Thread: 708 questions

Originally Posted by joelhenton

16" barrel I'm running Hornady ELD-M 162gr at 2600 fps. Stopped when my groups tightened up.

You using pure nitroglycerin? That's extremely fast for a 162gr from a 16" 7mm08.

Originally Posted by GWH

You using pure nitroglycerin? That's extremely fast for a 162gr from a 16" 7mm08.

I loaded a mates 18" 708 doing 2660 with 162eldx. Spicy would be the term I would use

@ebf

Hmmmm well I've just got a load for my 308 being the 168gr TMK for that very reason of one round does it all.

I already run 160gr TMKs out of my 284 anyway......

Guess I'll be buying a few boxes more then!

20" factory barrel Rem 700, Hand loaded 140gr Rem Core-Lokts doing 2820fps

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

#stopfuckinshorteningriflebarrels

But I enjoy hunting with my rifles so much more after they have been shortened! Latest is my rem mag getting chopped from 24” to 21”. Loving it!

Originally Posted by ebf

I load for accuracy, not speed...


22 inch barrel

162 Amax : 2600 fps
120 Nosler BT : 3050 fps

14 inch barrel

120 Sierra Pro Hunter : 2645fps

What powder you using for the bts?

Yeah similar results to the other chaps here.

16" barrel with some AR2206H pushing 139g interlocks at 2690 with a pretty good grouping.

I did play with some 120g Barnes ttsx and had them up to 2950 fps but I want to play with them a bit more just for fun.

Originally Posted by GWH

You using pure nitroglycerin? That's extremely fast for a 162gr from a 16" 7mm08.

@GWH your comment makes me want to reevaluate my load but I've not been aware of any serious pressure signs... What would you expect to be a max velocity load, using CFE223?

Pretty similar from mine: Truflite 22" barrell
Im getting 2840 for 139sst/140AB's, and 2760 for 150ELDX using. AR2208 pretty mild loads, about 0.5' accuracy