Sako 75 Hunter in 7m-08

[longwinters]

Well no pics yet but I have to say that this one is a keeper. Beautiful wood and the bugger shoots. I got the rifle Weds and cannabilized my 308 for the rings and Zeiss Conquest 3 x 9. I loaded up 7 different bullet/powder combinations. Reloader 15 and H4350 in 120 Ballistic tips, 140 Accubonds, 139 Interlocks and 140 GameKings.

:grin: Only one combo shot over MOA! All the other loads were in the 1/2" - 3/4" range. Never had a rifle that shot this well with such a variety. I definitely want to do some more experimenting with the 120 BT's since that is what I want to shoot out of this rifle and with H4350 it was in the 1/2" catagory.

Gotta go resize that brass and load em up!

Long

 

[JD338]

Long,

Sounds like a keeper. Post some pics!

JD338

 

[Powerstroke]

long...

Is this your first 7-08 ? They are awesome !! As you just found out their not too picky on what combos are fired through them. I use IMR 4350 out of mine with both 120gr & 150gr B-tips with the same accuracy.

+1 w/JD... Pics ?? !

 

[FOTIS]

I find myself reaching for my savage 7mm-08 more an more.
It just plain works.

We have killed a lot of game with the 120 bts at 3100 fps with Varget and RL15.

I will try the 150 Partitions soon.

 

[longwinters]

Actually this is my 3rd 7mm-08. I had a Browning Stainless stalker and traded it in on a Sako 308 and then I had a Rem CDL in 7m-08 and my buddy wanted it so I traded him for my Rem LVSF. Both were accurate rifles and each time I regretted not having a 7m-08 in the stable. If this one keeps complying with my wishes it will not be going on the trading blanket.

I just loaded up some 120 BTs with 49 gns H4350 (Lapua resized 308) to see how they shoot this weekend. It liked the 120's with 50 gns and Win brass but with the thicker necks of the resized Lapua I figured I would drop a grain...

Long

 

[FOTIS]

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 120, Nosler BalTip 28120
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch or 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch or 558.8 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4350

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 84 39.20 2323 1438 26259 7584 80.5 1.414
-18.0 86 40.18 2385 1515 28018 7883 82.2 1.377
-16.0 88 41.16 2447 1596 29901 8179 83.8 1.340
-14.0 90 42.14 2510 1679 31920 8471 85.3 1.304
-12.0 92 43.12 2573 1765 34084 8757 86.8 1.269
-10.0 94 44.10 2638 1854 36408 9036 88.2 1.234
-08.0 96 45.08 2702 1946 38905 9308 89.6 1.197
-06.0 99 46.06 2767 2040 41585 9569 90.9 1.160
-04.0 101 47.04 2833 2138 44483 9821 92.1 1.124
-02.0 103 48.02 2899 2239 47600 10060 93.3 1.089
+00.0 105 49.00 2965 2342 50966 10286 94.3 1.055
+02.0 107 49.98 3031 2449 54607 10498 95.3 1.023 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 109 50.96 3098 2558 58549 10694 96.2 0.991 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 111 51.94 3165 2670 62826 10872 97.0 0.960 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 113 52.92 3233 2785 67475 11033 97.8 0.931 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 115 53.90 3300 2902 72540 11173 98.4 0.902 !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 105 49.00 3142 2630 61391 10455 99.1 0.973 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 105 49.00 2743 2005 41763 9553 85.4 1.160

 

[Powerstroke]

sounds like you've traded yourself into quite a nice piece and can't imagine you trading it down the line.
Mine is one of those this is almost one of those cases I like too much to take it out of the safe often. It is a varmit barrel set up so a little difficult to pack around too far, but certianly one of my favorite to shoot.

Good luck this weekend and look forward to hearing your results....