7MM-08 Good Day @ The Range
05-02-2005, 08:23 PM
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North West Arkansas
Posts: 422
7MM-08 Good Day @ The Range
Shot some work up loads today of 140 Sierra Game Kings on top of Varget. Five 3 shot groups averaged .733" CTC @ 100Yds with 4 out of 5 groups sub MOA. Rifle: Rem 700 Mtn LSS
Here is a couple of the best groups.
Also shot some work up loads for 150 Grn Nosler BT's on top of Varget. They didn't shoot as tight as the Game Kings but even so overall Average group size was just a little over an inch. Maybe I need to try the 140Grn BT's
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Here is a couple of the best groups.
Also shot some work up loads for 150 Grn Nosler BT's on top of Varget. They didn't shoot as tight as the Game Kings but even so overall Average group size was just a little over an inch. Maybe I need to try the 140Grn BT's
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05-03-2005, 01:30 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Crescent Valley, NV
Posts: 2,271
RE: 7MM-08 Good Day @ The Range
If you do not plan to hunt anything larger than deer with that peticular rifle, I would stop load development right there!! The 140 gr Game Kings will kill deer, no problem, no point in fixing something that isn't broken. Good shooting!!
Mine, a 270Win., shoots pretty good too. I've only used factory ammo, but I've gotten a lot of 1" groups with her.
05-03-2005, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North West Arkansas
Posts: 422
RE: 7MM-08 Good Day @ The Range
Thanks everyone!!! It sure is a treat to get one that shoots like that right out of the box. I did adjust the trigger to 2 1/2 Lbs, but other that that, its straight factory. When I bought this rifle, I was planning up front to have it pillar/glass bedded and free float the barrel. At this point I'm kinda having second thoughts about doing any thing to it.
This is primarilly a deer rifle; however, I hunt the mountians of NW Arkansas so there is always the chance of a black bear or a big hog. I took a black bear this past season on the opening day of deer muzzleloader season. With that said, I will definitely be working up a little heavier Nosler Partition load and will probably try the Accubonds and/or Interbonds as well.
Also need to work up a good coyote load. Anyone got a good 7MM-08 critter load I can start with?
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Make your first shot count!
This is primarilly a deer rifle; however, I hunt the mountians of NW Arkansas so there is always the chance of a black bear or a big hog. I took a black bear this past season on the opening day of deer muzzleloader season. With that said, I will definitely be working up a little heavier Nosler Partition load and will probably try the Accubonds and/or Interbonds as well.
Also need to work up a good coyote load. Anyone got a good 7MM-08 critter load I can start with?
firstshot
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Make your first shot count!
05-03-2005, 01:12 PM
#10
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rocky Top Tennessee
Posts: 683
RE: 7MM-08 Good Day @ The Range
In the words of Chris Lapp "You have done well, pilgrim". Now all you have to do is shoot a one shot group to find out where the bullets go from a clean barrel. Try one shot, every day for a week. Then you'll know where the most importatant shot is goin'. Some folks like to do one shot groups in different weather conditions, just for extra insurance. 