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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2016, 03:33:58 PM »
The 140 partition is about as good of a performer as you will find in the velocity ranges of the 7-08.  Only downfall to the partition is the stinking price of them these days  :bash:
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2016, 04:44:04 PM »
Go lighter- 120 grain Barnes TTSX.  :tup:
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2016, 05:58:44 PM »
The 140 partition is about as good of a performer as you will find in the velocity ranges of the 7-08.  Only downfall to the partition is the stinking price of them these days  :bash:

$17 bucks per 50 is pretty cheap of you by the fact seconds. 

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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2016, 06:34:59 PM »
The 140 partition is about as good of a performer as you will find in the velocity ranges of the 7-08.  Only downfall to the partition is the stinking price of them these days  :bash:

$17 bucks per 50 is pretty cheap of you by the fact seconds.
If you get em.  I'm the guy that never checks SPS at the right time.  I've basically phased the partition out of everything in my stable except the 180's in the old 06'
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2016, 10:47:45 AM »
About 10 years ago, I shot a 5x5 elk with 7-08 at 250 yards and dropped him with one shot using a 160 gr Barnes X over 43 gr of IMR4064, which chrono'd at 2740 fps. The bullet went thru the near shoulder and exited out thru the ribs leaving only a pencil sized hole.  Although it killed it, that was the last time I used X bullets.  Now I use Hornady, Nosler or Swift bonded bullets which mushroom nicely and hold together well when hitting heavy bone.  You can go with a lighter weight bonded bullet for more speed because they retain more weight after impact, so I think a 140 gr bonded bullet would do the trick on elk.
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2016, 11:03:27 AM »
The 140 Partition with the 7mm-08 has provided many venison meals for my family. My wife has a Colockum cow tag this fall, hope she get a chance at her first elk. Not changing the load any for elk season, IMR 4350 with the 140 Partition. I took the load recipe out of the Nosler manual.
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2016, 11:52:09 AM »
Killed a ton of deer with my 7x57 and the 139 gr hornady I now shoot the 120 Barnes X. No elk yet but a Bear and some deer. Should work great on elk in a full throttled load.

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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2016, 12:15:45 PM »
I've killed 2 hogs and 2 deer using 140gr Accubonds, my 7mm08 Absolutely loves them.
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2016, 12:32:46 PM »
Alright alright alright, all these success stories have me convinced, I'm good to go. I just need to play with some charges and find a combo I'm happy with. I know sharing load info on the internet can be frowned upon, feel free to PM me if you have a solid load that you love. Huntnphool already did, thanks for that!

Next, I need to try and find some 139 gr. Hornaday interbonds, I see that they're "temporarily discontinued" on the website. Anyone know where a guy could track some down?
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2016, 10:55:39 AM »
Since you can't find 139 gr Interbonds anywhere, I'd suggest 140 gr Accubonds and 150 gr Swift Scirroco's then, as they are both great bullets.
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2016, 12:51:16 PM »
140 grain accu bonds or partitions are pretty easy to come by. 

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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2016, 12:55:22 PM »
140 grain accu bonds or partitions are pretty easy to come by.
  :yeah:  I was an Interbond shooter for a long time, but I hate hunting for bullets so have switched everything over to Nosler.
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2016, 12:57:49 PM »
I was able to track down a few boxes of 139's today, I'll be buying them tonight    :)    Should keep me running for a few years anyway, then maybe I'll consider the switch to Accubonds.
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2016, 12:59:56 PM »
139 Hornaday Interlock .. I have had trouble trying to try something else  :tup:    Did I give you a load last year for your 7mm-08 ?
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Re: 7mm-08 Load, heavier bullets
« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2016, 05:30:44 PM »
I believe you did but I went back through my notes today and couldn't find it. If you want to send it over, I'd appreciate it. Hoping to get to loading some test rounds here in the next couple weeks so I can have it dialed before deer season.
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