7mm-08 Remington
07-17-2005 | 10:49 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: fort mcmurray alberta canada
RE: 7mm-08 Remington
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Under normal circumstances I would test both powders, but the father will only spring for one pound. Good luck.
Under normal circumstances I would test both powders, but the father will only spring for one pound. Good luck.
07-17-2005 | 11:29 PM
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RE: 7mm-08 Remington
If I cannot get Winchester 760 to group, I will spring for a different powder. I will not let a 11 year old kid on his first mule deer hunt to go out with unsatisfactory rounds. Good luck.
07-19-2005 | 10:52 AM
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From: North West Arkansas
RE: 7mm-08 Remington
ORIGINAL: handloader1
If I cannot get Winchester 760 to group, I will spring for a different powder. I will not let a 11 year old kid on his first mule deer hunt to go out with unsatisfactory rounds. Good luck.
If I cannot get Winchester 760 to group, I will spring for a different powder. I will not let a 11 year old kid on his first mule deer hunt to go out with unsatisfactory rounds. Good luck.
I've got a Rem 700 Mtn LSS w 22" barrel and using H414 I'm getting 3/4" groups @ 100Yds with the Hornady 139 gr. SPs. I've also tested some 140 Sierra Game Kings on top of Varget and getting 1/2" groups with that combo. Varget has also produced 1/2"-3/4" groups with 140Grn Accubonds.
Who knows if his gun will like it, but Varget would probably be a good one to try in addition to the powders you already have.
firstshot
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Make your first shot count!
07-21-2005 | 01:14 AM
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RE: 7mm-08 Remington
ORIGINAL: firstshot
handloader1
I've got a Rem 700 Mtn LSS w 22" barrel and using H414 I'm getting 3/4" groups @ 100Yds with the Hornady 139 gr. SPs. I've also tested some 140 Sierra Game Kings on top of Varget and getting 1/2" groups with that combo. Varget has also produced 1/2"-3/4" groups with 140Grn Accubonds.
Who knows if his gun will like it, but Varget would probably be a good one to try in addition to the powders you already have.
firstshot
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Make your first shot count!
I have to agree with firstshot on this one. If I had to try to work up some accurate loads and could only use one powder to try, I would have to opt for Varget. While there are other powders that work well with the 7mm-08, like IMR-4064 and Reloder 15, and many others report decent results with powders as fast as H-4895 and as slow as H-4831, I would still try Varget first, then IMR-4064 and if you couldn't get one of them to group decently, I would start looking at the scope mounts, scope or the rifle itself. If you already have the H-414 and W-760 on hand, it wouldn't hurt to load a few and see. If it groups decently, it may be all you need. Good Luck.
ORIGINAL: handloader1
If I cannot get Winchester 760 to group, I will spring for a different powder. I will not let a 11 year old kid on his first mule deer hunt to go out with unsatisfactory rounds. Good luck.
If I cannot get Winchester 760 to group, I will spring for a different powder. I will not let a 11 year old kid on his first mule deer hunt to go out with unsatisfactory rounds. Good luck.
I've got a Rem 700 Mtn LSS w 22" barrel and using H414 I'm getting 3/4" groups @ 100Yds with the Hornady 139 gr. SPs. I've also tested some 140 Sierra Game Kings on top of Varget and getting 1/2" groups with that combo. Varget has also produced 1/2"-3/4" groups with 140Grn Accubonds.
Who knows if his gun will like it, but Varget would probably be a good one to try in addition to the powders you already have.
firstshot
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Make your first shot count!
I have to agree with firstshot on this one. If I had to try to work up some accurate loads and could only use one powder to try, I would have to opt for Varget. While there are other powders that work well with the 7mm-08, like IMR-4064 and Reloder 15, and many others report decent results with powders as fast as H-4895 and as slow as H-4831, I would still try Varget first, then IMR-4064 and if you couldn't get one of them to group decently, I would start looking at the scope mounts, scope or the rifle itself. If you already have the H-414 and W-760 on hand, it wouldn't hurt to load a few and see. If it groups decently, it may be all you need. Good Luck.
