7mm 08 reduced load

[Ben Gallardy]

Gotta ask….Pa?

About 10 miles south of the Mason Dixon, in MD.

 

[tygr840]

Really good article about it, look for cast load data as you can use it for jacketed bullets too. Unique is a good powder for reduced loads since it's unlikely that you can get Trailboss until maybe next year.

https://www.handloadermagazine.com/reduced-rifle-loads

 

[fmuguira]

jimbires recommendation is exactly right. H4895 can be reduced to as low as 60% of Hodgdon max recommended charge with bullet weight you re using. I ve found around 70% very soft shooting and accurate.

One last suggestion, IF, you can find a single shot pistol bullet, Hornady and Sierra both made them at one time, 120 and 130 grain respectively, they work fantastic. They were designed for that 2500- 2800 fps max velocity for single shot pistols!

Good Luck.

 

[Rem7mm08]

jimbires recommendation is exactly right. H4895 can be reduced to as low as 60% of Hodgdon max recommended charge with bullet weight you re using. I ve found around 70% very soft shooting and accurate.

One last suggestion, IF, you can find a single shot pistol bullet, Hornady and Sierra both made them at one time, 120 and 130 grain respectively, they work fantastic. They were designed for that 2500- 2800 fps max velocity for single shot pistols!

Good Luck.

I have a supply of the 130 gr Sierras. They were very efficient on whitetails out of a magnum research lone eagle. PM me if interested.

 

[ridgewalker]

I too use H4895 and Nosler BTs. I followed Hodgdon's recommendation starting at 60%. My best groups in my granddaughter's Tikka 7mm-08 were at 70% which gave me 2, 021 fps and consistently under 1.0" for 5 shot groups. Depending on the day, wind, BP, etc it would shoot from 5/16-1 " with 5 shot groups. One example:

 

[fmuguira]

That ll get her done to 200+ yds!!

Daughter shot a mule deer buck at 290 yards with a 120 SSP (Hor Single Shot Pistol) bullet started at 2650 and it did a perfect job. Good expansion and just under the hide on off side of buck.

 

[Rflshootr]

Don't overlook a good recoil pad. It makes a world of difference even with full loads. My granddaughter shoots a 7-08 with 120's and near full loads......no problem.

 

[coyotemaster]

Thanks! Short range hunting.....22 yds with stick and string. Watched him for a few years. He was a dandy and my best so far.

Awesome animal. Congratulations.

 

[tygr840]

 

[tygr840]

Quite a few powders can be used if you have them. 4895 of either variety works well as the previous posters have illustrated.

 

[tygr840]

At the bottom with double asterisks is reduced recoil loads; AA5744 is mentioned in the hand loading article too.

 

[tygr840]

 

[tygr840]

 

[tygr840]

Cast data