7mm-08 bullet choice

[C-Money]

I am settled on the 140gr, I just can not make up my mind on a Partition or an Accubond. I have had a lot of success with both, maybe I should just flip a coin!

[Crisptrigr]

Shoot both in your wife's rifle and let the rifle tell you the answer. If the rifle has no preference then it's your choice. You can't go wrong with either one.

[C-Money]

Good advise!

[thinkingman]

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.

[SCRUBS]

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.

x2 on the Barnes bullets.

[GlennGTR]

7-08 my favorite big game cartridge, 154 gr Hornady interbond, 162 gr A-Max, 150 NPs, I tend to like a little heavier bullet. The 154 Hornadys are devestating on all kinds of game.

[Huntbear]

The Partition will give you better penetration at close range, and will hold together better.

The Accubond will give you better down range ballistics.

Look at the BC for both.. The Accubond wins hands down.

[fremont]

I shoot the 140 Sierra Pro-Hunter in mind over Varget and it loves them.  I've just ordered some 2nds from Nosler in their 140 E-tips.  Will see how they do.

[D-Rock425]

Shoot both in your wife's rifle and let the rifle tell you the answer. If the rifle has no preference then it's your choice. You can't go wrong with either one.

[Schwag173]

I'd go 140 for deer and 160s as a dual-purpose deer/elk load.  Beyond that, let the rifle show you what it likes.  Start with the Noslers because you're apparently already enamored with them and we should all be happy.  If they don't shoot under 1 MOA off a good sandbag rest, start looking elsewhere.  Sierra Gamekings are about half the price of "premium" bullets, but those of us that load them don't complain very much.

Now, if your wife doesn't shoot much and/or is recoil-sensitive, handload up a bunch of 100gr bullets for practice.  If you study the manual's ballistic section you can probably find a weak powder-charge that'll approximate the ballistic-curve of the beefier hunting-load.  She gets a light-recoil practice load that's cheap to produce.  Come the adrenalin-rush of shooting at a live animal and she'll never notice the heavier recoil of the hunting-load.   

[runamuk]

Shoot both in your wife's rifle and let the rifle tell you the answer. If the rifle has no preference then it's your choice. You can't go wrong with either one.

I think I agree with this.. but better yet let your wife shoot both and see which she and the rifle prefer

[br8kitoff]

I'd go 140 for deer and 160s as a dual-purpose deer/elk load.  Beyond that, let the rifle show you what it likes.  Start with the Noslers because you're apparently already enamored with them and we should all be happy.  If they don't shoot under 1 MOA off a good sandbag rest, start looking elsewhere.  Sierra Gamekings are about half the price of "premium" bullets, but those of us that load them don't complain very much.

Now, if your wife doesn't shoot much and/or is recoil-sensitive, handload up a bunch of 100gr bullets for practice.  If you study the manual's ballistic section you can probably find a weak powder-charge that'll approximate the ballistic-curve of the beefier hunting-load.  She gets a light-recoil practice load that's cheap to produce.  Come the adrenalin-rush of shooting at a live animal and she'll never notice the heavier recoil of the hunting-load.   

So if you load your own, you can make it shoot like a .243......and those will smoke a deer with a 95g bullet @ 200 yards...or more on a nice day

[carpsniperg2]

The Partition will give you better penetration at close range, and will hold together better.

The Accubond will give you better down range ballistics.

Look at the BC for both.. The Accubond wins hands down.

This is my thoughts as well. I am a huge partition fan as most know. Just got some accubonds for my 338wm and 25-06. Going to give them a try. But like said i would try both and see what the gun groups best with. Both will kill any critter that walks around here. I am running the 140g combined tech bullets. In both my 7mm-08 handgun and semi auto. Both love the loads. But if i wanted to hunt bear and elk i would go to the 140 partitions.

[Schwag173]

So if you load your own, you can make it shoot like a .243......and those will smoke a deer with a 95g bullet @ 200 yards...or more on a nice day

Well, yeah ... for cheap practice ammo.  I would never buy a .243 for novice deer or elk hunting.  I'd have no problem dropping deer with a .243 but the lighter bullets are not a good idea for inexperienced hunters.  The sectional density performance offered by a 140gr 7mm bullet is very forgiving to novice hunters and will outperform anything a .243 can offer.  .243 would be a good choice for novice coyote hunting, though ...

[addicted]

i try not buy lead free ammo. I know barnes was around before the problems, but i feel it fuels the anti's agenda.