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Offline RDCLARK1

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Need loads for 7mm-08 15" Encore
« on: January 06, 2005, 03:43:38 PM »
Need some loads for Deer hunting. Having trouble get good accuracy with the max loads.  What primer is everone using.  Any loads for 140 BT ?

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Need loads for 7mm-08 15" Encore
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2005, 04:47:23 PM »
140 NBT, 40.0 grains H-4895, Federal match Primer (14 inch 7mm-08 XP-100)  Shot groups under .3 @ 100 yards and took animals from PD's to mulies.
120NBT 42.0 grains H-4895 (everything the same).
Work up your loads slowly as this was a Shilen barrel and it was throated to where the 140 NBT was seated to where the base of the bullet was at the neck shoulder juncture-bullet was just off the lands.
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Need loads for 7mm-08 15" Encore
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2005, 06:38:25 PM »
A couple I've tried is
WW case
GM210M Primer
43.5g Varget
140 BT
.040 off lands
2570 fps
Under a inch @ 100
WW Case
GM210M Primer
46g VV N550
140 BT
.040 off
2600 fps
.70 @ 100
This one is pretty warm so you best back it down a grain if you have a rough (not polished) bbl
IMR 4064 is another good one too. I found mine shoots better with the bullets backed off a bit and loaded right up to max by the books. I still need to mess with it some though. Some of the pistol loads are actually higher than the rifle loads. I also keep coming back to the Federal primers.
AS with any data always WORK UP!