Thread: tikka 16inc bushpig load help

hi guys hope all is well.
im in need of starting loads or loads that you wouldn't mind shearing for a tikka t3 cut to 16inc with a dan can in 7mm08 something from say 10yards to 4-500 max but a real all rounder I cant seem to find the old topic started last. anyways any help would be good in return I have load data I can shear for 7mmwsm 308 22inch 7mm08 270wsm and a few more thanks

Well since nobody else bit, I would try the 140gr Berger VLD, with 2206H

You're asking a lot for a 16" barrel to go out to 500 yards. I have 3 accurate loads with a 7/08 at 16" 120 sst 44 grains of 2208, Speer 130's 41 grains of 2206h, Speer 145 48 grains of 2209. I really cant see these being used beyond 300 yards. I'm going to try 120 Barnes next but as Beaver says a hot load behind a Berger may do the trick.

120gr BT?

I'm pushing the 140gr @ 2740fps in a 20" tube - more than enough out to 500 yards.

120 bt would be my pick. Should be able to get 2900fps or close to it and they're ment to be a harder bullet than the 140 believe it or not.

Yeah I agree if you can get those speeds but out of a 16" barrel. Popshot is talking 20 " and what barrel length is yours Cartman. I'm hoping to get some chrono speeds this week with the 120's out of a 16" Mod 7.

Was 18 inch model 7 doing 3030fps warm loads.

hi nor-west thanks for the info I was thinking 500 is a push will say 300 is good what speeds are you getting from the 120sst, I will be using this for mainly goat work and a bit of deer but 9/10 times I hit goats say 50yards away there buddies pop up 150 odd looking and asking fot a bit of lead so im only to happy to help them on there way

@ cartman can you pm me your load please, I would like to work up to it.

Not chroned yet but my 150's are doing 2560 so maybe 2700 will let you know but sighted in 2" high at 100 no problems hitting the gong at 300 start to drop off quickly past 350 though.

I use 210 Accu bond in model 7 308 and also 220 round nose both shot well out to 500. the round nose shoots to the right by 3 ft at that range

Dont know it dude my mate loads for me and hes in canada at the moment. Was lapua brass and h335 though if thats any help. Will hit him up when hes back. The killed well but never shot them past 200.

@dale I chronoed some loads to day. I'll Pm you the results if you've found nothing else in the meantime.