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Default Range results--7mm-08, 140 gr. Accubonds, IMR 4350

Finally got some time to get some data on the 140 gr. Accubonds and 4350 in my 7mm-08, 700 Rem. CDL. 24" barrel.
I started at 46.5 gr., and went up to 48.0 gr. in 1/2 gr. incs. I shot my previuous load for this gun which was 48.0 gr. 4350 and 139 gr. Hornady S.P. first, for comparison. I shoot 5-shot strings. The Hornady's shot 0.864" @ 2778 fps., spread of 107. Decent enough deer load.
The following are the Accubond results.

1. 46.5 gr.--5 shots @ 0.719", 4 shots went into 0.360".
Av. fps--2640 Spread of 37.

2. 47.0 gr.--5 shots @ 1.144", 4 into 0.625".
Av. fps.--2710 Spread of 24

3.47.5 gr.-- 5 shots @ 0.412"
Av. fps-- 2734 Spread of 52

4. 48.0 gr.-- 5 shots @ 0.802", 4 into 0.365".

Av. fps -- 2801 Spread of 48.

The weather was in the low 50's. I want to try the 47.5 load and the 48.0 load with temps in the 30's if I can, before deer season.
All in all, I was very pleased with both the Accubond's performance and the rifle's. Bullets were seated to an OAL of 2.795" due to magazine constraints. Rifle bedding is as is from factory. Brass was new, unfired and primers were Rem. 9 1/2. Shot thru Leupold Rifleman on 12x.
Ttttthhhhaaaaats aalll, folks !!
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