7mm-08 loading with what I've got on hand

[Encorepete]

OK, I got a new 7mm-08 browning micro hunter last week. I'd like to load up some stuff for the upcoming weekend to try to work out some groups. I have the following components on hand:

IMR POWDERS 4350, 4064, 4895

WLR Primers, CCI Large Rifle 200 Primers, CCI Large Rifle 250 Magnum Primers

Remington Cases

Hornady 139 SST Bullets, Hornady 154 RN Bullets, Nosler 150 Ballistic Tips, Nosler 150 Partition, Nosler 140 Partition, Sierra Gameking 140, Spitzer Boat Tail, Sierra 140 Spitzer

What do you think, anybody got a pet load in there?

[dvdegeorge]

Try the 4064 with the CCI 200 large rifle primers along with the 139gr. and 140 gr bullets.Do your self a favor and buy a pound of Varget and give that a try also.

[Vapodog]

with what you got I'd be trying the Hornady SSt bullets with any standard primer and IMR 4064.

If I was to have my choice it'd be H-414 developed with the magnum primer and the same SST or the 150 BT.....you have a good sampling of bullets.....maybe too many!!!

[PaJack]

I have had the best "luck" with IMR 4064 for accuracy and the Hornady 139gr. SST's preform execelent on deer...

[firstshot]

Encorepete

My absolute best accuracy with my Rem Mtn LSS 7mm-08 has been consistent 1/2"CTC groups @ 100Ydswith 140Grn Sierra Game King SBT's on top of Varget. However, I have also worked up a load with the Hornady 154Grn Round Nose on top of 40.5Gr and 41.0Gr of IMR 4064 that shoot 0.705" and 0.956" respectively.


Vapodog

I've seen where others were using "magnum" primers with H-414. I just picked up some H-414. Are you supposed to use magunm primers with this powder?


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[Vapodog]

Vapodog

I've seen where others were using "magnum" primers with H-414. I just picked up some H-414. Are you supposed to use magunm primers with this powder?

To tell the truth I read this a few years ago to use magnum primers with ball powders in cases larger than the .223 and .22-250.

I use H-414 in the .30-06, .243, and the .257 Roberts. I use Magnum primers with this powder and am not sure it's necessary at all.....but this I can tell you.....it sure don't hurt. I have no documentation at all to say it's a good thing to do.....except that I once thought I got better accuracy in a 6MM Rem in a Ruger #1.

I believe it came from Layne Simpson.

[Encorepete]

I went to Wal Mart tonight to buy some more powder. They had Varget listed on the shelf, along with Reloader 15, but theywere out of both.

[Jeepguy]

Actually, most of the reloading manuals recommend magnum primers with ball powders due to the difficulty of burning through the graphite coating on those types of powders. I normally use Winchesterprimers because they work witheither ball or stick powders.

I was shocked at the accuracy I got with IMR4350. I won't use that Hornady bullet, go with a decent on like Nosler or Sierra.

Check out how my 7mm08 turned out with IMR4350 powder. I am going to try Varget to see if I can get over 2800 with 140gr bullet.

http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.asp?m=1085296&mpage=1&key=

[firstshot]

ORIGINAL: bigcountry

I was shocked at the accuracy I got with IMR4350. I won't use that Hornady bullet, go with a decent on like Nosler or Sierra.

Check out how my 7mm08 turned out with IMR4350 powder. I am going to try Varget to see if I can get over 2800 with 140gr bullet.

bigcountry

I worked up a load for my Rem 700 Mtn LSS 22" barrel with 140 Game Kings and Varget. My hunting scope is a Burris 3-9X40 w/ Ballistic Plex reticle and I was trying to get the velocity up to about 2,850 FPS as that is what generated the trajectory that matched the BPlex reticle aim points trajectory the closest.

The Sierra manual max for the 140SBT is 43 Grn of Varget. At 43.5 Grn of Varget my average velocity for 29 chronographedshotswas 2,860 FPS from a 22" barrel. My "range work" scope is a Simmons 6.5-20x50 and using that scope my groups were averaging about 1/2" CTC @ 100Yds. Using the 3-9x40 BPlex scope (I've got Leupold quick release bases & rings) the groups averaged 1.1" at 100 Ydsand 1.67" at 200Yds.

I also worked up a load for the Hornady 154 Grn Round Nose using H414. Again, I was trying to get the velocity up to around 2,800 FPS. This took a little more doing with the heavier bullet. Hornady's max for H414 and this bullet is 48 Grn and I had to work up slowely in 1/4 Grn increments but finaly hit 2,845 FPS at 49.5 Grns. 100Yd group size was .775". I'll be seeing how they do at 200Yds this weekend. If they hold MOA or better at 200, this is probably going to be the load I use for hunting this season.

I'm also working up a load for the Speer 145 Grn SP (Hot Core). I tried H414, but they didn't group well at all. Avg was 1.5". Based on your results, I'm going to give IMR 4350 a try next.

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