7mm-08 Load Help

[Wondermutt]

Guys, Looking for some help. I bought a bunch of bullets with the intent of reloading for the 7RUM. Well, that gun went down the road and all we have left is the Savage Edge and Weatherby Vanguard 7mm-08's. Have you ever done any loads with the stuff I have listed below? I know its a Hodge podge, but really not looking to buy any more powders or bullets.

Thanks.

That being said, Here is the lead I have:
140 Grain Nosler accubonds
150 Nosler Ballistic Tips
130 Grain Speer 16236 Spitzers
160 Grain nosler Partition
140 Grain Interbonds

Here are the powders I have:
Retumbo
IMR 4150
Varget
Universal Clays

About 5 varities of large rifle and 4 Mag primers.

 

[DrMike]

You have some options with those components.

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 140, Nosler AccuBond 59992
Useable Case Capaci: 46.781 grain H2O = 3.037 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0 81 33.60 2263 1592 32054 7202 91.8 1.416
-18.0 83 34.44 2316 1667 34108 7416 92.8 1.381
-16.0 85 35.28 2368 1743 36268 7625 93.8 1.346
-14.0 87 36.12 2420 1821 38541 7826 94.7 1.309
-12.0 89 36.96 2472 1900 40950 8020 95.5 1.273
-10.0 91 37.80 2524 1981 43505 8206 96.3 1.237
-08.0 93 38.64 2576 2063 46218 8384 97.0 1.203
-06.0 95 39.48 2628 2147 49097 8552 97.6 1.170
-04.0 97 40.32 2679 2232 52156 8710 98.2 1.139 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 99 41.16 2731 2318 55407 8858 98.6 1.108 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 101 42.00 2782 2406 58863 8995 99.1 1.079 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 103 42.84 2833 2495 62542 9120 99.4 1.050 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 105 43.68 2884 2585 66459 9234 99.7 1.023 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 107 44.52 2934 2676 70635 9334 99.8 0.997 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 109 45.36 2984 2768 75091 9421 100.0 0.971 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 111 46.20 3034 2862 79850 9495 100.0 0.946 !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 101 42.00 2889 2594 68855 8759 100.0 1.011 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 101 42.00 2635 2159 49067 8841 94.4 1.168

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 140, Nosler AccuBond 59992
Useable Case Capaci: 46.781 grain H2O = 3.037 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4350

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0 86 37.04 2221 1533 30333 7149 84.2 1.440
-18.0 89 37.97 2276 1611 32374 7397 85.5 1.403
-16.0 91 38.89 2333 1691 34558 7640 86.9 1.366
-14.0 93 39.82 2389 1774 36892 7879 88.1 1.330
-12.0 95 40.74 2446 1859 39393 8113 89.3 1.290
-10.0 97 41.67 2503 1947 42072 8339 90.5 1.252
-08.0 99 42.60 2560 2037 44945 8559 91.6 1.214
-06.0 101 43.52 2617 2129 48029 8770 92.6 1.178
-04.0 104 44.45 2674 2224 51343 8972 93.6 1.143 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 106 45.37 2732 2321 54910 9164 94.5 1.109 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 108 46.30 2790 2420 58753 9346 95.4 1.077 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 110 47.23 2848 2521 62898 9515 96.2 1.045 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 112 48.15 2906 2625 67373 9673 96.9 1.014 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 114 49.08 2964 2731 72188 9817 97.6 0.985 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 117 50.00 3022 2840 77392 9946 98.1 0.956 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 119 50.93 3081 2950 83037 10061 98.6 0.928 !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 46.30 2929 2667 69954 9406 99.3 1.001 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 108 46.30 2612 2121 48274 8869 88.1 1.174

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 130, Speer SP 1623
Useable Case Capaci: 51.076 grain H2O = 3.316 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4350

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0 85 40.00 2326 1562 30363 7694 83.7 1.387
-18.0 88 41.00 2384 1641 32405 7964 85.1 1.351
-16.0 90 42.00 2443 1723 34588 8230 86.5 1.317
-14.0 92 43.00 2503 1808 36921 8490 87.8 1.283
-12.0 94 44.00 2562 1895 39418 8745 89.0 1.244
-10.0 96 45.00 2622 1984 42092 8992 90.2 1.207
-08.0 98 46.00 2682 2076 44958 9232 91.3 1.170
-06.0 100 47.00 2742 2171 48032 9464 92.4 1.135
-04.0 103 48.00 2803 2267 51333 9685 93.4 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 105 49.00 2863 2366 54881 9896 94.4 1.069 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 107 50.00 2924 2468 58698 10096 95.3 1.037 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 109 51.00 2985 2572 62804 10283 96.1 1.007 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 111 52.00 3046 2678 67204 10456 96.8 0.977 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 113 53.00 3107 2786 71947 10615 97.5 0.949 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 115 54.00 3168 2897 77071 10759 98.1 0.921 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 117 55.00 3229 3010 82619 10886 98.6 0.894 !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 107 50.00 3071 2723 69750 10187 99.2 0.964 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 107 50.00 2737 2162 48221 9559 87.9 1.132

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 139, Hornady InterBond 28209
Useable Case Capaci: 46.817 grain H2O = 3.040 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : IMR 4350

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0 87 37.20 2232 1537 30469 7166 84.1 1.433
-18.0 89 38.13 2288 1616 32526 7414 85.5 1.395
-16.0 91 39.06 2344 1696 34727 7659 86.8 1.359
-14.0 93 39.99 2401 1780 37083 7898 88.1 1.323
-12.0 95 40.92 2458 1865 39605 8132 89.3 1.283
-10.0 97 41.85 2516 1953 42297 8359 90.5 1.244
-08.0 100 42.78 2573 2044 45210 8579 91.6 1.207
-06.0 102 43.71 2631 2136 48326 8790 92.6 1.171
-04.0 104 44.64 2689 2231 51677 8993 93.6 1.136 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 106 45.57 2747 2329 55283 9185 94.5 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 108 46.50 2805 2429 59169 9367 95.4 1.070 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 110 47.43 2864 2531 63365 9536 96.2 1.038 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 113 48.36 2922 2635 67899 9693 96.9 1.008 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 115 49.29 2981 2742 72780 9837 97.6 0.978 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 117 50.22 3039 2851 78059 9966 98.1 0.950 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 119 51.15 3098 2963 83789 10079 98.6 0.922 !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 46.50 2945 2677 70465 9427 99.3 0.994 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 108 46.50 2626 2129 48610 8889 88.1 1.166

 

[Huntbear]

140 Gr. Accubonds and Varget go together like Peanut Butter & Jelly in my humble opinion.

 

[russ808]

Yep, Yep, Yep. 41 grains of Varget with 140 A-bonds.
Russ

 

[AzDak42]

140 Gr. Accubonds and Varget go together like Peanut Butter & Jelly in my humble opinion.

+1

Varget and 120g Btips is also a sweet combo.

 

[Wincheringen]

I haven't played with Varget, but IMR 4350 has given excellent groups with the 140 AB & BT in my rifle. Big Game has also done the same.

 

[35R]

Varget and 120g BTips is also a sweet combo

Indeed, it is :lol:

I believe from your list Varget and 4350 are your best bet in the 7mm-08.

 

[bullet]

I loaded everyone of the bullets you listed and some others as well and the 140gr AccuBond and 130gr Speer were the most accurate

 

[JD338]

Years ago, I worked up a load for a friends 7mm-08. Best accuracy using the 140 gr PT was with a max load of RL 19. Accuracy was just under MOA.

JD338

 

[bullet]

Oh, W760 and RL-17 were the best powders for accuracy and velocity.

 

[Wondermutt]

Thanks guys. Gives me some stuff to experiment with this winter.

I appreciate the feedback.

WM

 

[cloverleaf]

Bob from TX shoots some phenominal groups with his 7mm-08 and 120's if I member correctly. CL