7-08 with the RCBS 145 SIL and SR4759

[Herb in Pa]

Had the 7-08 out the other day and was looking at reloading data from 1989 and decided to give 4759 another go. Rifle is built on an FN commercial action with a Douglas air gage barrel. 19 grains seems to do the trick although I will try and tweak the load a bit, if possible. 10 rounds @ 100 yards = 1.255" center to center with 8 rounds going into .892 ". Boolits were water quenched and weighed in @ 148 grains.

[Camba]

Very nice group!
I am 7mm caliber fan. I have a Browning BLR and a Rem Model Seven in that caliber and then I have the TC 7-30W 14" and 21" barrels. All are great shooters. I do have the same RCBS bullet mold but for some reason, my boolits drops at 161gr lubbed and GC'ed. I have not found the right load combination with that boolit yet but I have accidentally found great loads with the 7mm Soup Can (Lee).
I will continue to try though. What velocities are you getting with your load?
Camba

[bobthenailer]

My RCBS 145gr sil mould drops a nose dia too large to be used in my grand sons Rem 7/08 short throat.

[ohland]

My RCBS 145gr sil mould drops a nose dia too large to be used in my grand sons Rem 7/08 short throat.

How big is your nose, if I might ask? I recently nose-sized some RCBS 145-SIL boolits using a .277 H&I die, and they all fit into the muzzle of my 7-30 Waters up to the first drive band.

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[Herb in Pa]

114781114780I have not got around to chronographing the load yet. Rifle was built with a minimum spec chamber by a smith named Barry Brown who primarily worked on Contenders for IMSHA shooters. Boolits are sized to .286" and nose goes .278". I'm not trying to load through a magazine and use an overall length of 2.909" which soft seats the nose into the bore.

[detox]

Verygood. My 308 with 22 grains of 4759 and RCBS 165 Sil bullet travels about 2000 fps, see picture.

[Herb in Pa]

Thanks for the heads up on the 308. I'll have to try your load, as I also cast the 165 Silh. I've not played very much with it..It's got the 5R barrel on it.

[Camba]

Nice groups!
I wish I could find 4759 powder to try it out.
Camba