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Title: Daughters new rifle
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 08, 2022, 06:33:38 PM
She turns 15 this September and has been shooting the same compact Thompson center venture chambered in 7mm08 since she passed hunters ed at 8 years old.  She shoots my Browning hells canyon in 270wsm really well but wanted to stay with the 7mm08.  So after about an 8 month search I finally found a new Browning xbolt speed in 7mm08.  We'll be topping it with a new zeiss conquest v4.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: redi on July 08, 2022, 06:37:03 PM
Nice. Maybe you should break it in on your goat hunt!
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: fowl smacker on July 08, 2022, 06:38:31 PM
Sweet!
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: jrebel on July 08, 2022, 07:14:29 PM
That will be a great rifle.  Son and wife both have shot 7mm 08 for years.  Son has graduated to a 300 wsm and 338 lapua so his 7mm 08 is now turned into a deer / yote gun.  I worked a load with 101 grain hammer hunter that is super accurate.  I wouldn't hesitate to take a bear with it either. 

The 7mm 08 is super versatile and will handle a wide range of bullet weights.  Your daughter will have that rifle for years.   :tup:
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: follow maggie on July 08, 2022, 07:53:51 PM
Nice rifle. She’ll have that forever
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 08, 2022, 07:56:21 PM
Nice. Maybe you should break it in on your goat hunt!
I'd really like to try with my bow.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: mburrows on July 08, 2022, 07:59:06 PM
Great rifle, awesome caliber and a fantastic gift!
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Post by: highside74 on July 08, 2022, 08:22:10 PM
Can't go wrong with that rifle. Great choice.
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Post by: buckfvr on July 08, 2022, 08:48:10 PM
Set for life !   :tup:
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on July 08, 2022, 08:58:57 PM
You’re a good pop. Darn nice rifle.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 20, 2022, 01:52:52 PM
Just got the gun has showed up at FFL picking it up this afternoon.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 21, 2022, 08:56:17 AM
Happy girl
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Post by: Stein on July 21, 2022, 09:08:34 AM
 :tup:  Sweet setup.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: jrebel on July 21, 2022, 11:38:31 AM
Happy girl

She has good reason to be!!!!   Great job dad, hope to see some field photos this year!! 
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 21, 2022, 12:22:15 PM
Happy girl

She has good reason to be!!!!   Great job dad, hope to see some field photos this year!!
bear season is coming up fast.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: Magnum_Willys on July 21, 2022, 01:27:02 PM
Now get an assortment of earplugs and muffs for the young lady so she always has backups.  My son's ruger compact 7mm-08 short barreled with brake is the loudest gun I've ever shot.  Great rifle !
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: Karl Blanchard on July 21, 2022, 01:43:31 PM
Now get an assortment of earplugs and muffs for the young lady so she always has backups.  My son's ruger compact 7mm-08 short barreled with brake is the loudest gun I've ever shot.  Great rifle !
and then ditch the radial brake so you get real recoil reduction and less dirt flying everywhere to go with the noise  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: buckfvr on July 21, 2022, 03:45:36 PM
I second that.  Getting rid of the radial ported brake would happen asap, I know the Savage LRH came with them and I hated it.  Cant shoot a radial port brake over a Magneto Speed either.
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: Magnum_Willys on July 21, 2022, 03:50:10 PM
I second that.  Getting rid of the radial ported brake would happen asap, I know the Savage LRH came with them and I hated it.  Cant shoot a radial port brake over a Magneto Speed either.
  Or over the hood........
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: C-Money on September 03, 2022, 08:00:21 AM
That is a very nice set up for your little girl. 
Title: Re: Daughters new rifle
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 04, 2022, 01:12:31 PM
She turns 15 this September and has been shooting the same compact Thompson center venture chambered in 7mm08 since she passed hunters ed at 8 years old.  She shoots my Browning hells canyon in 270wsm really well but wanted to stay with the 7mm08.  So after about an 8 month search I finally found a new Browning xbolt speed in 7mm08.  We'll be topping it with a new zeiss conquest v4.
Adopt me. I can be very childlike. She's a lucky girl. :tup:
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