7mm-08 loads and ballistic tip bullets

[bullfisher]

Make sure your die is not inserting the bullets crooked. I had an rcbs die that would not seat bullets straight for me no matter what. A concentricity gauge will show this as well.

[thinkingman]

My guess is the ammo is not the problem.
I wanted a R700 Mountain rifle, the one with the laminated stock and fluted barrel, but went Tikka instead due to R700 being a crapshoot.
I wouldn't spend a ton of money trying to find a recipe unless it's a hobby you're passionate about.

[Henrydog]

2 ideas come to mind from my own experience.  1st one is bullet weight.  Son has a 308, all the books say 168 grain is the most accurate, but his gun will only shoot 180's.  180's are sub .75" and anything else are 2" groups

2nd I have a Ruger that I could never get dialed in.  I tried factory and handloads at several weights and it never gave satisfactory results.  The cause was a broken crosshair on the scope

[coachcw]

If you can find him this time of year talk with blrman . Karl had a sweet load with interbonds that where lights out in Caydens little 08.

[luteai]

7mm-08 with 36 grains of H4895 and a 120 grain Nosler BT oal 2.75 is my go to youth load.  My 21 year old daughter still uses this load.  Groups at 1 inch @100 yards in her Mossberg. Model 7 was around the same but my Mountain rifle was at or under 1/2 inch with this load. X-bolt was 139 Hornady BTSP at .6 with 43 grains of varget. Ruger American was at 11/2 inches with everything.  All loads were 2.75 oal. I guess I like the 7mm-08, my kids wife and I have had 6 over the years!

[jrebel]

Anyone ever try working a load with h414 pushing a 140 grain partition or accubond?  Trying it now and will report back after I make it to the range.   Really hoping I can make it work as I have a ton of h414 that I need to burn. 

[mrolen]

been a while since i have had my but i believe my recipe 7mm-08 but i was shooting 168 berger classic hunters with 40.0gr varget sammi length shot very well.

started working with re-17 and 162 eld-x and it looked to be promising but i traded the rifle off before i could get a solid load worked up.

[thinkingman]

Anyone ever try working a load with h414 pushing a 140 grain partition or accubond?  Trying it now and will report back after I make it to the range.   Really hoping I can make it work as I have a ton of h414 that I need to burn.

I shot 414 pushing 140 Barnes TSX and 150gr Partitions.
Accuracy was very good(under 1MOA) with all loads but never approached the published velocities out of my Tikka.