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Old 10-04-2002, 10:41 PM
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Default What powder and load for 7mm-08?

My dad does my reloading for me and we have been using 45 gr. of IMR 4064 with a 120gr. bullet with decent performance in terms of accuracy and ballistics. I know that this load is above Hornady and Barnes max. load, but so many manuals are written by lawyers and not reloading experts these days. I believe we got this load from Ken Waters book of Pet Loads. I'd like to get everyone else's favorite load with 120gr. bullets for this cartridge and if you use a different bullet weight then what powder do you use. Is there a best powder for this cartridge? Thanks.
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Old 10-08-2002, 01:54 PM
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I load 41.3gr of IMR 4064 and 139gr Hornady BTSP and it shoots less than 1&quot;@ 100 yards. Also,never had a deer travel more than 20 yards after the shot...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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42 Grs. of 4064, Hornady 139 BTSP and I get -1&quot; @100yds. I plan to try Win 760, I hear it gives good results in this caliber.
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140 Nosler Ballistic Tips with 40.5 grains IMR 3031

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I use H4350 and 50 grs,this is a compressed load and 120 gr Nosler BT,shoots less than 1 in. at 100 in my rem classic.
Use the SSt 139 and 42.5 grs of 4064 and get less than 1 in groups also.

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WOLF6151,
I've had excellent results in two different 7mm-08s with H-Varget. Accuracy and velocity were excellent with both Sierra and Nosler bullets. Good luck.

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