Pawildman

You might want to give the 145 Grn Speer HotCor's a try as well. I think they are just as good as the Accubonds for whitetails and they are a heck of a lot cheeper.

I have also found them to be very consistant in size and weight. With every new batch of bullets I weigh them all and segregate in 0.1 Grn difference batches. The 145 Grn Speer HotCors generally weigh out in the144.8 Grn to 145.2 Grn range with the vastmajority weighing in at 148.9 Grn - 145.1 and most of those exactly at 145.0 Grn. I also measure OGIV and have also found them to be very consistent. I think this consistency has a lot to do with how well they shoot.

I load these on top of a max load of 48.0 Grn of IMR 4350 and am getting a very consistent 2,800 GPS muzzle velocity @ 10 FT on the chrono.(IfI'm calculating it right using the SD function in excel, theStd Deviation is 14.01)Here is a couple of typical 100 Yd and 200 Yd targets shot with the 145 Speers. 100 Yd groups are always in the 0.5"-0.75" range and 200 Yd groups are always less than2.0" and usually in the 1.75" range.




I didn't get to hunt much last year but I did manage to take a decent 8PT with this load. I know it's just a sample of one, but the load performed extremely well as far as I'm concerned. The shot was a textbook broadside behind the shoulder shot and about 75 Yds. It was a complete pass through leaving about a quarter (maybe just a hair larger) sized exit hole. The buck went about 20 Yds and piled up. Couldn't ask for better performance.

By the way, once you start using that "Chrony" you will wonder how you ever got along without one. I've got the F1 and it performs just fine for my needs. It's real simple...fire a shot and it tells ya how fast it's going. Log them in the log book and key them into excel when I get home. Don't need all the bells & wistles offered on all the more expensive models.

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Pawildman,

I know you asked about the min & max loads for 140grn accubonds, but the following is what I used for mule deer in Co., and whitetails and hogs in Georgia.

I use 140 GameKings from Sierra. They are boattail soft points with 46.9 grns of H414. This is not the min. or max. load. I never load max for any of my guns. I have been using them thru a 7mm-08, Remington Model 7 for the last 4 years and it is a tack driver at 100 yds and probably more if I could hold it that steady for a 300 yd shot.

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I wish to thank all who have taken their time to give me their input. If anyone else has more to say, please keep it coming. I'll be busy for awhile sorting it all out.
The new "Chrony" arrived two days ago. All I've had time to do was unpack it, read the directions, and set it up in the dining room on a camera tripod. I got the"Master Beta" setup, and probably will opt for the program later. Sure will save the trouble of begging to use someone else's at the range when I could.
Thanks again..............

Pawildman

Just curious......what flavor rifle is your 7mm-08? What barrel length?

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