Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Alpine Terminator


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 19
Like Tree2Likes

Thread: 120gn 7mm08 loads

  1. #1
    Member Tikka7mm08's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North Loburn
    Posts
    4,430

    120gn 7mm08 loads

    Just started playing with some 120gn Sierras and 2208 in my Stug Stocked bush pig Model 7 (2.850kg inc scope and suppressor).

    Getting around an inch and juat wondered if anyone had a pet 120gn load in 7mm08 as keen to try a few different projectiles.

  2. #2
    Caretaker
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Hawkes Bay
    Posts
    9,247
    What powder charge and velocity have you tried so far
    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    NI
    Posts
    12,724
    CF-223

    Great groups and 3k from 18" barrel. Sako A7. 120 grn NBT.

  4. #4
    Member Tikka7mm08's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North Loburn
    Posts
    4,430
    44, 45, 46gn 2208. Have yet to put over the chrony as will try 44.5 and 45.5 to see if group tightens up. 140gn Nos BTs and ABs have been a long favorite so will be keen to try these (BTs). Tried some 120gn TTSXs or such from Barnes but slightly worse than the Sierras (at least over 50gn 2209 before I got some 2208).

  5. #5
    Gone But Not Forgotten Toby's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Wouldn't you like to know
    Posts
    11,099
    @ebf will have some knowledge here

  6. #6
    R93
    R93 is offline
    Member R93's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    Westland NZ
    Posts
    16,102
    I have some 120 gr Hornady hollow points you can have to try.
    Pay postage and their yours.
    Will have to wait till I get back from work on the 23rd before I can send them but.

    Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
    Tikka7mm08 likes this.
    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

  7. #7
    ebf
    ebf is offline
    Mushroom juice ! Hic ! ebf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    Above the Hutt
    Posts
    6,872
    120 nosler balistic tips, 2208 = happiness

    I'm playing with sierra 100gr varminter hp at the moment
    Viva la Howa ! R.I.P. Toby | Black rifles matter... | #illegitimate_ute

  8. #8
    Member Tikka7mm08's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North Loburn
    Posts
    4,430
    Cheers for that,... keen to give a fee a go.

  9. #9
    Member Tikka7mm08's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North Loburn
    Posts
    4,430
    Quote Originally Posted by ebf View Post
    120 nosler balistic tips, 2208 = happiness

    I'm playing with sierra 100gr varminter hp at the moment
    What weight ya throwing with 2208?

  10. #10
    ebf
    ebf is offline
    Mushroom juice ! Hic ! ebf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    Above the Hutt
    Posts
    6,872
    I don't give powder weights on the forum mate

    Do a ladder or read some of my OCW comments, and see what works in your rifle.

    Seating depth wise I was happy with 10 thou off the lands. Nice easy projectile to tune.
    Viva la Howa ! R.I.P. Toby | Black rifles matter... | #illegitimate_ute

  11. #11
    Member Tikka7mm08's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North Loburn
    Posts
    4,430
    No problem.

  12. #12
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    helensville nz
    Posts
    4,551
    I will ask my mate he used the nosler 120bt in is 20inch howa he loves it and they shoot well
    Tikka7mm08 likes this.

  13. #13
    K95
    K95 is offline
    Member K95's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Westland
    Posts
    889
    Loaded some 120 sierras for a young fella. Book starting load of 2209, fed 210, hornady brass. Shot 9 deer with them now, all bangflops. No recoil to speak of.
    "Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.”

  14. #14
    Member Tikka7mm08's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North Loburn
    Posts
    4,430
    Yep my pet load is 50gn 2209 with 140gn BTs, shot 3/8" groups but going to 120gn looks like 2208 is able to produce more velocity....

  15. #15
    Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    morrinsville
    Posts
    236
    My tikka loves the 120gr noslers over 46gr 2208 easy half inch groups havnt run through chrony yet also loves the 139sst over 49gr win760 with magnum primer hot load but shoots well

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. 7mm08 loads 150 - 168gr
    By Beavis in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 57
    Last Post: 14-09-2012, 10:39 PM
  2. 7mm08 suppressed loads
    By Darkangel in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 27
    Last Post: 07-05-2012, 10:56 PM
  3. Pet 7mm08 Loads
    By Rich007 in forum Reloading and Ballistics
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 28-03-2012, 08:20 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!