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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on November 04, 2009, 06:14:50 PM

Title: 7mm08
Post by: jdb on November 04, 2009, 06:14:50 PM: anyone shoot one?
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Post by: runamuk on November 04, 2009, 06:37:02 PM: :hello:
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Post by: Slenk on November 04, 2009, 06:44:24 PM: Yup . Sweet shooting cartridge. Mouse to Moose.
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Post by: bobcat on November 04, 2009, 07:04:18 PM: It's 'bout the same as a 270, ballistics wise. Just more expensive to shoot.
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Post by: jmkuhlman on November 04, 2009, 10:52:53 PM: Just picked up a Ruger last week; nice shooting cartridge. There all expensive to shoot if you don't reload :)
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Post by: Huntboy on November 05, 2009, 12:01:59 AM: Both of my kids shoot one.
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Post by: addicted on November 05, 2009, 12:44:29 AM: wife shoots one. really likes it.

I'll get one for me eventually. ( as long as i keep calling it "hers" it doesnt count against buying "me" new guns)
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2009, 12:49:39 AM: i shoot one and love it more close to a 308 than a 270 :bash:. since it is a 308 case necked down to a 284 dia that is 7mm. alot of bullet to choose from from 120-175. you can go to remigtons web site go to balistics and see what the drop and energy is and you can also compare it to other calibers.
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Post by: thinkingman on November 05, 2009, 09:40:05 AM: I have one, Tikka.
If I had to have one rifle for game weighing 20-500lbs, that would probably be it.
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Post by: C-Money on November 05, 2009, 09:49:41 AM: I have always wanted one, maybe I need to get one for the "kids". :chuckle: Seems to be a great cartridge.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 05, 2009, 03:21:28 PM: it is a great versitle round c money the kids need one real bad for xmas :chuckle:
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Post by: Jamieb on November 05, 2009, 05:04:39 PM: The 7-08 is one of my favorite cartridges for a light weight rifle, plenty of power for killing most critters but easy on the shoulder to shoot.
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Post by: Huntbear on November 05, 2009, 07:11:55 PM: Own one. Love it. Will take anything a .308 will take, with better down range ballistics.
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Post by: WildfireArcher on November 07, 2009, 07:51:02 PM: I shoot one. definitely not a lot of recoil. all around good caliber

-Wildfire
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 07, 2009, 08:04:23 PM: I have a sako 7mm08 and love it. I have shot 3 bears with it in the last 2 years. I would have no problem hunting anything with it if i had the right shot.
I just want to know where people get loads bigger than 140 grains have never seen them
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Post by: addicted on November 08, 2009, 01:54:25 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on November 07, 2009, 08:04:23 PM
I have a sako 7mm08 and love it. I have shot 3 bears with it in the last 2 years. I would have no problem hunting anything with it if i had the right shot.
I just want to know where people get loads bigger than 140 grains have never seen them

my buddy loads his 7x64 with the heavier nosler partitions. a 7mm that heavy is looonngg. makes for a pretty cool looking handload. he has killed everything from foxes to zebras with it.

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=93644
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Post by: h2ofowlr on November 08, 2009, 09:19:48 AM: The ballistics were very similar to the .308. I was comparing the Remington AR in the .308 vs. the 7mm-08. It looks like it would be a nice hunting cartridge.
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Post by: GEARHEAD on November 08, 2009, 03:41:47 PM: I have a 7mm-08 too, its taken 10 deer so far, shoots flat hits heavy. i have even taken two whitetail with it at 402 and 456 yards. mine has a muzzle break and a Leupold custom dialed scope for my round that i use. have hit a yote at 711 yards with it, and the recoil is so minimal, that i usually see the bullet impact the target. love it, love it, love it.
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Post by: Galpster on November 08, 2009, 03:47:18 PM: Any pics?
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Post by: shag on November 08, 2009, 04:00:39 PM: Never heard anyone call the 7-08 exspensive to shoot before.. Thats a crock.

Anyway, The 7mm-08 is the greatest deer killer I've ever seen. Ours with 140 partitions is magical. Leaves me speachless everytime.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 08, 2009, 07:30:04 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr on November 08, 2009, 09:19:48 AM
The ballistics were very similar to the .308. I was comparing the Remington AR in the .308 vs. the 7mm-08. It looks like it would be a nice hunting cartridge.

x2 i am going to have a remington ar-25 in 7mm-08 in a few months just a little flatter shootin note the .284 dia instead of the .308dia my speer book says you can take a 308 case put it in 7mm-08 full lenght sizer and have a 7mm-08 case. i would not do it but i am sure it would work. but not a good idea to do if you have a 308 and 7mm-08 grab a case that says 308 thatyou necked down that would not be good :bdid:
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Post by: Huntbear on November 08, 2009, 07:34:40 PM: 7mm-08 brass is plentiful and easy to get, no need to resize .308 brass, unless you just want to do it.

That should be a sweet AR. I want one in .257 Ackley.
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Post by: thinkingman on November 09, 2009, 10:49:39 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on November 07, 2009, 08:04:23 PM
I have a sako 7mm08 and love it. I have shot 3 bears with it in the last 2 years. I would have no problem hunting anything with it if i had the right shot.
I just want to know where people get loads bigger than 140 grains have never seen them
Federal loads Speer 150gr HotCore in the blue box.
Cheap enough and I buy them for the brass.
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Post by: PA BEN on November 10, 2009, 06:37:39 PM: Bought a mod. 70 youth ranger for my daughters. It's killed lots of deer. I like shooting it to. Made 200 yd head shots with it. I've got the dies but haven't started loading for it yet.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 10, 2009, 08:05:39 PM: that bottom buck must of had a bad headache
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Post by: Buckblaster on November 11, 2009, 02:18:38 PM: I've had a 7-08 for 10 years and love it. My 140 gr handloads chrono at 3000 fps. Plenty of punch for deer. I've killed alot of them with it. My 75 year old dad liked mine because of the low recoil so he bought one too. His shoulder can't take alot recoil with his bursitus so the 7-08 works great for him. We have killed several elk with ours using 160 gr handloads.
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Post by: alanger on November 11, 2009, 02:21:45 PM: I have had one for a while and i've shot 3 deer all straight drop shots with it. its nice for sure. shooting a 140 gr bullet zinging wwwhhhappp!!!
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Post by: jdb on November 11, 2009, 05:46:49 PM: i really think if a person hunted where moderate ranges were the norm in the lower 48 this is all the gun you'd ever need.
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Post by: runamuk on November 11, 2009, 05:51:13 PM: Quote from: jdb on November 11, 2009, 05:46:49 PM
i really think if a person hunted where moderate ranges were the norm in the lower 48 this is all the gun you'd ever need.

This is why I bought this caliber...I was basically told it would meet my desire to hunt elk without a lot of recoil...of course I usually avoid these topics because I end up being told how many better calibers there are :rolleyes:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 11, 2009, 05:54:18 PM: did you know runamuk about the 300 win mag :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
just kiddin with ya :chuckle:
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Post by: runamuk on November 11, 2009, 06:07:38 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 11, 2009, 05:54:18 PM
did you know runamuk about the 300 win mag :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
just kiddin with ya :chuckle:

:chuckle: :chuckle:
I won't own a gun with the word "mag" at the end of it ;)
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Post by: jdb on November 11, 2009, 07:20:12 PM: ahh. what about .22 mag?
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Post by: runamuk on November 11, 2009, 07:22:23 PM: Quote from: jdb on November 11, 2009, 07:20:12 PM
ahh. what about .22 mag?

:rolleyes: wise acre
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Post by: Huntbear on November 11, 2009, 07:34:44 PM: and the .410 3" mag shotgun :chuckle:
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Post by: runamuk on November 11, 2009, 07:37:56 PM: Quote from: Huntbear on November 11, 2009, 07:34:44 PM
and the .410 3" mag shotgun :chuckle:

ok ok I give...you all win..... :P you are not taking my 410 that is my mole gun and you cannot make me give it up :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 11, 2009, 08:39:59 PM: :chuckle: thats funny right there
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Post by: GEARHEAD on November 12, 2009, 10:37:05 AM: I would submit, that on deer, the 7mm-08, is more powerful that the 300 ultra magnum. Any takers? :chuckle:
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Post by: addicted on November 12, 2009, 12:00:08 PM: Quote from: GEARHEAD on November 12, 2009, 10:37:05 AM
I would submit, that on deer, the 7mm-08, is more powerful that the 300 ultra magnum. Any takers? :chuckle:

twice as powerful. RUM cant compete lol :chuckle:
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Post by: runningboard on November 12, 2009, 07:15:48 PM: Quote
I won't own a gun with the word "mag" at the end of it
me either, not always cause I don't like 'em, with a pin in my arm, it limits my tolerance for recoil. I can't find animals that need more than what I have though, they can't "more" dead can they?
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ahh. what about .22 mag?
take it back, I do own one of those.
7mm-08 is what my wife has and we love it. so much so I am planning on getting a couple more when my kids are ready for 'em. my wife has taken deer and elk with it and even though it was a little long & heavy for her my little girl used it to get her deer 2 years ago.