Thanks, did not know that. Why did Hodgdon stop marketing it as H-414.
Favorite Powder for a 20 inch barrel 7mm-08?
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Lefty7mmstw
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don't know. They have been killing a few powders lately. Possibly they didn't like the label color.
I'm a bit irritated they stopped 4320... A lot of guys aren't fond of the fact that the Enduron series is vapor either.
I'd say shy away from the show but they bottle a LOT of the powder burned in the states now. Rl is pretty much a no show to the party lately too. I might just buy a few kegs of VV and call it a day.
john k
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Varget is definitely at the top for me in my regards to my 7-08. I have a 22" barrel and shoot 120 Hammer Hunters along with 140 Accubonds. Very good velocity with Hammers and decent velocity with AB's. H4350 works with 140 and heavier bullets but Varget for my '08. Good luck
TexasTB
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Varget and IMR 4166 both work great in my 7mm-08
As mentioned already, H4895, Varget and CFE223 are great options, but the one that will provably get you the most velocity is RL17.
flyinstroke
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tell me more about this CFE223 I have 8lbs I have yet to use. Would it work with the 140 Absolute Hammer? I'm running the 140 Bergers at 2650 out of my 20 inch carbon barrel right now. I would love to speed it up
Another Casual
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My thread on cutting my 26" 7mm08 to 20" is pasted below. Impossible to know what velocity you're getting without a chronograph, but maybe this will give you an idea of what to expect vs the book data at 26".
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Results: Cutting a 7mm-08 Barrel From 26" to 20"
In my opinion, there's not enough threads with data from cutting down barrels! I cut down my 26" 7mm-08 barrel to 20". I tested 7 loads before and after and wanted to share the data. Bullets and powders were picked based on what I have on hand. ***Disclaimer, all loads were max in my rifle and...
I just tested it this year, and with 44.5gr I got 2,835 avg with the 139gr SST in a 24" barrel, WLR and Nosler brass @ 2.80" COAL.
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GA Sheephunter
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Pure gold. Thank you. It seems the drops in velocity were more percentage based (ie: the faster the load, the more you lost and vice versa)My thread on cutting my 26" 7mm08 to 20" is pasted below. Impossible to know what velocity you're getting without a chronograph, but maybe this will give you an idea of what to expect vs the book data at 26".
Results: Cutting a 7mm-08 Barrel From 26" to 20"
In my opinion, there's not enough threads with data from cutting down barrels! I cut down my 26" 7mm-08 barrel to 20". I tested 7 loads before and after and wanted to share the data. Bullets and powders were picked based on what I have on hand. ***Disclaimer, all loads were max in my rifle and...
I generally go by the manuals for velocity estimation, select load with best accuracy @ 100 yards, and then verify all of my DOPE at a friends property out to 600 yards+, but I know I need to get a chronograph. Been putting it off for too long
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I found a 5# jug of RL17 on gunbroker and am bidding on it. Thank you
I'm not 100% sure if I should be going for the 5# jug, so posted the above. Figure if it's meant to me I will get it. If someone else wants to outbid me
then that is fine too. Cheers
I bid BourbonI found a 5# jug of RL17 on gunbroker and am bidding on it. Thank you
I'm not 100% sure if I should be going for the 5# jug, so posted the above. Figure if it's meant to me I will get it. If someone else wants to outbid me
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