Thread: Powder choice for 7-08

Originally Posted by stug

Weirdly the 120 NBT is a harder projectile than the 140 NBT. To make the 120 they got the 140 cup and cut it shorter, so the 120 jacket wall is thicker at the tip than the 140 jacket. I've posted a cross section pic of the two on here before. It's on my computer though, and I'm on my phone.

I zapped a spiker earlier in the year with one, straight through the engine room.

It behaved like an FMJ.

We found it about 200m away.

Originally Posted by kickinwings

I shoot 162gr ELD-M through a standard barrel tikka (22.5" I think). They do 2550 fps in the load I'm using (41gr 2208). Good groups, I've pegged a couple of deer with them and they seem to kill as good as anything else. All pass throughs so far with reasonable damage. ELD-X would be similar with more expansion I'd expect.

My usual choice for in the bush is 140gr TTSX doing 2780fps. Iv'e also got 120's doing 3000 fps for fallow etc.

Much pressure? That is max load according to adi

Originally Posted by superdiver

Much pressure? That is max load according to adi

No pressure signs in my rifle.

Cheers mate. If you want some more of those eldms I have a part box for cheap. Kill really well but don't shoot that great out of my gun

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

I zapped a spiker earlier in the year with one, straight through the engine room.

It behaved like an FMJ.

We found it about 200m away.

Only shot 1 deer with the 120 NBT so far. A heart shot on red spiker at 220yds. Only bones hit were ribs, exit hole showed expansion. Spiker went about 10-15m and then keeled over.

Here is the cross-sction pic 120NBT on the right

Originally Posted by superdiver

Cheers mate. If you want some more of those eldms I have a part box for cheap. Kill really well but don't shoot that great out of my gun

Probably go one level slower than 2208 for 162's will get better fill volume and better velocity. RL16 or h414 could be worth a crack. Even at 2500 a 162 is going to be good deer medicine out to 500 odd

Originally Posted by superdiver

Cheers mate. If you want some more of those eldms I have a part box for cheap. Kill really well but don't shoot that great out of my gun

Cheers for the offer, I've got enough to keep me going for a while.

Hi all
I have a 16” suppressed 7-08 which I shoot sierra 150 grn MKs pushed by 41.5 grins of 2208 The last time on the crony they were doing 2705 av. Good killer even though marketed as a match round. I also like the 150 Nosler BT, a very good projectile at 2750 - 2800 MV does great terminal damage.
Cheers
Ruger7mm

Originally Posted by Ruger7mm

Hi all
I have a 16” suppressed 7-08 which I shoot sierra 150 grn MKs pushed by 41.5 grins of 2208 The last time on the crony they were doing 2705 av. Good killer even though marketed as a match round. I also like the 150 Nosler BT, a very good projectile at 2750 - 2800 MV does great terminal damage.
Cheers
Ruger7mm

Have you tried the 150 ELDX?

@rimubay

Originally Posted by muka88

Have you tried the 150 ELDX?

Ive loaded the ELDX for a couple of guys 7-08 they seem happy with them.

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Originally Posted by charliehorse

@rimubay

Thanks @charliehorse

Randomly clicked on page 101 and this thread was right there at the top

50grn 2209 pushing 120bt

Tack driver, purchased from @Tikka7mm08. All the work was done.

Very effective on animals, my 9yr olds gun so pleasant to shoot. He has shot bull tahr, deer and pigs.

42.2 gns of 2208 out of a 16" barrel gives me 2580 fps using a 140 nosler BT . This has proved a deadly recipe for red deer time and again.