Ok. I decided to load some CB's in 7mm-08 Rem and run into a few problems:
First, the 145gr RCBS boolit comes out to about 157-158gr and after adding the gas check it's just about 161gr. So far, I don't think this is the problem but I thought I should have it out in the open anyway.
1. I decided to use some 308 win cases, sized in my 7mm-08 die and seems simple.
2. I loaded a few recipes to test:
a) 161gr GC-RCBS, 17.0gr Blue dot, WLR primers, OAL = barely touching the lands.
b) 161gr GC-RCBS, 22.0gr 2400, WLR, same OAL.
c) 161gr GC RCBS, 15.0gr Unique, WLR, same OAL
3. Used regular 7mm-08 Rem brass and load the same loads as above plus one other low velocity using regular copper jacketed bullets (2,240 fps, 130gr Speer SP, 24.0gr 2400, WLR).
The velocities I've got from my boolit loads using my Chrony: a) 1,820 fps; b) 2,005 fps; c) 1,730 fps.
To start, none of the loads using the 308 win sized in the 7mm-08 Rem dies even fit the rifle chamber. The round would not go into the chamber completely. For a while I thought perhaps the boolit was too far out (which it also was). I tried the loads using the 7mm-08 brass and other than adjusting the boolit depth, they work just fine.
I need to be schooled on how to make those 308 win cases be useful for my 7mm-08. I am sure I am missing something. I trim all the cases to 2.030 or slightly less.
I will sit back and see the responses from the Cast Boolit experts.
Camba