7mm-08 Reloading

[Doug in Alaska]

I'm going to start reloading for my wife's new Rem 700 in 7mm-08 using Barnes TSX 120 gr. bullets. Just wondering if any of you guys have recommendations or experience with these bullets. Barnes suggests using H414 and RL15 but I'd also like to try Varget. They also recommend Federal GM210M primers. I'm not familiar with this primer. Do you think magnum primers would be OK for this round? I've got tons of Remington magnum primers.
Thanks guys, Doug in Alaska

 

[dakotasin]

magnum primers will work fine.

w/ 120's, i've had really good luck w/ rl-15 and varget.

varget has been very good to me w/ anything 308-based.

 

[Doug in Alaska]

dakotasin,
Thanks much for the info. I'll give Varget a try.
Doug in AK

 

[Brian Williams]

I love 4064, and 130gr Sierra's it makes me look good. I would not use magnum primers, they are not needed, unless cold weather problems might arise.

 

[Afy]

My reloading manual states Large Rifle.

Using a Magnum primer might result in higher pressures.
With a 120 gr the manual says you're best off with H430 in the 43.5-49.5 (compressed) charge.

Lyman manual IMHO...

 

[Art Eatman]

With H414 and 140-grain Hornadys, I'm getting the same point of impact as with the Remington factory 139s. Around 3/4 MOA from a 700 Ti.

Art