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Thread: 7mm08 bush pig load options

  1. 22-02-2015, 11:32 PM #1
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    7mm08 bush pig load options

    Hey guys need some help.
    I'm after a load for a new rifle iv got its a 7mm08 t3 lite with a 16" barrel and a dan hardy suppressor on it. Any ideas for it which still groups well at 300-400 yards?
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  3. 23-02-2015, 06:27 AM #2
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    a flat white or latte should do the trick
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  4. 23-02-2015, 07:14 AM #3
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    7mm08 bush pig load options

    140NBT with some powder behind
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  5. 23-02-2015, 07:24 AM #4
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    I thought every man and his dog knew the std Pig recipe: about 44.5grs of H335 behind a 120 TTSX at max mag length. Build up slowly towards it..
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  6. 23-02-2015, 08:59 AM #5
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    Slow learner mate ha. Na cheers for that
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  7. 25-02-2015, 06:31 PM #6
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    I was thinking 2206h behind a basic old SP 140, or perhaps a 120 pro hunter. Are the TTSX's really that good?

    Anyone using 2206h in the shorter barrels?

    Have an 18' version that should arrive from DPT tomorrow. Let me know how you get on @gunna 86
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    As boring as they are, 120 pro hunters work really well at starting load speeds.
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    Varget or Reloader powder for 7mm
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    BLc2 works well with 140 grn in my 18". 2800 fps.
    And CF223 for 3k with 120 grn Noslers or Sierras. Both work just fine.
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    More...BLc2 seems to me to perform exactly the same as CF223, except BLc2 is a dirty powder (and cheaper).
    What do others think?
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    Whats a good primer for the 7mm08?
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    7mm08 bush pig load options

    Federal 210 primers are a good choice for the 7mm08
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    7mm bullets are an excellent choice for the 7mm08
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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    7mm bullets are an excellent choice for the 7mm08

    I'd recommend against trying any other diameters, in fact
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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    I'd recommend against trying any other diameters, in fact
    Sage advice there man
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