Load Data Needed
Question:
Start with buying a new box of bullets. Match bullets were not made for hunting and should not be used for this purpose. There are many good hunting bullets out there for the 7mm/08. The 145 gr Speer Grand Slam, 150 gr Nosler Partition and 154 gr Hornady spire point are all good bullets for whitetail in the 7mm/08. Good hunting. > I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match > for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. > Any info is greatly appreciated.
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150 HPBT Match The "Match" part of this is the operative word! It is a target bullet, not a hunting bullet. Luckily you do not have to believe me, just go to the Sierra web site and see what they think of it as a hunting bullet! LouisB Just an opinion of course Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from >MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such >bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action >for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with >wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. >Any info is greatly appreciated. >Rog-1
If you don’t like the sound advice you have got so far then go to the Sierra website and send an e-mail to Sierra. They generally answer in a day or 2 and give out load data. Also mention to them what you want to use that bullet for and your response will be quite similar to the responses received in this group to date. Lite >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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What type of powder do you want to use?My book has loads using Hodgdon,Accurate &Reloader. Which do you have or prefer? Email me & I’ll try to help a fellow PA’r. Bruce – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 1:42 PM > I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from > MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such > bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action > for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with > wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. > Any info is greatly appreciated. > Rog-1 > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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This is from the Sierra manual 50th anniversary edition: Powder start max IMR-3031 32.8grn 39.1 748 35.8 42.3 IMR-4895 34.2 40.7 VARGET 32.5 42.9 IMR-4064 36.1 42.1 IMR-4320 37.3 42.0 H380 38.5 45.3 760 40.6 46.6 VIHT N150 34.0 43.0 AA-4350 40.0 46.7 IMR-4350 42.7 47.2 VIHT N160 39.8 47.6 MRP 45.6 50.9 ALL common sense reloading rules apply. Be advised that Sierra does not recommend using their Matchking bullets for hunting applications.
> I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from > MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such > bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action > for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with > wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. > Any info is greatly appreciated. > Rog-1 > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I’m goin’ to send you a link or two with the info that you requested…let me know how it turns out for you. http://www.hodgdon.com/data/rifle/7mm08rem.htm# – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text - —– Original Message —– Newsgroups: rec.hunting Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 11:42 AM I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. Any info is greatly appreciated. Rog-1 Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from > MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such > bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action > for Pennsylvania whitetail deer.
Give us a little more help…Do you normally reload for rifles? If so, what powders and primers do you have on hand? If you’re already loading, you should have at least one book to work from… Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. Any info is greatly appreciated. Rog-1 Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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I have a very old Sierra load book that has a .284 Winchester, I do not know if this is the same as the 7-08, and there is nothing in a 150gr. HPBT. Someone should have a more recent Sierra manual with info to use.. >I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from >MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such >bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action >for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with >wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. >Any info is greatly appreciated. >Rog-1 >Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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> I recently purchased a box of Sierra 150 gr. HPBT match (purchased from > MidwayUSA) in 7mm. I can not find load data in my Speer manual for such > bullet weight. I will be shooting 7mm-08 out of my Savage 110 bolt action > for Pennsylvania whitetail deer. I will be hunting private farmland with > wooded property dividers. Most of my shooting will be within 75 -100 yards. > Any info is greatly appreciated.
In general, it is recommended that one not use "match" bullets for hunting. Sierra expressly states in their reloading manual that their match bullets are not intended for hunting. The primary reason is that match bullets generally will behave like "armor-piercing" bullets when used on game animals; i.e., they are designed for maximum aerodynamic efficiency rather than "terminal performance", since their "intended mission" is to punch holes in paper targets. -jc- Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
