Dougfirtree
Well-known member
A very first-world reloading dilemma: I've been on the hunt for a universal load for my 7mm-08; something that will work as well on a whitetail at 50 yards, as it will on an elk at 350; one load to rule them all... I started with the idea of an all-copper bullet, but had no luck finding accuracy with either the 140 ttsx, or the 145 lrx, using several different powders (call me crazy, but I just can't wrap my head around the 120 ttsx, I have a prejudice against small bullets moving really fast). I decided to try the 140 accubond instead and recently did testing with both Big Game and RL 17. Neither produced an accurate load. I do have an accurate load for this rifle that uses a 160 grain accubond at about 2500 fps, using IMR 4350. I liked that load, but always felt that ideally, it would move just a bit faster. That load was developed at 2.8" and I'm curious what would happen if I played with lengthening that a bit. Or, lengthening it and trying a different powder, like H 4350. With money not growing on trees, which option would you go for next?
1. Order some more 140 accubonds and try Varget, IMR 4350 or H 4350 (Of those, I only have IMR 4350 at the moment).
Or...
2. Order some more 160 accubonds and play with longer OAL and maybe another powder, or two.
1. Order some more 140 accubonds and try Varget, IMR 4350 or H 4350 (Of those, I only have IMR 4350 at the moment).
Or...
2. Order some more 160 accubonds and play with longer OAL and maybe another powder, or two.