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thanks to everyone for your forum contributions.

Yes, there are slight pressure signs. Flattening of the primer! I think I might take the remaining bullets apart and relaod with less powder. I got the maximum load (48 gr) from either Hodgson or Speer.

Interesting! The energy is quite a bit higher for the 48 grains. That extra energy might be enough to cause the difference in tiisue damage. Where are those data from? Thanks

I suppose 2 grains of powder increases the velocity to a point where bullet impact causes substanially more damage. Also, I doubt that there is much difference between rifles. They are both new. Too bad we will have to wait until next year when I can try a handload with 46 grains from my...

no we have not chronographed either gun. I suppose that there could possibly be enough difference between the two guns and/or 2 grains of powder. One difference is the Accubonds, both 145 gr, are from different boxes of bullets.

ya, he got bone. In fact a rib deflected the bullet

A buddy and I just got back from a whitetail hunt. We both use Tikka T3 lite 7mm/08 rifles. We both handloaded Nosler Accubond bullets with Hodgson H4350 powder. He uses 46 grains while I use 48 grains of powder. Three of the deer were shot with my rifle and one deer was shot with his rifle...