1996 Reloading booklet – – Alliant Powder Co. WMR, WSF, WSL, 760, 748, 231 and 540 are products of Winchester, Components Div. IMR 3031 and IMR 4895 are products of IMR (formerly DuPont) Powder Company. H380, H450 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders. #2400, Reloader 7, 11, 12, 15, 19, and 22 are products of Alliant (formerly Hercules) Powders. It can move a 7mm 175 grain bullet to the same speeds as the original 7mm Mauser, but in a shorter case. 308 case necked down to take a 7mm bullet. Over the the years, Rememington chambered several rifles in “7mm-08”. This makes a decent hunting rifle for deer and slightly larger game. This caliber (essientally at 28 caliber) in the stronger 98 actions (and other modern rifles) can move lighter bullets right at 3,000 fps and the heavier 175 grain hunting bullets near 2,500 fps. rifle makers have chambered for the 7mm over the years. It was used by the Spanish military originally and later in Mexico and other Spanish American countries. MAXIMUM LOADS – – DO NOT EXCEEDġ15-120 grain Speer (120 Spitzer SP & 115 JHP) H450ġ75 grain Speer “Mag-Tip” or “Grand Slam” H450ĭiscussion: This cartridge has been around in Mauser rifles since the 1890’s. It is just a guide and the reason you should start under these charges and work up. Because of type of bullet, seating depth, primer type and other factors, you may not get near the FPS charted. I do not have load data for older Mausers. You would have to reduce the load for them. These loads are for the stronger Model 98 Mauser and other modern rifles. (See note on Powders below or read all about various Powders.)īullet is. (Note: These are maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start.)