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Anyone use a 7MM08 Ackley here??
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 285753" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I am a big fan of the 7/08 and feel it is in a leage of it's on. So when I started thinking of more</p><p>I went to the 7/08x40 (AI) and was disappointed with the amount of performance increase.</p><p></p><p>With the 140s the AI would only best the 7/08 buy 75 ft/sec and the 120 loads were only</p><p>30 to 50 ft/sec morethan the 7/08 ( The varget load with the 120gr NBT of 45.o grs achieves</p><p>3150 ft/sec average velocity in the 7/08.</p><p></p><p>I'm not knocking the 7/08x40(AI) but it was a lot of trouble to get dies and then to fire form</p><p>brass.</p><p></p><p>So I re chambered the rifle In 7mm WSM and it did what I wanted 3300+ ft/sec with a 140 gr</p><p>Accubond in the 23" barrel.</p><p></p><p>If you are planning a new build in 7mm and a short action this is what I would recommend and</p><p>you could keep the 7/08 and even Elk Hunt with the 7mm WSM and 160+gr bullets @ 3000 </p><p>ft/sec .</p><p></p><p>You would have to open a standard bolt face up if that's what you have for a don-er but that's </p><p>no biggie.</p><p></p><p>And if I haven't talked you out of a 7/08x40 I have 100rds of fire formed once fired brass and a</p><p>set of dies for sale for it.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 285753, member: 2736"] I am a big fan of the 7/08 and feel it is in a leage of it's on. So when I started thinking of more I went to the 7/08x40 (AI) and was disappointed with the amount of performance increase. With the 140s the AI would only best the 7/08 buy 75 ft/sec and the 120 loads were only 30 to 50 ft/sec morethan the 7/08 ( The varget load with the 120gr NBT of 45.o grs achieves 3150 ft/sec average velocity in the 7/08. I'm not knocking the 7/08x40(AI) but it was a lot of trouble to get dies and then to fire form brass. So I re chambered the rifle In 7mm WSM and it did what I wanted 3300+ ft/sec with a 140 gr Accubond in the 23" barrel. If you are planning a new build in 7mm and a short action this is what I would recommend and you could keep the 7/08 and even Elk Hunt with the 7mm WSM and 160+gr bullets @ 3000 ft/sec . You would have to open a standard bolt face up if that's what you have for a don-er but that's no biggie. And if I haven't talked you out of a 7/08x40 I have 100rds of fire formed once fired brass and a set of dies for sale for it. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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