7mm-08 Quick load data

[desertcj]

Had a great day shooting in the mountains today. I need to look over the data, but IMR 3031 with 120gr ttsx looked good. Rivaling Varget. Also the 140gr E-tip with RL16 and .100 jump looked good!

 

[desertcj]

This is the best group this rifle has shot. 3043fps, 43.5gr IMR3031, 120gr ttsx

 

[desertcj]

I may try playing with the seating depth on this load.

 

[desertcj]

This is about as good as this rifle has shot the 140gr E-tip. Funny thing is that it seemed to shoot just a little better at .005" off the lands? 50gr RL16, 140gr E-tip, 2825fps, .100" off the lands.

 

[pharmseller]

Maybe if you get a wild hair and want to try the Hornady 150 gr ELDX...

We’ve kilt elk and deer with the Mighty -08 and this load over the last couple of years. 2790 fps and a screaming BC is potent medicine.



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[mwess1113]

Might want to try Big Game. I’m getting 2,890 with 47 grains BG and a 140 AccuBond. Could maybe go up 1/2 grain but it shoots pretty well there. 2.805 OAL.

 

[mwess1113]

Anyone have Quickload for the 150 Long Range AccuBond? 22.5” barrel, 2.81” OAL.

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet             : .284, 150, Nosler Accubond LR 58734 G7
Useable Case Capaci: 46.035 grain H2O = 2.989 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.810 inch = 71.37 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.5 inch = 571.5 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-17

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0   93    41.22   2552    2169   41901   9047     98.1    1.290
-09.0   94    41.68   2581    2219   43341   9132     98.4    1.270
-08.0   95    42.14   2610    2269   44831   9213     98.7    1.250
-07.0   96    42.59   2639    2320   46385   9290     99.0    1.230
-06.0   97    43.05   2668    2371   47993   9361     99.2    1.212
-05.0   98    43.51   2697    2423   49664   9427     99.4    1.193
-04.0   99    43.97   2726    2475   51399   9488     99.6    1.174  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  100    44.43   2755    2528   53199   9543     99.7    1.156  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  101    44.88   2783    2580   55072   9593     99.9    1.138  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  102    45.34   2812    2634   57019   9638     99.9    1.121  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  103    45.80   2840    2687   59042   9677    100.0    1.104  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  104    46.26   2869    2741   61147   9710    100.0    1.087  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  105    46.72   2897    2795   63338   9740    100.0    1.070  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  106    47.17   2925    2850   65621   9770    100.0    1.054  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  107    47.63   2953    2905   67997   9798    100.0    1.038  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  108    48.09   2981    2960   70475   9825    100.0    1.022  !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    103    45.80   2960    2917   72019   9224    100.0    1.022  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    103    45.80   2661    2358   47822   9775     96.3    1.212

 

[mwess1113]

Thanks Dr Mike! I’m going to try the 150 ABLR at an OAL of 2.85” with RL 16, RL23, RL 26 and also the tried and true Big Game. Could you run a quick load for me with those please?

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet             : .284, 150, Nosler Accubond LR 58734 G7
Useable Case Capaci: 46.675 grain H2O = 3.031 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.850 inch = 72.39 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.5 inch = 571.5 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-16

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0   99    41.49   2543    2154   41811   8978     97.4    1.298
-09.0  100    41.95   2572    2203   43282   9066     97.7    1.277
-08.0  101    42.41   2601    2253   44795   9150     98.1    1.257
-07.0  102    42.87   2630    2304   46363   9229     98.4    1.238
-06.0  103    43.33   2659    2354   47992   9304     98.7    1.219
-05.0  104    43.80   2688    2406   49684   9375     98.9    1.200
-04.0  106    44.26   2716    2457   51443   9440     99.2    1.181  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  107    44.72   2745    2510   53271   9501     99.4    1.163  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  108    45.18   2773    2562   55172   9557     99.6    1.145  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  109    45.64   2802    2615   57148   9608     99.7    1.127  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  110    46.10   2830    2668   59205   9654     99.8    1.110  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  111    46.56   2859    2722   61346   9694     99.9    1.093  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  112    47.02   2887    2776   63575   9729    100.0    1.076  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  113    47.48   2915    2830   65896   9759    100.0    1.060  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  114    47.94   2943    2885   68316   9784    100.0    1.044  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  115    48.41   2971    2940   70839   9807    100.0    1.028  !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    110    46.10   2952    2902   73014   9188    100.0    1.025  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    110    46.10   2650    2339   47302   9679     95.5    1.221

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet             : .284, 150, Nosler Accubond LR 58734 G7
Useable Case Capaci: 46.675 grain H2O = 3.031 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.850 inch = 72.39 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.5 inch = 571.5 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-26

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0  102    47.25   2546    2158   39305  10019     94.2    1.325
-09.0  103    47.78   2582    2220   40876  10149     94.9    1.300
-08.0  104    48.30   2618    2282   42530  10273     95.6    1.276
-07.0  106    48.83   2654    2346   44260  10390     96.2    1.252
-06.0  107    49.35   2690    2411   46080  10500     96.7    1.228
-05.0  108    49.88   2727    2477   47992  10602     97.3    1.205
-04.0  109    50.40   2764    2544   50000  10696     97.8    1.182
-03.0  110    50.93   2800    2612   52115  10782     98.2    1.160  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  111    51.45   2837    2681   54343  10859     98.6    1.138  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  112    51.98   2874    2751   56690  10927     98.9    1.116  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  113    52.50   2911    2822   59162  10986     99.2    1.095  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  115    53.03   2948    2894   61783  11036     99.5    1.074  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  116    53.55   2985    2967   64550  11076     99.7    1.053  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  117    54.08   3021    3041   67477  11105     99.8    1.033  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  118    54.60   3058    3115   70577  11124     99.9    1.012  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  119    55.13   3095    3191   73866  11133    100.0    0.993  !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    113    52.50   3084    3167   74652  10421    100.0    0.996  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    113    52.50   2658    2354   46634  10659     91.7    1.225

RL23 exceeds case capacity. As you can see, you will have some difficulty stuffing a maximum charge of RL26 into the case.

Cartridge          : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet             : .284, 150, Nosler Accubond LR 58734 G7
Useable Case Capaci: 46.675 grain H2O = 3.031 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.850 inch = 72.39 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.5 inch = 571.5 mm
Powder             : Ramshot Big Game

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0   87    39.78   2504    2088   42629   8424     97.6    1.297
-09.0   88    40.22   2530    2132   44023   8507     97.9    1.278
-08.0   89    40.66   2557    2177   45459   8586     98.2    1.260
-07.0   90    41.11   2583    2222   46954   8661     98.5    1.241
-06.0   91    41.55   2609    2268   48493   8734     98.8    1.224
-05.0   92    41.99   2636    2314   50089   8803     99.0    1.206
-04.0   93    42.43   2662    2360   51737   8868     99.2    1.189  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   94    42.87   2688    2406   53444   8930     99.4    1.172  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   94    43.32   2714    2453   55209   8989     99.5    1.156  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   95    43.76   2740    2500   57030   9043     99.7    1.139  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   96    44.20   2765    2547   58907   9094     99.8    1.123  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0   97    44.64   2791    2595   60843   9141     99.9    1.108  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0   98    45.08   2817    2643   62845   9184     99.9    1.092  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0   99    45.53   2842    2691   64916   9223    100.0    1.077  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  100    45.97   2868    2739   67059   9258    100.0    1.062  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  101    46.41   2893    2788   69276   9289    100.0    1.048  !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     96    44.20   2872    2747   70668   8716    100.0    1.046  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     96    44.20   2610    2269   47720   9105     95.9    1.226

 

[desertcj]

RL16 is really good for max velocities with bullets about e 140gr. I can't speak for RL26, but I'd think it would be good as well but mostly with 160gr bullets. I'm still wanting to try RL16 with 160gr class bullets.

 

[jimbires]

I played with the 168 Berger H-vld's and RL17 .this is before RL16 , RL26 and a few other powders you guys are talking about were available . I couldn't get accuracy and velocity to come together . when I slowed it down the accuracy came around , but it was so slow I wasn't interested .this is a 400 yards target with the velocities , and required elevation .



I switched to the Berger 140 H-vld bullets with RL17 . I got my velocity up , I use 3080 FPS in my ballistic charts , and the accuracy was good . the three spots on the top are from this rifle . I settled on the 49.0 gr load . shot from 200 yards .

 

[steve99]

I like 47gns of RL17 and a 140gn Nosler AccuBond for a 5 shot average of 2865fps out of my Rem 700's 23" bbl. It shoots accurately and kills with authority.

 

[diverdown]

I've seen some loads on this post indicating Varget is a good powder for the 7-08. While I am in agreement I would have to say watch your cold weather loads. I found that when temps went below freezing I had a powder ignition problem with standard primers. Once I switched to magnum primers everything was fine.

 

[frankm]

Steve99, what stock is on your Remington? Nice looking. I have a B&C Medalist on mine but giving thought to something lighter. I really like my 7-08 and this is a great thread.

 

[steve99]

Steve99, what stock is on your Remington? Nice looking. I have a B&C Medalist on mine but giving thought to something lighter. I really like my 7-08 and this is a great thread.

The stock is a Bell & Carlson model #2961 in medium grey with black fleck #37

 

[desertcj]

Finally have enough components to play with this some more. I junked all the Winchester brass I had and I've been looking and looking for 7mm-08 brass to no avail but did pick up some starline .308 brass that I ran through my Redding fl 7mm-08 die. I was able to barely get away without neck turning and I have some fire formed and neck sized. Of course after all that, I found Lapua 7mm-08 brass in stock that I gladly would have purchased.

I also got more 120gr TTSX after waiting for a LONG time! Going to try them over some Leverevolution since I have some on hand and it's really close to CFE223. I might have to get some cfe223 and maybe 6.5 staball to try, Big game if I ever see it again...lol.

 

[nhenry]

Finally have enough components to play with this some more. I junked all the Winchester brass I had and I've been looking and looking for 7mm-08 brass to no avail but did pick up some starline .308 brass that I ran through my Redding fl 7mm-08 die. I was able to barely get away without neck turning and I have some fire formed and neck sized. Of course after all that, I found Lapua 7mm-08 brass in stock that I gladly would have purchased.

I also got more 120gr TTSX after waiting for a LONG time! Going to try them over some Leverevolution since I have some on hand and it's really close to CFE223. I might have to get some cfe223 and maybe 6.5 staball to try, Big game if I ever see it again...lol.

Cabela's near me has lots of 6.5 sb and lots of Big Game. If I were smart I'd pick up some of both

 

[Divernhunter]

I use 110gr TTSX with RL15. It works excellent.