Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

[sobrbiker883]

I've read the limited posts, and I know how to search but I know more folks are trying this round.

I finally shot my 7-08 at 1000yds to be sure my old barrel would stabilize 162 Amax's. Well, I got no reports from the pits of keyholing, so now I guess it'd be worthwhile to try another powder than my do-it-all IMR 4895 (popped the occasional primer at 40.3gr/2720fps).

What should I get a pound of to start off with? H4350, RL17, RL19, others??

Its 100*+ degrees here, and once I find a powder I'd like to use it now and when its 50*, and I'm looking for enough velocity to get to 2800fps with the Amax's. I have Seekins mags, so I can load to 2.935" or so.

 

[BobinNC]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

Steve,

I always liked RL-19 in the 7mm-08, myself. But H4350 is very good as well. Hard to go wrong with either.

Note: I have not tried any RL-17 yet.

Bob

 

[Niles Coyote]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

IMR 8208 my be worth a look, per hodgdon web-data, wish I had a 7mm-08 to test it in...

 

[gafferq2xl]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

Hmm, Varget has been a solid performer with w/175 MK's. I know that's a lot heavier bullet but those powders seem slow for what I'd be trying, JMO.

 

[Glen Seekins]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

4831sc is my choice, I shoot the 162's at 3150 and it works all the time. We get big temp swings here

 

[7mmRM]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: heatseekins</div><div class="ubbcode-body">4831sc is my choice, I shoot the 162's at 3150 and it works all the time. We get big temp swings here </div></div>


In a 7mm08???????

 

[7mmRM]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

'17 is getting me 2711 with the 168 VLDs in a 22" tube. I got up to 2800+ but accuracy sucked.

 

[Glen Seekins]

Re: Best powders for 7-08 for 162's?

sorry, read wrong WSM