7mm08, 150's, L-17

[Gunner46]

I tried this powder with 140's (BT's & AB's) but accuracy was, ummmm ....it sucked.

Has it worked better for Y'all with the heavier bullet?

 

[jimbires]

I use RL17 with 140 bergers . I get 3080 FPS with about half moa groups .

 

[beerbucksducks]

It's not rl 17 but I'm running imr4350 with 150 btips out of my model 7 7-08. Accuracy is consistent sub moa but due to my lack of a chronograph I couldn't tell you the velocity.


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[SJB358]

How are your speeds looking Gunner. Seems like17 works better towards its up end.

17 works excellent in our 7x57 with 140's and 150's.

 

[Firebird]

That is my goto powder with the 150gr ablr, I load it at 46.6 and get 2850fps and excellent accuracy-but that is my rifle and yours will obviously be different. That bullet also worked well with h414 and h380 if memory serves, but they werent near as fast.

 

[Gunner46]

I tried three different loads, with the 140's, working up to max. I didn't even try to run it over the Chrony because all the groups were out past 1 3/4" to 2 1/2". I still have a pound (-15 shots) so I thought I'd at least try a heavier bullet. I've used 150 BT's for many, many years and they served well.

Need some new brass though...........

 

[pharmseller]

I use RL17 with 140 bergers . I get 3080 FPS with about half moa groups .

I'm at 2892 with Big Game and 140 VLD, WLRM, 22 1/2" barrel. What's your rifle & recipe?



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[jimbires]

I use RL17 with 140 bergers . I get 3080 FPS with about half moa groups .

I'm at 2892 with Big Game and 140 VLD, WLRM, 22 1/2" barrel. What's your rifle & recipe?



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*** work up to this load , it could be to hot for other rifles ***

I have no pressure signs and I get good brass life . I shoot this load year round . when the summer heat is on , I shoot early mornings .
rem 700 with a 24" broughton BBL . 49.0 grain RL17 , CCI200 primer , Norma brass , 140 VLD hunting .

the three top spots are this rifle . 48.0 left , 48.5 center , 49.0 right . the big lower bullseye is my 7-08 tikka . all shot at 200 yds



close up of the 49.0

 

[pharmseller]

I use RL17 with 140 bergers . I get 3080 FPS with about half moa groups .

I'm at 2892 with Big Game and 140 VLD, WLRM, 22 1/2" barrel. What's your rifle & recipe?



P

*** work up to this load , it could be to hot for other rifles ***

I have no pressure signs and I get good brass life . I shoot this load year round . when the summer heat is on , I shoot early mornings .
rem 700 with a 24" broughton BBL . 49.0 grain RL17 , CCI200 primer , Norma brass , 140 VLD hunting .

the three top spots are this rifle . 48.0 left , 48.5 center , 49.0 right . the big lower bullseye is my 7-08 tikka . all shot at 200 yds



close up of the 49.0

My 7mm-08s are Tikkas as well, one is a stainless T3 the other is a Superlite. I used the Superlite with the VLD. What load were you using in the Tikka in the pic?



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[jimbires]

my tikka is the older 595 whitetail hunter stainless / synthetic . the load is a 139 BTSP hornady ,43.2 grains of IMR4064 , CCI200 primer , rem or win brass , . I'm not to fussy with this gun , and it shoots well .

 

[laylandad]

150's in my 7mm08 has the most accuracy with H414. 44.0 gr gets me right at 2700 fps in my 26" barrel Remington 700.