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 Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 12:14 AM
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.305 is what's on the box of 6.5 mm 140 ELD-M.
Seems one of those is wrong. I'd expect the 7mm to be a wider margin better than the 6.5
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 12:42 AM
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.305 is what's on the box of 6.5 mm 140 ELD-M.
Seems one of those is wrong. I'd expect the 7mm to be a wider margin better than the 6.5 .313 is on my boxes and I have heard a few run that with good luck. Like I said it took small targets out past 700yds for me to notice.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 12:53 AM
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 01:00 AM
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Yup. Like I said these are very early runs so that could be the issue.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 01:17 AM
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BC on the 6.5 'll was published higher, initially as well.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 01:20 AM
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I want to say .320ish was or is on them now. Mine are pre tip color change so who knows. I trusted and shouldn't have. Worked ok in one match and bit me in another. My home range can throw funcky elevation due to terrain winds so I never had a solid verification.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 01:50 AM
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I know exactly what you mean. Fortunately mine is flat, with the south tree line making a wall. But I've seen some weird things happen in the canyons in Camargo, Vici, and Elk City.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 03:25 AM
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Yup similar terrain kinda. 0-400yds goes over a knoll peak of a wheat field and 400-1k is across a little valley. Plays heck for trying to read wind when you can't even see 1/2 the range terrain.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/21/17 05:56 PM
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/24/17 12:36 AM
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You're getting 2645 out of a 7 mm-08 with 162 grains? Man that's smoking!
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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You're getting 2645 out of a 7 mm-08 with 162 grains? Man that's smoking! Dude, that's with a 20" barrel and a mild load. Give it 24"+, and run the powder charge up a bit, and you'll exceed 2700, easy. Go Ackley Improved, and 2800 would not surprise me. I'll know exactly what that combo will do, in a week or so.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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2650 is spot in for hodgdon data. A few other sources has it a touch faster.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/24/17 10:49 PM
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2650 is spot in for hodgdon data. A few other sources has it a touch faster. In a 20" barrel? They test with 24" barrel. Reckon my 10" can is the same as 4 more inches of barrel? I did get the same combo up to 2700 fps MV. Mist in the air showed me that was not such a good idea. 
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/25/17 04:18 PM
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Not with a 20 but not with a match barrel and chamber job either.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/30/17 01:37 AM
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any body running the 7mm08 out of A semi auto?? I have A Remington R25 in 7mm08 & working up loads for it.
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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06/30/17 09:42 PM
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You're getting 2645 out of a 7 mm-08 with 162 grains? Man that's smoking! Dude, that's with a 20" barrel and a mild load. Give it 24"+, and run the powder charge up a bit, and you'll exceed 2700, easy. Go Ackley Improved, and 2800 would not surprise me. I'll know exactly what that combo will do, in a week or so. Did JG just "Dude" H.G.???
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Re: I've Joined the 7 mm-08 Cult
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07/07/17 08:45 PM
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any body running the 7mm08 out of A semi auto?? I have A Remington R25 in 7mm08 & working up loads for it. Try some CFE 223 and Nosler 120's. That's one of my favorite powders. Good news if it works, you have a powder for your .223 and .308 loads too.
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