Thread: 2206H or 2208 for 7mm08 ?

I’m shooting Tikka T3 7-08 with 22” barrel using 41.5gr 2208 under Nosler 140grBT. Average MV of 2770fps. Consistently accurate out to 300m, around half MOA.

I’m thinking of loading up 2209 just to compare results, as an acquaintance is adamant 7-08 should be using 2209.
My only comparison to date is that 2209 shoots much better in my 6.5x55 than 2208. 2206H didn’t prove as good as 2208 in my 22-250 (surprisingly), and Benchmark 2 was no better either. 2208/Varget is great.

Another mate swears by Win760, which apparently achieves more velocity comparatively and think he said easier to load due to ball powder.

I suspect your set up is fine for the 595 18” and 120BTs. But perhaps just need to play with seating depth to get the best out of it. I’m never chasing more velocity above 2700mv in the bigger calibres as I reckon too many deer are lost by the bullet passing straight through too fast.
Good luck with it and have fun experimenting


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