Thread: 7mm08 162 gr Eld-M Updates 2024

Originally Posted by thatguy

Will need to try in my 1in9.5 twist and short barrel

I know of 18” 708 shooting eldm good as gold it’s worth a try il be shooting the 162 M out of my 15-17” barrel once it’s ready length is not set in stone it’ll be what ever the can just clears the fore end

My Sako A7 7-08 is a 14.5 Inch 9.5 twist barrel and it stabilises the 162 ELDM just fine at around 2500fps. Stacks them into sub moa groups & i have used it out to around 400y on deer.

I ran mine in a long action mag with 41gr 2208 from a 18inch barrel.
Would still smack fallow and goats over at 600meters

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

My Sako A7 7-08 is a 14.5 Inch 9.5 twist barrel and it stabilises the 162 ELDM just fine at around 2500fps. Stacks them into sub moa groups & i have used it out to around 400y on deer.

Sounds awesome

Each to their own but why wouldn't you just buy a 7mm rem mag if you want to push 162's and be done with it ?

In my case i never intended to run 162s through mine, it just sorta happened. Had some laying around messed around in GRT and decided to give it a nudge for a laugh. Worked better than expected so tried them on animals & the rest is history. My brother runs almost the same load in his 16" A7 with the 162 ELDM and it kills so damn well, even at the slow speeds.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Each to their own but why wouldn't you just buy a 7mm rem mag if you want to push 162's and be done with it ?

ELD-M goes great at 7mm08 velocity. Modern ELD projectiles and modern dialable optics don't need max velocity to get good performance.
Moving up to 7mmRM you only gain about 10% velocity (in comparable barrel lengths) but increase recoil by about 35% and significant more muzzle blast.
At normal hunting ranges the 7mm08 with 162 eldm makes alot of sense.

Originally Posted by Hunty1

ELD-M goes great at 7mm08 velocity. Modern ELD projectiles and modern dialable optics don't need max velocity to get good performance.
Moving up to 7mmRM you only gain about 10% velocity (in comparable barrel lengths) but increase recoil by about 35% and significant more muzzle blast.
At normal hunting ranges the 7mm08 with 162 eldm makes alot of sense.

Id respectfully disagree. @7mmsaum didn't I used to get around 3150 FPS out of that sako with 162gn amaxes? Agree on recoil and muzzle blast but that just goes with the territory.

Has anyone tried 760/414 powder with 162gr/7mm=08? It seems to be on the company data lists but I never hear of anyone in NZ using this combination.

@Nathan F what barrel length?

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Id respectfully disagree. @7mmsaum didn't I used to get around 3150 FPS out of that sako with 162gn amaxes? Agree on recoil and muzzle blast but that just goes with the territory.

Yes that’s exactly the FPS you used

Your HS Precision RUM was even quicker again

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Each to their own but why wouldn't you just buy a 7mm rem mag if you want to push 162's and be done with it ?

I and I don’t no why have fallen into the heavy for calibre trend 80’s in .223 180s in 7 saum and plan on using 162eldm in 708 . The earlier two boogie but I imagen the 708 to be very slow the reason iv chosen it is their cheapish and soft if they made a lighter 7mm eldm I would be going that way but they don’t unfortunately 140 vld 150 lrab and 140 bt all are optimal to me but supply and cost is also on my mind

I’m sure they make a 7mm 150g ELD-M

Saw a packet somewhere


And they make 7mm 150g Nosler Ballistic Tips

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

I’m sure they make a 7mm 150g ELD-M

Saw a packet somewhere


And they make 7mm 150g Nosler Ballistic Tips

Eldx and correct on the bt but $$$ and more supply

I might be wrong on the 7mm 150g eld-m

Thought I saw them somewhere, maybe Taupo hunting n fishing