheers


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Yep i do with 162 eldm. Mag primer and compressed load but works well


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[Gkp]

Hi anyone using Superformance with the 162x in there 708? Cheers


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I use win760 which is very similar with 162eldm
Deadly accurate

[Scott29er]

Tikka T3X 7mm08 using Sako 140 grain ammo. Leupold 4 x 12 scope. First deer in a while in mild Canterbury conditions. There would be snow there today!

[Rock river arms hunter]

A few weeks ago.

Running shot at 80y offhand. Model 7 in 7mm08 is easily my go to rifle. Just chronied my load through a lab radar today and it's a 160gr TMK doing 2385fps from the 16" barrel. Basically a recoiless rifle.

My poor 308 has shot only 2 deer this year and my 7mm08 7 deer. Nice to see 7mm projectiles available again!

[Sharki]

One day u will see the advantages of 6.5 142 gr spears
High bc bullets
I've tried virtually every calibre
6.5 does everything I need it to do short from teethy clawy tusky things in africa

[Rock river arms hunter]

One day u will see the advantages of 6.5 142 gr spears
High bc bullets
I've tried virtually every calibre
6.5 does everything I need it to do short from teethy clawy tusky things in africa

I've shot deer with 223, 7mm08, 308, 284win, 7mm rem mag.

I think they all tend to agree that it doesn't what is poking a hole in them except its in the right place

[Gkp]

One day u will see the advantages of 6.5 142 gr spears
High bc bullets
I've tried virtually every calibre
6.5 does everything I need it to do short from teethy clawy tusky things in africa

I would never own a 6.5 again. Doesn't matter what it looks like on paper 7s and 30 cals kill better hands down.
Kiwis get the opportunity to shoot alot of game and know what works

[7mm tragic]

Didn't seem to make to much difference to max velocity with either 2208, 2209, 4451, or Staball 6.5 with the 162's. anything near 2600 was showing pressure and groups opening up. 2500 fps seemed to give best groups and interestingly 4451 gave the best sd's.
Unfortunately I'd have better luck picking winning lotto numbers than predicting when a certain powder will be available again and I don't have a lot of 4451 left.
40.0 of 2208 is giving me 2550 with the 162's so that's my load with those.
Using the Staball for the 120's as I have some to use. 52.0 gave 2920, 52.5 gave 2930 but showing pressure.
Accuracy wise I get around an inch give or take .2 with most combinations. I guess that's what it is so time to just go shooting