Thread: 7mm08 Projectiles - who's using what?

7mm08 Kimber Montana 22 inch barrel

* 139 gr Hornady Interloked - AR2208 - 2750 fps+ - moderate load - 5 shots in 1 inch. I've taken deer out to 250 meters
* 140 gr & 150 gr TSX - AR2208 or AR2209 - 2750 to 2800 fps - moderate load - 5 shots in 1 inch. I've taken deer out to 350 meters
* Remington Corlokt - AR2208 or AR2209 - 2750 to 2800 fps - moderate load - 5 shots in 1 inch
* 154 gr Hornady Interloked - N160 - 2650 fps - 5 shots in 0.7 inch. 3 shots in one hole
* 140 gr Accubond - very poor accuracy - 2.5 inches at best
* 160 gr Accubond - 2650 fps - 1.5 inch groups

I’m using the 162grain Eldm at 2550 out of a 20 inch 7-08. That’s as fast as I can go and maintain really good accuracy, but it works extremely well. Anything that gets away is my fault, and I haven’t lost anything yet.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
Regarding AR2206H in the 7mm-08 I am using 41 grains with the Speer 145 grain in Lapua cases and a 26 inch barrel. This chronographs 2,800 fps over my 35P, about 70 fps more than book max or about what you would expect for the longer barrel.
Hodgdon does list 42.5 grains of AR2206H with the 139 grain Hornady Interlock for 2,857 fps in a 24 inch barrel. In an 18 inch barrel the velocity would be 2,700 fps, still good for an 18 inch tube but nowhere near 2,900 fps.
I used AR2206H as it was in stock in my powder cupboard and it is one of my go to powders.
Regards Grandpamac.

2206 is excellent with 120 grn bullets.

Loading 42g of 2206H behind a 139g SST for a mate's 19 inch Tikka. 2760 fps. Very accurate load.

One of the better 5 shot groups iv ever shot yet to be repeated though so I’m not holding my breath stranger things have happened, but initial results are promising. 150lrab WRE 42gns of 2208 alpha brass seated longish at 2,935 2610fps.

Originally Posted by Kelton

To hard I reckon all my issues have being penciling all at magnum speeds sub 300 yards always performed excellent once the bullets slowed down abit

I recall an article in hunting magazine in the 80 it was titled" you've got to break bone,the case for #4 shot" funny how that same argument would've solved your penciling issue...possibly too well

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I recall an article in hunting magazine in the 80 it was titled" you've got to break bone,the case for #4 shot" funny how that same argument would've solved your penciling issue...possibly too well

See my last post in my 95gn sst thread I smash shoulders I don’t save meat maybe a solid piece would have got them going but the shoulder blades didn’t