Post by: PsoasHunter on March 22, 2022, 09:52:38 PM
Is anyone shooting this rifle and caliber? What factory ammo groups well for you?
Anyone shooting this caliber have a thought on 140 vs 150 grains? We hunt primarily mule deer, sometimes blacktail. She likely won't be shooting past 200 yards. Seems like there are more options in 140 and it should be large enough for mule deer no?
I hunt w/ accubonds and also like partitions so I have a bias there, but am not opposed to trying something new.
Thanks for any info or input y'all have!
Post by: Karl Blanchard on March 22, 2022, 10:04:01 PM
https://www.shootersproshop.com/7mm-08-rem-120gr-ballistic-tip-hunting-ammunition-blem.html
Post by: jrebel on March 22, 2022, 10:12:20 PM
For cheaper ammo that is equally as effective you could get the hornady American whitetail or Winchester super x. All three ammos I suggest have shot well in savage rifles I have owned over the years. I now hand load so haven’t used any in quite a few years.
Post by: Damnimissed on March 23, 2022, 12:05:16 AM
The best ammo for any gun these days is the ammo you can actually find in stock :chuckle:
https://www.shootersproshop.com/7mm-08-rem-120gr-ballistic-tip-hunting-ammunition-blem.html
This ^^^^
Don’t be afraid of the 120 ballistic tip. It has a thick jacket, comparatively. It’s one of the best bullets for that particular cartridge, and they happen to be available, currently!
Post by: arrowflinger on March 23, 2022, 05:33:37 AM
I'm assuming all the factory grease/oil was removed.
I would check all screws (Action, Bases and scope rings). I have seen to many straight out of the box that are loose.
Also, verify the crosshairs aren't canted.
some do this some don't, Barrel break in complete?
again just a suggestion to verify these.
Post by: Thwack on March 23, 2022, 08:57:46 AM
Post by: Wingin it on March 23, 2022, 09:27:14 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on March 23, 2022, 09:54:08 AM
Post by: sjhgraysage on March 23, 2022, 03:55:19 PM
Post by: PsoasHunter on March 23, 2022, 06:58:17 PM
The best ammo for any gun these days is the ammo you can actually find in stock :chuckle:
https://www.shootersproshop.com/7mm-08-rem-120gr-ballistic-tip-hunting-ammunition-blem.html
Yeah, seriously! Pretty slim pickings right now, maybe I shouldn't or can't be too picky.
Post by: PsoasHunter on March 23, 2022, 06:59:31 PM
Post by: jrebel on March 23, 2022, 07:01:02 PM
Post by: thinkingman on March 24, 2022, 02:22:58 PM
The best ammo for any gun these days is the ammo you can actually find in stock :chuckle:
https://www.shootersproshop.com/7mm-08-rem-120gr-ballistic-tip-hunting-ammunition-blem.html
This ^^^^
Don’t be afraid of the 120 ballistic tip. It has a thick jacket, comparatively. It’s one of the best bullets for that particular cartridge, and they happen to be available, currently!
My Tikka shoots these Nosler factory loads with boring accuracy.
I'm glad to see they are considered decent for mule deer...I was concerned about their construction.
The same Tikka shoots everything well EXCEPT Hornady...I wanted to like their Superformance and Whitetail but it lags in accuracy compared to Federal and Nosler ammo. I just practice with it and harvest the brass.
Good luck.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on March 24, 2022, 03:00:23 PM
Post by: Lumpy Taters on March 24, 2022, 08:00:32 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on March 24, 2022, 09:38:57 PM
Both of the guns we use love the Federal 140 Accubonds. Tried the Hornaday whitetail and got too many bad rounds for my taste. Hornaday claimed light primer strikes but from 2 different guns from 2 different makers that never had a issue before was enough proof for me.I'm curious, was one of the rifles a Savage Axis by chance?
Post by: jrebel on March 25, 2022, 06:34:32 PM
In stock and not a horrible price.
Post by: Lumpy Taters on March 25, 2022, 07:56:52 PM
Both of the guns we use love the Federal 140 Accubonds. Tried the Hornaday whitetail and got too many bad rounds for my taste. Hornaday claimed light primer strikes but from 2 different guns from 2 different makers that never had a issue before was enough proof for me.I'm curious, was one of the rifles a Savage Axis by chance?
Nope one was a Thompson Dimension and the other is a Ruger American. Both have never had a problem with any other ammo and I now have probably 200 rounds through the Thompson. I have tried several brands of factory ammo and the Federal is by far the best in both of those guns. The Thompson is a tack driver with either the 140 AB's or the 140 partitions POI doesn't shift at all out to 250 yards. I have not been the only one to have issues with the American Whitetail brand of ammo. But i was terribly let down by the customer service I got.
Post by: NiteHawk on April 26, 2022, 04:34:56 PM
The Norma 150gr groups best (about 1"), Hornady second best (about 1.5"), and Nosler was about a 2"group. My rifle seems to like the heavier bullet.