Hi Dennis.... Welcome to this "thread"... I have 3> 7mm-08's and I use one,1) strictly for target shooting>>>rather than burn barrels out on all my guns. I started to build target rifles to just "shoot" so as to save me alot of $$$$'s... My particular "target" 7mm-08 has a 1 in 9 twist and it really likes this IMR 4007 powder...IMR 4007 has an almost identical burn rate to H380. I have only been "experimenting" with this rife in the past few months.. I had it since early spring but ended up having additional work done to it that cost me most of the year...So I am now in full swing to try different bullets and powders etc... I will eventually get around to Varget as it has always been a great powder for the 7mm-08.. As I progress thru varying and different loads I will drop the results here in this thread.. Feel free to comment or do the same... Ben...
7mm-08 168gr. Accuracy load data
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7-08 on a savage action. Was my 22-250 varmit,unscrewed the barrel screwed the 7-08 on built some 139 hornaday spire point bt. It's now set up for hunting,sighted in at 200 yards. It groups just over 1 inch 5 shots.Lasts week took it out to 600 yards,dialed some elevation in the scope,took a sighter,then adjusted and went to hitting an 8x12 inch plate of steel every shot.7 in a row.22 inch sporter barrel I bought off this site.Varget powder,6-18 nikon buckmaster,egw 20 moa base. Just playing around,but all my Savages shoot smoking bad.6CM,7mmSAUM,22-250,308....Remingtons for sale
Ain't no doubt about it>> Savages shoot excellent! My son just bought a Savage Precision Long Range Varminter in 22-250 with a 1 in 9 twist. We just broke the barrel in with 75gr. A-Maxs and IMR 4007 powder. We saw some pretty interesting groups, so we made up a few "batches" with the loads that "appear" to shoot good while breaking in the barrel... The news>> The groups WHILE BREAKING IN THE BARREL>>were at 200 yards and NONE went over 1 and 1/8th inches!! You don't have to sell me on Savages>> I am SOLD! Sunday I am going out with my 7mm-08 again and I will post the results...
Fella's glad I found this thread! I had a 280 in mind but the action will not let me seat the heavy bullets where I want them so gonna try the 7-08, pretty much just a hunting rifle but I'm a LR guy so the high bc bullets I like. Does anyone think that 2700fps with a 175gr. is possible? I'll have a 26" 1-9 twist barrel and I have the throating reamer so I can get the bulets out there to get a bit more case capacity. I'll have to keep an eye on this thread. Later,
Kirk
Kirk
About your 7mm-08 and 175gr. @ 2700 f.p.s. question: I am a BIG 7mm-08 fan and a BIG 7mm fan in general. I have owned "more than a few 7mm Rem Mags in my life and it is difficult to get them to move 175 gr bullets much past 2900f.p.s. I have not tried to shoot that heavy of a bullet for hunting in a 7mm-08 and I would think that IF it could be done,I am quite sure anything is possible) your brass would be worthless after a shot or two. However, having said that, if you were inclined to attempt 2700f.p.s. with 175's I would try two different powders
1.) RL-19 and 2.) IMR 4831... Both powders "usually" make the most out of velocity in many rifles / calibers... If you had an action that allowed the bullets to be seated out so that the base of the bullet is not past the neck-line,not into the shoulder area) and stoke up a good "high-velocity / slow burning" powder you j-u-s-t might get it... It may be worth a try.. Nothing ventured>> nothing gained>> but make sure you are using a slow powder because pressures will rise!
1.) RL-19 and 2.) IMR 4831... Both powders "usually" make the most out of velocity in many rifles / calibers... If you had an action that allowed the bullets to be seated out so that the base of the bullet is not past the neck-line,not into the shoulder area) and stoke up a good "high-velocity / slow burning" powder you j-u-s-t might get it... It may be worth a try.. Nothing ventured>> nothing gained>> but make sure you are using a slow powder because pressures will rise!
Thanks fella's, I'm burning Retumbo behind 107smk's in my 243 and it doing 3050fps not screaming but it does what it's supposed too 
yeah I have been kicking around the velocity issue and I may just opt out of the 7-08 and go with the 280! I have access to both reamers and I'm starting with a barrel blank and granted I have many options I'd like to stay with the .473 boltface, I know go with the 284 but truth I don't want to mess with the feed rails call me lazy it's probably true. Good thread saved me from having to start one. Later,
Kirk
yeah I have been kicking around the velocity issue and I may just opt out of the 7-08 and go with the 280! I have access to both reamers and I'm starting with a barrel blank and granted I have many options I'd like to stay with the .473 boltface, I know go with the 284 but truth I don't want to mess with the feed rails call me lazy it's probably true. Good thread saved me from having to start one. Later,Kirk
Hey guys! Just checking to see if there was any more development with the 162 Amax's and IMR4007. I'm working up a load on my Savage based 7mm-08 and looking for all the info I can get on loads. I was working mostly with Varget and have developed a good load at 40.8 and 42.0 with the 162 Amax.
Thanks
Mike
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Mike
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