Thread: 7mm08 and Reloader 17 help...

Trying to resurrect a post here, what was everyones go to charge weight when running the 162eldm and 2208. Have the ability to load to the lands but happy to run wherever. Gun is a 17" tikka, dpt can, carbon stock

Mainly just looking to see if theres any trend in what the tikkas have been liking before using too many components trying to chace a load

I wouldn't bother with the 162 ELD-M's, they're no good... I'll even offer to take them off your hands

41gn 2208... seated out long. Normal reloading warning apply, work up to this, safe in my rifle but not necessarily yours

Originally Posted by Hunty1

41gn 2208... seated out long. Normal reloading warning apply, work up to this, safe in my rifle but not necessarily yours

Cheers mate ! That lines up with a couple other people that are doing the same thing

Originally Posted by Hunty1

41gn 2208... seated out long. Normal reloading warning apply, work up to this, safe in my rifle but not necessarily yours

That must be pretty warm I've just worked up a load with 150 ELDX and are at 40.2grns 40.6 got pressure signs

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

That must be pretty warm I've just worked up a load with 150 ELDX and are at 40.2grns 40.6 got pressure signs

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Use same charge with 150 eldx, think the X developments higher preasure due to heavier jacket.

Adi give 41gn as book max for 162 Amax which is essentially the ELD-M

Originally Posted by keengunNic

Trying to resurrect a post here, what was everyones go to charge weight when running the 162eldm and 2208. Have the ability to load to the lands but happy to run wherever. Gun is a 17" tikka, dpt can, carbon stock

Can you get 2206h? I ran it in a 17 or 18" tikka 708 with 162eldx and all the loads were sub moa so went with thr most accurate/fastest.

Originally Posted by winaa

If you haven't already got powder, go with Re 16. It's less temp sensitive and still give similar speeds. I haven't tried it myself but will be switching once I run out of Re 17.
Sierra's accuracy load for 160 TMK is 45.5 Gr Re 16 for 2700fps from a 24" barrel.

Run into case capacity issues with Rl16 in the 7mm08 and 160s

41.3 gr for me, which is .3 gr over max off the top of my head.
I also have a node around 40.6 gr.

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Ended up switching powders as i was having hard time with the 2208 strangley enough. 2206h was the winner in the end, thanks to @superdiver for the advice on that

What was your final load mate?

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

What was your final load mate?

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39.5gr 2206h with 162eldm. Couldnt find my 7mm insert for my comparator so using the 6mm insert it was 62.93mm base to(wherever the 6mm insert landed) ill measure the OAL on the weekend if you need. Im using a modified M magazine

Nice one. Was that getting high in pressure?

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Originally Posted by keengunNic

Trying to resurrect a post here, what was everyones go to charge weight when running the 162eldm and 2208. Have the ability to load to the lands but happy to run wherever. Gun is a 17" tikka, dpt can, carbon stock

Still 40.5 grains of 2208, this is the second Tikka T3 I've had it that it works for. 20 inch barrel T3 boring boring boring lol