Thread: 7mm08 COAL Considerations

Hey fellas. Tikka T3x 7mm08. (Any latte jokes are all good). I have plenty of powder, brass, primers & have settled on the 162 eldms. Standard problem with the tikka is that the mag & bolt stop is to short to seat these bullets out to where I want them. Not worried about getting them close to the lands but just trying to get the most velocity for the least pressure I can as it's an 18inch barrel. Do any of you load these long bullets to mag length & just get on with it. Or am I better off buying a long action bolt stop, long action mag & seating them out a bit. Also is there any feeding issues with the long action mag (to wide for the 7mm08 etc or is it the same width just a different length). Have always had rem700s so coal has never been an issue for me in most calibres. Any experience appreciated. Before anyone says get a magnum, I have a true long range rig but I'm setting this rifle up as a lighter weight expedition do everything rifle out to 500 yards. Cheers