Suggestions for 7mm08 load

Rmart30 · December 23, 2015, 11:29 AM

Im not a reloader but have a friend with the setup and have access to use it with his supervision after I buy the proper dies etc.

I will be starting out loading 7mm-08 for deer/hog hunting. I caught Nosler 140gr partition SP @ $17 for 50 and stocked up on those.

Any suggestions on powder etc for these?

FITASC · December 23, 2015, 11:40 AM

I have a short barrel Model 7 which likes those bullets with Win 760 or IMR 4064. I don't shoot it much lately, but I am sure others will be along with other suggestions as well.

bedlamite · December 23, 2015, 11:42 AM

H4350

http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/

Rmart30 · December 23, 2015, 12:46 PM

Thanks FITASC. That is actually one of the ones I will be using this load in. The other being a 700 with 22" barrel.

Thanks bedlamite. Id looked at the Nosler page but not that one.

jimbob86 · December 23, 2015, 01:19 PM

If you are loading for more than one gun, this complicates things .....

.... I have two .270WIN rifles of the same make and model, and the chamber on one is so much tighter than the 2nd gun that once fired, neck sized cases from the other rifle won't chamber in it without some effort on the bolt ....

You may want to use different brands ofcases to differnentiate ammo for each.....

As for powder, IME, IMR4064 is pretty versatile...... and is my go-to for my short barrelled 7-08.

T. O'Heir · December 23, 2015, 03:37 PM

You have to work up the load for your rifle. What shoots well out of one rifle won't necessarily out of another. Even 2 identical consecutively numbered rifles.
I'd be thinking the H4350 to start too though. Give the highest velocities for a 140.

eastbank · December 23, 2015, 04:01 PM

i use varget with good results in my 7mm08 and have killed quite a few deer with it from 20-240 yards. eastbank.

NHSHOOTER · December 23, 2015, 05:31 PM

I have had my best luck with Varget in my 2, 7-08's, I did load some 139 gr hornady ssts for a down south hunt that shot very well but I was dissapointed that they lost all their energy inside the deer and didnt exit, killed deer, no blood trail. I also loaded some sierra 140 gr gamekings and shot a deer up here in NH while it was feeding at 80 yds, it was facing me with its head down so I shot it between the shoulder blades..DRT of course and the bullet went all they way thru...
I have done alot of reloading for my 7-08's and have tried many different powders and bullet weights, very willing to share my results.

Nitescout · December 23, 2015, 11:48 PM

IMR 4064 with 139 or 140 gr. bullets.

oldscot3 · December 26, 2015, 11:48 AM

I had a 708 back in the day. I don't remember shooting Partitions but I did shoot several different brands in that weight range. Win 760 worked well for several loads I worked up.

Wendyj · December 26, 2015, 11:53 AM

IMR 4350 for heavier bullets and H414 for lighter. I load mine from 120 gr to 160 grain. Plus one on h4350. I just can't find it.

jsflagstad · January 7, 2016, 05:59 PM

Varget has worked best with me pushing 140 grn bullets, shot a 10 in group at 1000 yards with my Tikka T3 Lite and a 3-9 Nikon. Ramshot also works well for me but Varget certainly has the edge. FWIW my gun seems to shoot a touch better with 120 grn bullets. give yours a try and see what it likes.

December 23, 2015, 11:29 AM	#1
Rmart30 Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2008 Posts: 602	Suggestions for 7mm08 load Im not a reloader but have a friend with the setup and have access to use it with his supervision after I buy the proper dies etc. I will be starting out loading 7mm-08 for deer/hog hunting. I caught Nosler 140gr partition SP @ $17 for 50 and stocked up on those. Any suggestions on powder etc for these?

December 23, 2015, 11:40 AM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	I have a short barrel Model 7 which likes those bullets with Win 760 or IMR 4064. I don't shoot it much lately, but I am sure others will be along with other suggestions as well. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

December 23, 2015, 11:42 AM	#3
bedlamite Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: WI Posts: 1,395	H4350 http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/ __________________ A plan is just a list of things that doesn't happen.

December 23, 2015, 03:37 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	You have to work up the load for your rifle. What shoots well out of one rifle won't necessarily out of another. Even 2 identical consecutively numbered rifles. I'd be thinking the H4350 to start too though. Give the highest velocities for a 140. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

December 26, 2015, 11:53 AM	#11
Wendyj Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2015 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,372	IMR 4350 for heavier bullets and H414 for lighter. I load mine from 120 gr to 160 grain. Plus one on h4350. I just can't find it. __________________ God is NOT dead!!!! Last edited by Wendyj; December 27, 2015 at 08:40 AM.

December 23, 2015, 12:46 PM	#4
Rmart30 Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2008 Posts: 602	Thanks FITASC. That is actually one of the ones I will be using this load in. The other being a 700 with 22" barrel. Thanks bedlamite. Id looked at the Nosler page but not that one.

December 23, 2015, 01:19 PM	#5
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	If you are loading for more than one gun, this complicates things ..... .... I have two .270WIN rifles of the same make and model, and the chamber on one is so much tighter than the 2nd gun that once fired, neck sized cases from the other rifle won't chamber in it without some effort on the bolt .... You may want to use different brands ofcases to differnentiate ammo for each..... As for powder, IME, IMR4064 is pretty versatile...... and is my go-to for my short barrelled 7-08.

December 23, 2015, 04:01 PM	#7
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	i use varget with good results in my 7mm08 and have killed quite a few deer with it from 20-240 yards. eastbank.

December 23, 2015, 05:31 PM	#8
NHSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2012 Location: Concord NH Posts: 1,002	I have had my best luck with Varget in my 2, 7-08's, I did load some 139 gr hornady ssts for a down south hunt that shot very well but I was dissapointed that they lost all their energy inside the deer and didnt exit, killed deer, no blood trail. I also loaded some sierra 140 gr gamekings and shot a deer up here in NH while it was feeding at 80 yds, it was facing me with its head down so I shot it between the shoulder blades..DRT of course and the bullet went all they way thru... I have done alot of reloading for my 7-08's and have tried many different powders and bullet weights, very willing to share my results.

December 23, 2015, 11:48 PM	#9
Nitescout Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2015 Location: central kansas Posts: 119	IMR 4064 with 139 or 140 gr. bullets.

December 26, 2015, 11:48 AM	#10
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	I had a 708 back in the day. I don't remember shooting Partitions but I did shoot several different brands in that weight range. Win 760 worked well for several loads I worked up.

January 7, 2016, 05:59 PM	#12
jsflagstad Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Up Nort Posts: 419	Varget or Ramshot Big Game Varget has worked best with me pushing 140 grn bullets, shot a 10 in group at 1000 yards with my Tikka T3 Lite and a 3-9 Nikon. Ramshot also works well for me but Varget certainly has the edge. FWIW my gun seems to shoot a touch better with 120 grn bullets. give yours a try and see what it likes. __________________ JSF "Is your rifle interesting? -Larry Potterfield