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<blockquote data-quote="Marble" data-source="post: 934920" data-attributes="member: 51354"><p>I have a 7-08AI. I had to have custom dies made.</p><p> </p><p>My load is 44.5 grains of RL 15 behind a 140g Nosler AB. Shoots 2950 FPS. I bought 100 rounds of Hornady Lite Magnum (I think that's what it's called) and used those for a few years until I shot them all. </p><p> </p><p>The gun has a stock 22" Browning barrel in it, I bedded the stock myself and it has the stock crappy trigger. I am getting ready to replace the spring for this next season. Even with the stock barrel and crappy trigger, I'll get 3/4 inch groups. I have not experimented around with the loads on this gun, although I would like to. Powder is so scarce that experimenting is just not in the cards.</p><p> </p><p>The brass lasts a very long time. The necks will split before anything goes and I have found that if I anneal them, they last a few more cycles.</p><p> </p><p>The gun is pretty bad ***. It shoot almost factory 7mm velocities in a short action. </p><p> </p><p>I think I'm going to try loading some IMR 4350 with the Nosler AB and with some swift Scirroco 150s. </p><p> </p><p>I live in Nor Cal and chase black tails around, this is the gun I use for my CA hunting, unless I get an X zone tag. </p><p> </p><p>The rule of thumb I was told with the AI cartridges is that they can hold 10% more powder than standard loads. I would still start low and work up higher.</p><p> </p><p>You are the only other person I know with this cartridge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marble, post: 934920, member: 51354"] I have a 7-08AI. I had to have custom dies made. My load is 44.5 grains of RL 15 behind a 140g Nosler AB. Shoots 2950 FPS. I bought 100 rounds of Hornady Lite Magnum (I think that's what it's called) and used those for a few years until I shot them all. The gun has a stock 22" Browning barrel in it, I bedded the stock myself and it has the stock crappy trigger. I am getting ready to replace the spring for this next season. Even with the stock barrel and crappy trigger, I'll get 3/4 inch groups. I have not experimented around with the loads on this gun, although I would like to. Powder is so scarce that experimenting is just not in the cards. The brass lasts a very long time. The necks will split before anything goes and I have found that if I anneal them, they last a few more cycles. The gun is pretty bad ***. It shoot almost factory 7mm velocities in a short action. I think I'm going to try loading some IMR 4350 with the Nosler AB and with some swift Scirroco 150s. I live in Nor Cal and chase black tails around, this is the gun I use for my CA hunting, unless I get an X zone tag. The rule of thumb I was told with the AI cartridges is that they can hold 10% more powder than standard loads. I would still start low and work up higher. You are the only other person I know with this cartridge. [/QUOTE]
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