7mm-08 boolit choice?

[randyrat]

I picked up a Savage axis 7mm-08 for the young one..Anybody have any recommendations for a cast boolit in it? How is the LEE 185-130....How is the throat in these guns? I have barely looked at the gun so far, let alone measure the throat/ bore in it... I don't want to spend /waste a $ on a mold only to find out it won't shoot worth hoot with the mold.

[stubshaft]

I have had great accuracy in my 7mm's withe the RCBS 145-SIL. However the caveat is that the nose has to fit since it is a bore rider. My new 7BR barrel doesn't like the RCBS but loves the Lee 285-130. You know the deal with Lee molds, usually a crapshoot, but cheap. RCBS, is kind of the same thing nowadays.

I have an LBT 145 SP that works great in my 7mm IntlRimmed but in the BR and 7-08 the boolit is pushed in too far and the GC is way below the neck.

[fatnhappy]

I have had great accuracy in my 7mm's withe the RCBS 145-SIL.

I'll second stubshafts recommendation and add the NOE 7mm hunter is another excellent boolit in the 7-08. If I'm not mistaken there's another group buy for the 7mm Hunter right now.

The 130 lee soupcan is a very good boolit too. I've had very good results with it at about 1800 fps . It has a decent meplat. I wouldn't hesitate to use it deer hunting if I didn't also have the heavier hunter.

the soupcan


the hunter

[runfiverun]

those would both be pretty good in a rifle with a bigger throat.
the 145 will work [fit] the newer square cut rifles better.
the hunter will fill a tapered/longer throat better than the silh will.
i use the 168 in my older ruger tang safety and i did use it in my mark -x.
but every other newer rifle i have had, has liked the 145 silhouette.
i know dan walker uses a 130 soupcan in his 7-08, but he has just the nose sticking out of the case.

if i had to guess i'd just go with the 145 silh.

[fatnhappy]

those would both be pretty good in a rifle with a bigger throat.
the 145 will work [fit] the newer square cut rifles better.
the hunter will fill a tapered/longer throat better than the silh will.
i use the 168 in my older ruger tang safety and i did use it in my mark -x.
but every other newer rifle i have had, has liked the 145 silhouette.
i know dan walker uses a 130 soupcan in his 7-08, but he has just the nose sticking out of the case.

if i had to guess i'd just go with the 145 silh.

Funny Lamar... I've had exactly the opposite experience with my tang safety ruger 7-08. The 168 grain RCBS has been mediocre and the 145 grain sillywet has been stellar. For the record, Blammer and I collaborated on the NOE 150 grain hunter.

Dean

[runfiverun]

i remember when it was being done i was sending him some 250 gr saecos with recommendations to make it similar to the 7mm hunter. just with a shorter nose,and a much shorter drive band.

i would have gotten in on the buy but couldn't see getting a mold that i had to seat deeper in the case.
i see some great group buy molds i'd like to get, but they are cut for throats much bigger than i have.
8mm's ? none work for me,i use an old ideal single cavity similar to the rcbs 180 fngc made for the 32 win sized to 323.
i can barely chamber the 165 silhouette in my 308.
i would pull a boolit from my 30-30 with the rcbs 150 fngc if i didn't add 25% lead to my ww's.
about the only thing i need big and throat filling for is my three argies.
the 314299 comes close in length at 200 grs. i think i might try an 8mm mold in it sized down to 318.
all of that to tell where i come from, when i caution people about just asking for recommendations on a mold for these newer guns.

[DragoonDrake]

I have been shooting the RCBS 145gr sil bullet out of a 7-08 savage striker for silhouette and have been having wonderful accuracy. I know when the target doesn't fall that I missed it.