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Anyone have tips on a model 7 7mm-08 with 140gr. sierra. Had a douglas barrel put on it an just can't get the accuracy I planned on. Thanks for any help.
 
cdj said:
Anyone have tips on a model 7 7mm-08 with 140gr. sierra. Had a douglas barrel put on it an just can't get the accuracy I planned on. Thanks for any help.
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Most of the reloading manuals have a load they tested and refer to for the best accuracy in their rifle... I have found these to be a good starting point. Model 7's have a very light barrel and are not noted for exceptional accuracy. How well the barrel is fitted and chambered is quite important. Hopefully the throat is cut fairly short as you can't chase the rifling and use the magazine.
 
I have not had the best results with any 140 grain bullets in mine. I get better accuracy with 120 Grain Ballistic tips and a warm load of Varget.

Scott
 
I load for five differant rifles in 7mm08 and 140's will not shoot in any of them. Three are modle 7's ,my two are one a model 70 the other a model 722. 120 is the bullet for these. I use h4895 in all of them.
 
My light barrelled custom 7mm-08 with a 9 twist shoots Hornady 139's and 154's very well. I have never tried lighter bullets.
 
cdj

Which 140 7mm Sierra are you shooting? Out of factory Rem 7-08 and Ruger 7x57 I found the flat base 1910 to offer significantly better accuracy than the boat tail 1905. What twist is your barrel? IMR 4350 worked fine for both.

Greg
 
Shooting 7mm08 out to 1000 yards

OH YE of little faith...the 7mm08 has won several Camp Perry 1000 yd matches and I shoot a Rem 700 CDL action with a 1 in 9" twist Shilen Sendero 26 in Barrel with 162 Amax & 168 Sierra Match grade bullets propelled by Varget and H414 powders.
Berger Bullets like to be jammed onto the lands

2011 video link on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J4Hy1zfT7Y

enjoy and remember only you can prevent corrupt politicians from ever gaining power...quit voting for the 2 party system !
 
I have a model 7 in 7mm-08 with a 20" Hart barrel. Try the 120 Nosler BT, as it actually has a thicker jacket than the 140. I use 44 grns R15 with either the Nosler 120 BT or Barnes 120 TSX. I average 2960 FPS. My favorite hunting rifle, really no need for anything else.
 
Hornady 139 gr spire point, Fed 210 primer, 40 gr IMR 4064. 5 shot groups slightly less than 1 inch at 100 yards.

Bob
 
cdj said:
Anyone have tips on a model 7 7mm-08 with 140gr. sierra. Had a douglas barrel put on it an just can't get the accuracy I planned on. Thanks for any help.
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What are the results you are getting, what twist is barrel this is extremely important?. Is it better or worse than original barrel (or possibly it was not a 7mm 08 before)

Dick
 
you haqd the (false) impression it was a 2 party system ???
its a one party system...called spend.
jchedj said:
enjoy and remember only you can prevent corrupt politicians from ever gaining power...quit voting for the 2 party system !
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I've loaded 120 to 168 grain bullets. I've really had to adjust seating depths on 139's...Hornady like Berger need to be just off the lands.
Best 100 yds group 3/8 " center to center ( forget subtracting the diameter...center to center ) 120 gr Sierra and H 414 powder.
Best 200 yds group 139 Hornady and H 414 powder .556 center to center
1st rifle is factory rem 700 varminter with 1 in 9/14 " twist , heavy barrel
2nd rifle is the CDL with Shilen Barrel 1 in 9 " twist for 162 ~ 168 gr bullets out to 1,000 yds shots. Best group 2 bullets at 4 " and 1 at 6 inches...DURN WIND won't lay flat for 3rd bullet. 1,000 yds will teach you what you don't know

6mmBr has great free downloads for measuring bullet strikes " ON TARGET " software and loading articles
My loads can be found on NODAK OUTDOORS
Good Luck...good shooting and remember only Y-O-U can prevent corrupt lawyers from infesting your government...quit voting for the 2 party ticket !
 
7mm 08 200 yd hunting loads

Remington 700 BDL 1 in 9 1/4 " twist Varmint Barrel loads

My old Texas White tail deer loads in 7mm -08...Remington Brass , Sierra Bullets Soft Point Boat Tail and Flat Base Ballistic Tip Nosler

Target : Old typing paper with a 3" circle in the center ( orange dots )

Accurate Arms AA2520 - 40 grains powder , 138 SPBT bullet, WLR Pimer
1/4 " 3 shot group at 100 yds

AA2520 - 41.5 grains powder , 140 grain SPBT , WLR Primer
3/4 " 3 shot group at 100 yds

Hogdon H-380 - 44.7 grains powder , 139 grain SPBT , WLR Primer
1 " 3 shot groups at 100 yds

IMR 4895 - 37 grains powder , 160 grain Ballistic tip flat base , WLR Primer
1/2" 3 shot groups at 6 O'clock position on bullseye 100 yds

AA2520 ( 37.9 gr ) 150 grain Comb Tech Silver Tip and Red Poly Tip Boat Tail
AA 2520 ( 38.5 gr ) 165 Nosler Ballistic Tip Boat Tail
IMR 4895 (37 gr ) 165 grain Nosler ballistic Tip Boat Tail
AA 2520 ( 36.4 gr ) 162 grain Hornady A-Max
AA 2520 ( 35 gr ) 168 grain Berger Match

Best 200 yd group 162 grain A-Max and H 414 ( 43.5 ) .725 "
3 shot group
 
Are you still shooting it out of the Remington Tupperware stock?

I have a Model 7 in .243 and a second in .308. Both have been rebarreled. The .243 is #3, 20", 1:8 5C, the 308is #3, 20', 1:12, 5C. Both are shooting 5 shots sub .5" at 100 yards. I am shooting Swift Scirocco in both. Also had good results with Accubonds. I pillar beded both the front and rear screws, and fiberglassed in the fore stock making it rigid.
Nat Lambeth
 
7MM 08 139 gr Hunting ammo accurate out to 1000 yds

RSnell said:
Hornady 139 gr spire point, Fed 210 primer, 40 gr IMR 4064. 5 shot groups slightly less than 1 inch at 100 yards.

Bob
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Yes I know its almost a year since we responded to this article

Bob's artilce got me to thinking...How good is my hunting ammo ?

I took my practice loads : Midway repackaged Spire Point Boat Tail Blems
Hodgons H 4895 powder , WIN Lrg rifle PRIMERS , and.....voila
 

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