Thread: 7mm08 loads and a short barrel

Originally Posted by chainsaw

What range do you intend to shoot ? I run 120 Nosler BTs in my 18in bbl 708 for bush hunting- up close to 300m. And a 150 ELDX for longer ranges out to 500 or so. Why these pills ? My rifle shoots well with them. I’m also developing a load with 120gn Hammers. These are shooting sub moa at 3000fps. Yet to try them on game but based on other posts on here the terminal performance is emphatic. You could also consider 162 ELDMS or X

yep , the 120 hammer hunters at 3030 ft/sec is very accurate and works well . recent hunting in 7mm-08 Pig, 2 stags , 5 hinds ( 1 out at 400 yards ) . 45 gr of 2208 . Note that 400 is stretching the rounds ability , out to 300 is really about the limit of the load . cheers
les