I always used 150gr PAR in my 308win/30-06/300win mag with great results on deer/pigs and pronghorn.
Now I am required to use non-lead in Calif so I use 130-150gr Barnes TTSX and get good results.
Never saw a need for anything heavier than 150gr.
I use and prefer H-110/Win296 to all other powders for FPS and accuracy and it burns cleaner than 2400. Use a heavy crimp and do not download it from specs
because you are necking it down the case necks may be thicker. I would back off the load from max to start with and test a few rounds. Better yet get 25-06 brass to start with :)
In the 7-08 use 110gr TTSX. I suggest 120gr TTSX for the 7mag. I would NOT use the 140gr in the 7-08.
Like stated push them fast for better terminal performance and accuracy. Also give them a LOT of bullet jump. Suggest you load them so the top relief groove is just showing or even deeper...
It was the best powder for my 264win mag and 100gr bullets 75.8grs, mag primer and 3644fps SD15.
It also worked well and a couple of others I load for both different bullets and cartridges
I also have bullets that were $3.59/100 and powder that was $3/lb and some surplus for less than that. Primers for $.67/100. But all of that is old stock that still works fine. The last time I bought primers was when it is very hard to get Fed 215 primers and I bought 10 cartons of 1000 each for...
Thanks for the info on the E-Tip. That was one of my big beefs about it. It will get to be a better bullet when they put a tip on it and a larger cavity for better expansion. The relief grooves(I hope the put more than one) is a good start.
I have found the Nosler brass gives less FPS than win/weatherby brass and even more so the Hornady brass. Hornady brass has given me the most FPS on several different rifle cartridges and Nosler the least. I have not had any pressure problems with it and my loads are max loads for hunting. Same...
Try 225gr Swift A-Frames with 71grs of IMR4350 and a Fed 215 primer at 3.296" OAL. Win or Hornady brass worked better(more FPS and lower SD) than Nosler brass.
Super accurate and deadly
I have new H-100, Varget, CFE223, H4831SC that I will let go for $180/lb and you pay shipping :)
Or I will trade a pound for 2 lbs of H-450
I would not want to cheat or price gouge anyone :)