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Offline cbourbeau32

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7mm 08 range report
« on: October 14, 2008, 02:42:06 PM »
I took my Handi 7mm 08 out Saturday with some handloads I loaded last week to get the rifle sighted in prior to deer season. The range where I shoot is a friends front yard and I only have a 50 yard shot. Just as I was starting to run low on ammo I took 2 last shots and got a 2 shot group at 50 yards of 7/16". I think the rifle would do even better than that since I didn't work up several loads to try I just loaded 43.9 grains of H414. This should be fine for Oklahoma whitetail. I have included a picture. Charlie


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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2008, 03:20:05 PM »
Yes that should do nicely. It will be cool to see how she does after you figure out her favorite diet.
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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2008, 03:25:00 PM »
Nice work Charlie!! ;)

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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2008, 11:38:27 PM »
I did a few reloads om my 7MM-08 and it seem the barrel like a bullet with a running start;I loaded a few about 15 thou off the lands low FPS side and the pattern open up back to the max: 2.800 and I can get them to clover leaf at the 100 yard target from the bench.
I still going to try a few more different powder I now tried IMR 4831 and IMR 3031
3031 seem to do o.k. I think I am going to look at some IMR4350 for load testing.
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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2008, 11:54:49 PM »
It looks like you have it under control; good shooting.
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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2008, 11:16:56 AM »
Let us know about your hunt.
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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2008, 02:31:18 PM »
I just shot my 7mm-08 2 hours go, and I was dazzled, as always, as to what it does.  I was shooting Rem 140 gr. Corlokts (which I'm not totally fond of) in a very light quartering wind.  She clover leafed at 100.  It is one heck of a caliber.  I hope, soon, to reload for it and possibly find out what it can really do.
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Re: 7mm 08 range report
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2008, 02:47:58 PM »
I don't think I've heard a bad report on the 7mm-08 yet.  I've had good luck and groups in all 3 of the rifles I've got for it, BLR, Savage and Handi.  DP
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