Thread: 7mm08 load info or experience

Originally Posted by dale

I have a sako 20in 708.

Would like to try the 140 nbt and the 150eldx. Anyone had luck with rl16 or other powders?

Is that the new model S20 takedown ?

I've got a model 85 in 7mm08 and use 140 NBT with AR2208 and would recommend those bullets - they kill very well. 2208 is usually easy to obtain. There is Norma factory ammo you can buy (at times) which will give you an idea of terminal performance. My handloads shoot a bit tighter but not hugely different. I've had 10 reloads with the Norma brass and only now annealed them. Never had one wear out - just lost plenty on the ground. Set your die so you only size them back .003" or thereabouts. I just full length size every time.
I found my overall length was limited by how long a loaded round I could eject. The lands are a long way away (so a round nose bullet loaded to 2.800" won't touch them I guess) but it still shoots OK. The mag would hold a bit longer too but not for hunting.

42-43grains 2208. 140 bt. Mag length.

2206h is good for 7mm08 getting good speed & accuracy out of 43.7gn under a 120 NBT.
Not sure if NBT are really worth the money though, any old bullet seems to knock them over.

I load for two different rifles both using 162ELD-x, one likes 2208, the other 2209. Both just above book max loaded to mag length with velocity about 2700-2750
Goes good.....