New 7mm-08 for my wife

[Retterath]

I'm ordering a new tikka t3 lite for my wife in a 7-08 and was wondering what everyone uses for bullets and what powder? I think I will be trying 140 Berger vld's 140 accubonds and maybe 139 sst with probably h4350. What are your loads for a round like this. Thanks

 

[DRUSS]

hunting partner uses 760 , shoots really well should be high 2700's but has not chronographed the load.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

X2 with Druss. I assume you want to reload but I have found some great factory loads that run great through my kids savage the 140 accubonds.

 

[Retterath]

Yes I will be reloading my own. I will probably start with the 140 accubonds. Does anyone reload for the 7-08? Curious what powder works good in this caliber.

 

[Eberle]

PM Bitterroot Bulls I believe he loads 140 Barnes TTSX, not sure on powder

 

[Muzz]

im using berger 140's and varget out of my wifes 7-08.

shoots 1/2" groups to 5/8" Cant remember the grains im loading in it off the top of my head.

 

[Retterath]

Do u think this caliber is capable of killing deer out to 600 yards

 

[Bitterroot Bulls]

I like 140 grain bullets over Winchester 760 out of mine.

 

[droptine]

I've got an A-Bolt 7-08. Ballistic silver tips over 46 grains of IMR4350 3/4" groups at 100. Works great for deer. Prolly want a bonded bullet or a barnes for elk

 

[Muzz]

Ya it will kill out to 600 yards. If they are taking elk with a 6xc at 1000 yards the 7-08 will do it no problem.

 

[Retterath]

Thanks guys

 

[Wags]

I love the 7/08. I have two, one remington 700 and one m70 fwt. I shoot 139 grain hornady btsp's over 50 grains of h4350 and 120 tsx's over 45 grains of rl15. these are on the warm side but i have zero pressure signs in either of my guns but as always work up - both are tack drivers

Im currently experimenting with rl17 to see if i can eek out some more velocity out of the 139-140 grain pills

 

[alaska2go]

I reload my kimber with 145 speer BT or grand slams. I use varget or 760 powders. Just harvested a sheep in the brooks range at 404 yards quartering away shot . Recovered weight of the speer BT 103 grains.