DrMike
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Alway glad when I am able to help a friend. 
Favorite Loads for the 7-08 Remington
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DrMike
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Nice, tight SD. Should be easy to find precision with that load.
Aussie Wanderer
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Is the barrel free floating?
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I was surprised to find that the barrel doesn't have a pressure point. It's free floated to the action.
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RL338
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Kinda surprised that there aren’t barrel pressure pads at the tip of the stock. Wby thin profile barrels usually have them molded into the stock.
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I was too
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Firebird24
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Had reason to look this load up today-my daughters win m70 featherlite with 120 Barnes ttsx. Uses bl-c2 and nickel plated cases.
My rem 700 really likes bl-c2 with 100 gr Sierra hp bullets- a marvelous varmint load in that rifle
My rem 700 really likes bl-c2 with 100 gr Sierra hp bullets- a marvelous varmint load in that rifle
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RL338
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Burned a quite a few pounds of BL-C2 but never in 7-08. Excellent in 308.
JackLeg308
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IMR-4350 with 150 gr SGK has excelled for me.I'm no stranger to the 7-08 Remington. A friend introduced me to Metallic Silhouette shooting in the mid '90's. He let me use his M700 VLS with a Leupold fixed 20x scope and 2 oz. trigger. I was impressed with the accuracy and the power . The 160 gr Sierra Ram Loads hit those 55 lb rams at 500 meters with authority.
Fast forward to last summer, Sue and I stopped by Weatherby in Sheridan WY and she really took a shinning to the Weatherby Camelia. Then during a late season doe hunt, Sue used my Nosler M21 308 Win. She really liked the mauverability while sitting in her "Cabin" deer blind.
Well being good at math, I added it up and laid out a plan for her birthday.
I ordered a Weatherby Camelia Wilderness in 7-08. I have already secured RCBS dies, 150 pcs Star Line brass, and a few bags of 140 gr BT seconds. I have Big Game, Varget, StaBall 6.5, IMR and H4350, and RL17.
What are your favorite loads?
BTW, I'll post pictures of the rifle and the birthday girl in a few weeks. Mums the word.
JD338
i like Alliant powders also. Imr-4064, Imr-4350, work excellent with 140 and 150 gr projectiles.
JackLeg308
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Yes. The first Weatherby Vanguard - Sporter- when I checked, I was surprised that it was not free-floated. I emailed Weatherby, they replied that it was not necessary to have the barrel free floated.
The Wthby in 270 win - is one ragged hole shooter.
The Wthby Vanguard .308 is more picky- also I have had loads that did vertical stringing from the .308 - the same loads did not vertical string in other .308’s.
