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  1. 26-06-2024, 08:57 AM #1
    Kelton
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    Powder options for 7mm08

    I’m after powder suggestions to aid the suggestions made 16-17.5” 150gn projectiles

    Not interested in alliant powders prefer adi and maybe Hodgson

    2208
    2209
    Staball 6.5
    Cfe223


    Spring to mind
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  3. 26-06-2024, 08:58 AM #2
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    Staball is new to me but has appeared a few times on searching I prefer local hands on numbers
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    2208 all day every day

    It was originally made for 600 yard competition shooting in the USA
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelton View Post
    I’m after powder suggestions to aid the suggestions made 16-17.5” 150gn projectiles

    Not interested in alliant powders prefer adi and maybe Hodgson

    2208
    2209
    Staball 6.5
    Cfe223


    Spring to mind
    Varget for 140 and below, Superformance 150's -162's...

    Trying to get mine to accept 180 ELDM'S...
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    2208 goes well in my 308 which is similar to the 7-08
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    Tried a few powders when experimenting with 150 eldx and 162 eldm's. Tried rl17, 2209, h100v and finally 2208. 2208 gave acceptable velocity and outstanding consistency.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    2208 all day every day

    It was originally made for 600 yard competition shooting in the USA
    And there is plenty of it.
    Hunt safe, look after the bush & plug more pests. The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
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    IMR 4895 gives good results with 140gn but never tried it with 150's
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    I've only ever used 2208 with 140gr to 162gr.
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    Brilliant thanks all any start loads for 2208? I’m loaded longer than saami with plenty of room in the case but will load a seating depth test on a light load to kick it off
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    Greetings All,
    I am using AR2206H with the 145 grain projectiles in a 7mm-08 for F-class and it shoots great. AR2206, AR2207, AR2208 and AR2209 were developed in Australia by Mulwex in the early 1980's and picked up by Hodgdons the following decade. They were the first of the extreme powders although not called that at the time. AR2206 was slowed a bit to become AR2206H / H4895and AR2209 seems to have been sped up a bit to be closer to the earlier H4350 and IMR4350. AR2208 has only been made in Australia and as Varget was a new powder in the Hodgdon line up. There are not many cartridges that you can't load with one of the 4.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelton View Post
    Brilliant thanks all any start loads for 2208? I’m loaded longer than saami with plenty of room in the case but will load a seating depth test on a light load to kick it off




    Here,

    https://www.adiworldclass.com.au/data-rifle/
    Hunt safe, look after the bush & plug more pests. The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
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