Whats favorite load for 7mm-08 handi's?

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

I picked up my new Handi today, brass should be here tomorrow
So what is you folks' favorite loads?
I have Reloader 15 on the shelf and some 140grain Ballistic tips.
I got lots of manuals, thought some one has had to have been here before me

[cjrjck]

120 grain Barnes TSX or TTSX or the 140 grain Nolser Partition with 42 to 43 grains of IMR 4064. Work up slowly. The 120s will push over 3000 fps and the 140 about 2850.

[thejanitor]

Found all 3 of our 7-08 Handis love the lowest book load of H4350 with 120 gr bullets. Tried lots of powders for several years and after 44man suggested it I tried the H4350 and got them to shoot sub 1 inch groups at 100 yds and for years the best I could do was about 2 inches with some other powders. But I had to look in 6 places to find a recipe as low as he posted... once I found documentation I tried it and am very happy with the results. So if you don't like how the RL powder shoots keep trying other powders. Good luck they are a very nice caliber (my favorite)  thejanitor

[petemi]

I agree with the janitor.  Our sevens shoot best with light loads and bullets.  I was looking for a light plinking load for Patty and found this.  It's very comfortable to shoot and super accurate:  115 gr. Speer HP, 43.0 gr. Varget for 3000 fps.  We don't use this load for deer.  Just target, plinking and varmints. 

Pete

[jpshaw]

Hate to admit it but my 7 - 08 is a Remington 700 Mountain Rifle and I don't reload for it.  I've settled on the straight Remington 140 gr boat tails.  Yeah I own a bolt gun.  Two actually.

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

Thanks guys,
I too have had great luck with 4350 in 280 rem & 308. but as you say, lower velocity loads.
 A while back I tried some Accubonds in my 280, with H4895sc, I got 5/8" group at 300 yards!
Trouble was, after I pushed the velocity up to get expansion at that range, I couldn't get it accurate again.

[quickdtoo]

I've only shot two loads in my 7mm-08 Lite, both shoot excellent.

Tim