Hornady,s web site claims they get 3000 fps out of a 139 gr in the light magnums for a 7-08. I dont have any loads listed that get that kind of fps for a 7-08.
what up with that.
I would love to be able to load to those velocites.
Hornady,s web site claims they get 3000 fps out of a 139 gr in the light magnums for a 7-08. I dont have any loads listed that get that kind of fps for a 7-08.
what up with that.
I would love to be able to load to those velocites.
I have tested Light magnums twice and both times I was not able to achieve thier claims within 100fps.
I myself only get 2770fps with 140gr sierra and 48gr of IMR4350. But iwth sub0.5MOA accuracy, I don't care. I am sure I can 2850-2900fps with 140gr pill if I tried hard.
Did it occur to you that's why they don't publish reloading data for light magnum loads, supposedly it's a special blend of propellents to deliver those velocities. Which by the way are not available to the reloader.
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........Yeah......Like bigcountry, I'm loading 140 Accubonds over 48 gr. IMR 4350, and can BARELY squeeze 2800 out of it on a given day. That's in a 700 CDL...24" bbl. But it really does shoot nice. I've tried other powders and even the 139 gr. Hornadys. Can't come up with a load anywhere near as good as this one. I tried the Light Mag loads in my gun, but was disappointed with their accuracy. Never did chronograph them.
I recently started hanloading and this has me thinking. My 7-08 hit lands on a 139 gr at 2.79, if factory ammo is set at 2.80 that would have caused problems. I have read that 7-08 sometimes have short throats. My friend had a rem sps in 7-08 that wouldnt shoot at all and was showing pressure signs with rem factory ammo, I wonder if it wasnt jamming into the lands.
He never did let me reload for it so I never checked anything, he's starting to understand the benifits of reloading now.
I recently started hanloading and this has me thinking. My 7-08 hit lands on a 139 gr at 2.79, if factory ammo is set at 2.80 that would have caused problems. I have read that 7-08 sometimes have short throats. My friend had a rem sps in 7-08 that wouldnt shoot at all and was showing pressure signs with rem factory ammo, I wonder if it wasnt jamming into the lands.
He never did let me reload for it so I never checked anything, he's starting to understand the benifits of reloading now.
I have an 1980 7mm-08 BDL varmit edition with heavy barrel, that you can't put a lot of factory ammo in. I hit the lands at 2.73" (I think). I am not complaining, but this is short.
Hornady,s web site claims they get 3000 fps out of a 139 gr in the light magnums for a 7-08. I dont have any loads listed that get that kind of fps for a 7-08.
what up with that.
I would love to be able to load to those velocites.
This sounds like a job for IMR7828 SSC
I was able to boost my .243 from 2800fps(42g IMR4350)-3050fps 47.5g 7828, shooting Rem 100g bullets, with my 22inch barreled Mossberg SSI-One. With no pressure signs. Neck sized brass. Moly Coated bullets.
With a 24-26inch barrel maybe you could be able ta get that velocity with a 140g bullet in the 7-08
Will you be more accurate? Will the deer drop faster? Will any tendency for inaccuracy, get covered over by a "hot load'.
Possibly. Only way to find out is to experiment. Thats what I love about reloading. Your only limited by the strength of your brass/action and how much experimenting. I never understood why some are so satisfied by medocrity. But then, they never understood why I love shooting and experimenting so much.
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