Thread: Powder options for 7mm08

Originally Posted by Oldbloke

Here,

https://www.adiworldclass.com.au/data-rifle/

Well that’s lucky my gut would have me start around 42gns cheers

I run I ran 2208 in mine with the 162gr

Greetings.
I chronographed 41 grains of AR2206H with the 145 grain Speer at 2,800 fps in Lapua cases and a 26 inch barrel. Also 41.5 grains of AR2208 with the 150 grain Remington at 2,570 fps in R-P cases in a 19 inch barrel. In the 19 inch 42.5 grains of AR2208 gave 2,710 fps with the 140 grain Remington. Please note that these are all flat base projectiles which maximise case capacity compared with spitzer boat tails.
Regards Grandpamac.

42/42.5 grns 2208 can’t remember which with 162 eld-m was good in my 708s


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44.5 2209 in mates Tikka 708. 20” barrel. ELDX 150gr.

I get 0.5 to 1 inch groups with 5 shots using AR2208, AR2209, Re15 and N160.
Some loads are more like 1.5 inches. One bullet just would not shoot better than 2.5 inches in my rifle.

I've tried Barnes TSX 120gr & 140gr, Hornady 139 gr, Nosler Accubond 140gr, Remington Corlokt 140 & 150 gr, Hornady 154gr & Accubond 160 gr.

The N160 loads are for the heavier bullets.

Rifle is Kimber Montana with 2.5-8X Leupold

I do not try for top velocity. Most 139 / 140 gr loads are around 2750 fps and the 154 / 160 gr are around 2600 to 2650 fps. I've shot deer out to 300 meters and

Tikka 18 inch barrel
Staball 6.5
51gs 139 sst @ 2865

Ar 2208
43gs 139 sst @ 2895

Both sub moa