Thread: WINCHESTER 760 IN THE 260 REM or 7MM-08

Is anyone using win 760 in their 260 or 7mm-08 using Hornady 129gn 260 and 139gn 7mm-08 both interlocks
What powder weights are you using

In a 7-08 Rem 140gr Partition 48gr gave 2862fps in a Model 7 with 18" barrel that was pretty much max in my rifle.

Originally Posted by 260rem

Is anyone using win 760 in their 260 or 7mm-08 using Hornady 129gn 260 and 139gn 7mm-08 both interlocks
What powder weights are you using

Ive got a bit of data with H414 (same as W760) in my 260 rem, i'll did it out. It goes really well in the 260, i also use it in my 17" barreled 284 with 162's

Years ago I used it 7-08 with 120grn Sierra and 130 grn Speer. CHECK this but I seem to recall 50 grns W760 and 3000fps from 22" barrel. It was a very accurate load and the Speer 130 grn are a very good projectile on deer. I've used them a lot.

I use 760/414 in my 7mm08ai but have not used any projectiles lighter than 160gr.
I get 100-150fps increase over the previous loads I had with 2209.

I used 760 for a bit when I had a 260 but couldn't get the accuracy or speed of 2209, I also found it to be really dirty and created a lot of carbon build up in my suppressor

Most ball powders are dirty bastards, it's a given fact you live with. I've found W760 offers both better accuracy & more speed than 2209 in my boys M7 260. Each rifle will differ....

Originally Posted by Mathias

Most ball powders are dirty bastards, it's a given fact you live with. I've found W760 offers both better accuracy & more speed than 2209 in my boys M7 260. Each rifle will differ....

I don't find it dirty at all. I haven't been using it long tho.

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Yes have used in both
Works well

Funny this should come up, I saw belmont are selling W 760 for $40 a tin and wondered about buying a heap and changing over.

Originally Posted by GWH

Ive got a bit of data with H414 (same as W760) in my 260 rem, i'll did it out. It goes really well in the 260, i also use it in my 17" barreled 284 with 162's

I was at 46gr of H414 with 123gr Amax, for approx 3k from 20" model 7

Also had run 44.5gr with 130gr Bergers, but my barrel shot 120/123 weight bullets far better.

Warm loads, work up

How does this work in a 308 20+ barrel?


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Originally Posted by Danny

How does this work in a 308 20+ barrel?


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Really well in the one 308 that we tried it in, did a ladder test with 2208 or 2209 I don't recall now and a ladder with H414. After the first 3 shots with the 414 I could see it was the powder for it. 5 or 6 rounds of ladder in one ragged hole and higher velocity than the adi.

Originally Posted by R93

I don't find it dirty at all. I haven't been using it long tho.

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Patching a barrel after using ball powders is way more sooty black than stick powder like 2209.

Originally Posted by GWH

Really well in the one 308 that we tried it in, did a ladder test with 2208 or 2209 I don't recall now and a ladder with H414. After the first 3 shots with the 414 I could see it was the powder for it. 5 or 6 rounds of ladder in one ragged hole and higher velocity than the adi.

Well thanks for that. Very interesting.


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