7-08 hunting loads

[mtmuley]

I don't have a 7-08, probly never will. Buzz has good stuff. Other than that I would pick a Hamner and make it go as fast as you can. mtmuley

 

[HiMtnHntr]

I found a good load using 140 gr accubonds and biggame powder.

 

[Brian in Montana]

If you can get a hold of some Ramshot Big game, that is the stuff for a 7-08. My best load, fast and very accurate, is Biggame behind 139gn Hornady Interbonds. Does real good things with 140gn Nosler Accubonds as well.

 

[MThuntr]

If you can get a hold of some Ramshot Big game, that is the stuff for a 7-08. My best load, fast and very accurate, is Biggame behind 139gn Hornady Interbonds. Does real good things with 140gn Nosler Accubonds as well.

Currently 1lbers in stock https://shop.hodgdon.com/ramshot/ramshot-big-game

 

[Brian in Montana]

I blundered into some at Murdoch's, of all places, earlier this week.

 

[std7mag]

I don't have a 7-08, probly never will. Buzz has good stuff. Other than that I would pick a Hamner and make it go as fast as you can. mtmuley

Bear in mind, mtmuley shoots RUMs.
It's hard NOT to shoot a bullet fast from one of those!

 

[mtmuley]

Bear in mind, mtmuley shoots RUMs.
It's hard NOT to shoot a bullet fast from one of those!

I shoot other stuff. I will admit though, I look for speed. mtmuley

 

[RaiderRich]

Try hammers. I am shooting the 134gn hammer over Varget (not at my computer, I will update amount later).

I have been considering ordering 131gn hammer hunters and trying either Varget or Staball 6.5 in my 7-08

 

[Mlgrace]

47g imr4350 and 139grain interbonds.

 

[blueridge]

43.5g Varget, 131gr Hammer Hunter, Lapua brass, WLRM primer.

 

[misser]

gun UPR10 708, 47.6gr StaBALL 6.5, 139gr btsp hornady , star line small rifle brass (308)
remmington 7 1/2 primers ,eric cortina tuner brake ,5/16 grouping @100 yd.
this gun does equally as well with imr 4451 same loading

 

[Gunner46]

Wow, so many to choose from.

150 Nosler BT, 40.5 gr RL-15 at 2650fps. Used it for years only because I had a boat load of bullets on hand when I switched to the 7/08.

140Nosler BT/AB, 42.5grs Varget at 2760.

120 TTSX, 43.5gr RL-15 at 2915.

They all group around 1 MOA, or less, and I've never had to take a second shot!

 

[Huntin' Fool]

Varget 43.9

120 TTSX

Not worked up as much as many here do but it has killed animals well to 300 yards.

Have a Rem Mountain rifle with a leopold 2-7. Not to light, just right. Enjoy carrying it.

 

[yakimanoob]

131gr Hammer Hunter over 47.1gr of RL-16 is giving me an even 3000 fps. Hornady brass and CCI #34 primers.

 

[Addicting]

Revive this thread for anyone searching in the future.

I tried Big Game and CFE223. Both shot a 140g above 2900 with the CFE getting up to 2970 out of a 24” barrel. CFE had a bigger ES so I run Big Game.

47.1g BG 140 Nosler BT Fed 210m @2900
48.4 BG 139 Barnes LRX Fed 210m
@ 2913

Both are under a MOA at 100. I haven’t fine tuned seating depth due to a crappy 7x optic on it for testing.

 

[brockel]

Revive this thread for anyone searching in the future.

I tried Big Game and CFE223. Both shot a 140g above 2900 with the CFE getting up to 2970 out of a 24” barrel. CFE had a bigger ES so I run Big Game.

47.1g BG 140 Nosler BT Fed 210m @2900
48.4 BG 139 Barnes LRX Fed 210m
@ 2913

Both are under a MOA at 100. I haven’t fine tuned seating depth due to a crappy 7x optic on it for testing.

CFE223 has swung bad for me in temp changes too.

 

[Addicting]

CFE223 has swung bad for me in temp changes too.

Yep, I am going to burn the rest of the pound I have in my 223 plinking with the kids. I’ve got some ARcomp to try after the CFE is gone.

It does print tiny holes with 53g Vmax though.

 

[Arcola]

I worked up based on @brockel’s info. I’m using H4895 & 215’s pushing 131HH’s. I found a nice node at 41grains. 3080fps and ES of 8 in a 22" barrel, shooting .508 moa.

 

[Dougfirtree]

I worked up based on @brockel’s info. I’m using H4895 & 215’s pushing 131HH’s. I found a nice node at 41grains. 3080fps and ES of 8 in a 22" barrel, shooting .508 moa.

Gosh, that's been a tough powder to find lately... Crossing my fingers I find some soon, as I use it in two rifles.

 

[misser]

There is a new powder in town, staball match pushing the CX 139