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Offline burntmuch

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139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« on: March 07, 2009, 03:16:38 PM »
Im getting a rem model 7 in 7mm-08 ina couple weeks. Im looking into bullets. Ive got some 160 Nosler partitions &some 162 Hornady SSTs for in my 7mag, But sounds like the 120gr or 140 grain bullets are better suited for the 7-08. Anyone shooting the 139 SSTs in a 7mm-08 They got some good reviews on Midway,
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009, 03:41:55 AM »
I've shot the 139 Interbonds, they shot good. I've been shooting the 140 Accubond the last 2 years.
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 03:34:48 PM »
139gr sst and Varget. My Encore loved em. Have not had a chance to kill anything with them but they should do the trick.
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 03:37:29 PM »
Now I cant find them. Looks like Im gonna be using the regular interlocks to start out
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 04:09:57 PM »
those shoot real well too.  and I have killed a deer with the DRT
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 03:23:53 AM »
I got a Model 7 CDL in 7/08 for my daughter and found a load using 139 Hornady IL bullets over 41.5 grains of IMR4064 powder in Winchester brass that put 3 shots into one ragged hole at 100 yds.  I think that is pretty good from a thin 20" over the counter barrel/rifle.  After seeing what this little rifle would do as far as accuracy I didn't want to hand it over, but I kept my promise.  I didn't think I liked 7mm bore rifles ::).
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2009, 03:30:40 AM »
Thats my plan ,IMR 4064 & 139 grain bullets Ive acually got some 120 & 140 grain Nosler BTs, But ive heard mixed feelings about those, So I amy load some of those just for paper,
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2009, 04:39:09 AM »
I had used IMR-4064 but have found Varget to be a little more consistent. Either one will work well for you.
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Re: 139 gr Hornady SSTs in a 7mm08
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2009, 08:50:18 AM »
+1 on the varget and hornady 139gr sst,  I also loaded some 154gr sst over the varget and it did exceptionally well too.  This was in a 7mm08 encore.
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