Thread: 7mm08 reload - noob

Looking at loading 7mm08 T3 19".
I have the help of some good local loaders but they suggested to ask around ref the particular specs.
Have Nosler BT 140g and Remington brass.
Thinking ADi 2209 or 2208 powder.
Was suggested 48 grains as a compressed load and
GM210 primers....?

Was wondering what people with similar rifles are running.

Thanks in advance.

Im loading that exact load for a mate. 2208. Not at home but ill give you the formula tomorrow when i get to my book

What rifle?

48gr of 2209 is the adi max with a 140gr.

If using 2208 you wouldnt want to much above 43gr with a 140gr

Obviously always work up in .5g increments to find max in your rifle.

In my 7mm-08 43gr of 2208 was very accurate with both a 130gr and 140gr

Originally Posted by GWH

48gr of 2209 is the adi max with a 140gr.

If using 2208 you wouldnt want to much above 43gr with a 140gr

Obviously always work up in .5g increments to find max in your rifle.

In my 7mm-08 43gr of 2208 was very accurate with both a 130gr and 140gr

That rings a bell. Think im putting 43.3 of 2208 in my mates

2208 works great with 120 and 140 in my son's x bolt

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Originally Posted by Gibo

What rifle?

T3 light barrel and mech. MDT LSS Chasis, PRS Stock.

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply guys. I think I trialled some 2208 that a mate loaded a while back and got 2545FPS with the 19inch barrel. Not sure on the grain though. Hoping to get around 2700. Achievable? @Gibo: look foward to seeing your formulas.

120 ballistic tip. 45 grains 2208.

Just looked at his shit in my app. 2620 fps. His is a T3. Im sure 27 can be done but we didnt get there. He has a 18 inch barrel and accuracy was his goal

43gr 2208 140gr BT

We are getting 3000 fps with the 120 BT and 2800 with the 140 BT both with 2208 120 is 2 grains less than 140gn this is in a 20" barrel

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Yep, 43.5 of 2208 is -plenty- with a 140BT.
44 was pretty damn warm in my 22" bbl and 44.5 was def too hot

I am doing 43gr 2208 with a 139 sst in my model 7 708

For my tikka I load remmy brass, 140 nbt over 2208, 42 gr cci 200's at mag length for 2610. 18 inch barrel. Could go faster for sure but shoots 1/2 inch so didn't bother climbing the ladder further.