7mm-08 bullet choice

[woodswalker]

I'm with Glenn...heavier bullets make the day...for deer/critters in brush i have 154RNs and run 160BTSPs for most else....tho I have been playing with 140s in a BUNCH of makes to see what the rifle likes.

[addicted]

there are stories of light and fast bullets falling apart on a shoulder or turning in the hide, but a heavy bullets stays on track and always hits like a frieght train. 

[br8kitoff]

I was mostly commenting for the purpose on lack of recoil.  Personally I will never shoot a deer in the shoulder simply because of loosing that meat in a deer that will at best top out at 120# (WT). My 10 y/o shoots a .243, is a novice, the 2 deer he has shot one at 75 yards and one at 130 yards with the winchester ballistic silvertip 95g factory rounds riped the back side of the neck out.  I have shot deer with my .280 with the 140g factory BST round in the shoulder as my only shot and destroyed both shoulders.  And I would not take him elk hunting with the .243.  With that said they drop them all the time with .22's in other states where that's legal.  This is the point where it becomes more "personal" with caliber selection....I mean you don't need a .338 magnum to put an elk down...right? 

[addicted]

....I mean you don't need a .338 magnum to put an elk down...right? 

 

[C-Money]

I really like the 7mm-08. The 140gr ballistic tip ammo I loaded shot great. I am now leaning towards the Accubond.

[jrebel]

Buying my wife a 7mm-08 this week and thought this post was a great start to my reloading for it.  Wondering what you eventually settled on with bullet and powder?  I am thinking nosler partition or accubond as I have seen positive results out of both.  She will be using it for deer and elk.

[Bob33]

You forgot 'other'
My favorite for any caliber is Barnes TSX.
120gr for anything under 200lbs...140gr for elk.
The accuracy of the all-copper bullet is, in my opinion, superior to the cup and core and much better than partition.

My 13 year old shoots 140 grain TTSX out of his 7mm-08. It's very accurate and on-game performance has been exceptional.

[Taco280AI]

I'm wanting to try out the 145 LRX

[C-Money]

Ended up settling in with the Nosler Partition. The rifle has worked flawless. Deer never knew what hit them. Loading 45gr of IMR 4350. Very accurate, and very deadly. Wife and I have both killed big body mule deer at 200+ yards, and they dropped in their tracks. Wife has not had an opportunity to notch an elk tag yet, I am sure it will be devastating on elk as well.  I am a recoil sissy, and this load shoots quite soft. Also, Work your way up to 45gr of IMR 4350, as I believe that is a max load in the Nosler manual.

[jrebel]

C money.....thanks.  I love nosler partitions so glad to here they are working.  I will likely stick with them. I guess it all depends on what I can get my hand on when it is time to start. 

Bob......Glad to here the ttsx worked well.  I am very intrigued by these bullets.  May have to try them.

[Bwana Bob]

Used the 120gr Barnes TS in my 7x57 winchester. devestating.

[Jason]

I've been loading and having great results with 140gr Accubonds pushed by Varget.
1/2" groups from my Ruger American

[Don Fischer]

Buying my wife a 7mm-08 this week and thought this post was a great start to my reloading for it.  Wondering what you eventually settled on with bullet and powder?  I am thinking nosler partition or accubond as I have seen positive results out of both.  She will be using it for deer and elk.

You reload and it's for your wife? I'd go with a 260 Rem. My wife had a 6mm Rem and I had a 6.5x55 put together for her. she never used the 6mm again after trying the 6.5x55.

[huntnphool]

 jreb, my kids guns shoot the 140gr partitions very well, both are compact, short barrel rifles.

[RadSav]

I'm not a huge Partition fan, but at 7-08 velocities...it's a hard one to beat out to 350 yards.  I am a big fan of the Accubond, but past 400 yards it's a real dud in the 7-08.  In that velocity range I'd pick the Partition.  Though I might take a real hard look at the 150 grain if elk is on the list.  Should only increase recoil about 3-4%.

If shots are expected beyond 400 yards I would likely carry a second load that holds neither of those two pills.