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Couldn’t resist, sorry for the hijack. Grandpa, me, my nephew (grandson). My brother (the boy’s dad) took the pic. The boy dropped the guts, his first elk hunt. That was another special component, being part of a successful hunt (Oregon Cascades bull, too, wilderness area) on his first elk...

It’s the head of a 7mm-08 case I had cut and made into a ring. On one side is the number 11 (my 11th bull) and on the other 2013, for the year I killed him. Three generations of us on the hunt, it was special. Update to this past season, same load and rifle. All set up for 600 yards (my max)...

Big Game gets me about 100 fps faster. Three or four Tikka T3 Lite stainless. No drop tube necessary. P

I just remember everything. I’m a jaynyus. P

Jimbires and I share an opinion. I use the Berger method, which is to start as long as possible, then shorten by 0.04” successively. It’s how I do it. Bullet type doesn’t matter. https://bergerbullets.com/getting-the-best-precision-and-accuracy-from-vld-bullets-in-your-rifle/ Evidence: keep...

I use a magnum primer with ball powders regardless of cartridge (excluding .223 Rem). A 150 ELDX at 2790 is no joke. BC of .574 carries 1800 fps waaaaaay out there. P

Your best 3 options for a Tikka in 7mm-08: 1. Big Game 2. Big Game 3. Big Game 120 BT, 140 PT & AB, or 150 ELDX. All Tikkas. Deer, elk, antelope. P

Thanks, but I switched to the 162 ELDX in my 7mm Rem Mag, Nosler priced me out. A guy on another forum made the claim so I posted the question here when Nosler didn’t answer the phone. P

Does not appear on Nosler’s website. P

I’m down to my last 18 pounds. P

I have a lot more Hunter than BG, I’ll give it a go. I get 2780 with 150 ELDX and superb accuracy, BG powder. Interesting that Nosler’s max is of Hunter is 49.5, which indicates a dangerous load. Thanks SJB. P

Looking for velocity data, if possible. P

I finally found some 150 gr AccuBonds, now I need some load data. Nosler doesn’t list Big Game in their data, and that’s my fav, so I’m hoping someone has some data. I have plenty of Hunter, too, which delivers the highest velocity of the powders listed by Nosler. P

This bull took a dim view of a single 140 AB from a 7mm-08. P

Tikka Varmint in .223 Rem, 75 gr ELD-M over Benchmark, 2900 fps MV, Mulie buck kilt at 475 yards. Hit a tad high on the left side, broadside Wrecked a vertebrae going in, big hole on the way out Exit just behind the shoulder blade cartilage. Surprisingly little bloodshot. Lungs a bit...

Nothing you shoot will know the difference between plus or minus 100 fps anyway. P

Why did Nosler drop Hunter powder data for 180 grain bullets? It’s the bee’s knees. P

And I load for the family (four shooters, multiple rifles) so I go through a lot of components. It’s tough sometimes.

My loads, for each bullet weight listed, based on Nosler’s book max, are all !DANGEROUS LOAD - DO NOT USE! R-P brass, WLRM primer, if it makes any difference. That’s funny.