7mm-08 150gr BT with starline brass and RL16 powder

[jakeleonard]

I am just getting into this, and am curious if anyone has loaded 7mm-08 with the 150gr ballistic tips, starline brass, and reloader 16 powder? And if so, what was your load formula? I’ve got loads that I could start at, but I’m just curious if anyone has already done this and can help me narrow down my starting point.

(P.s., I also have the same question for 30-06 with 180gr BT. Same powder and brass)

Thank you everyone.

 

[SJB358]

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[SJB358]

No help with the 7-08 and 16 but here is some work I did with the 06 and 180 BT/AB

 

[SJB358]

Here is some QL data to get you going on the 7-08 though..

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 150, Nosler BalTip 39586
Useable Case Capaci: 46.353 grain H2O = 3.010 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-16 *C *T

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.313% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-13.1 94 39.09 2447 1994 38937 8845 95.1 1.318
-11.8 95 39.68 2485 2056 40635 8988 95.8 1.291
-10.5 97 40.27 2522 2119 42413 9125 96.4 1.266
-09.2 98 40.86 2560 2182 44273 9255 96.9 1.241
-07.9 100 41.46 2597 2246 46218 9379 97.5 1.216
-06.6 101 42.05 2634 2312 48252 9496 97.9 1.192
-05.3 102 42.64 2672 2378 50385 9605 98.3 1.169
-03.9 104 43.23 2709 2444 52617 9706 98.7 1.146
-02.6 105 43.82 2746 2512 54959 9800 99.0 1.123
-01.3 107 44.41 2783 2580 57413 9885 99.3 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 108 45.00 2820 2649 59986 9962 99.5 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
+01.3 110 45.59 2857 2719 62672 10031 99.7 1.059 ! Near Maximum !
+02.6 111 46.18 2894 2789 65531 10090 99.9 1.039 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.9 112 46.77 2930 2860 68516 10140 100.0 1.019 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.3 114 47.36 2967 2931 71656 10181 100.0 1.000 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.6 115 47.95 3003 3003 74962 10215 100.0 0.981 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 108 45.00 2943 2884 72088 9526 100.0 1.003 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 108 45.00 2643 2327 49206 9865 94.5 1.181