OpticsTalk by SWFA, Inc. Homepage SWFA     SampleList.com
Forum Home Forum Home > Firearms, Bows, and Ammunition > Firearms
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - 7mm-08
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Visit the SWFA.com site to check out our current specials.

7mm-08

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123>
Author
Message
Stud Duck View Drop Down
Optics Journeyman
Optics Journeyman
Avatar

Joined: May/20/2005
Location: WV
Status: Offline
Points: 508
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Stud Duck Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: 7mm-08
    Posted: March/10/2011 at 07:56
Going to be purchasing a new whitetail rifle in the very near future and was looking for a caliber that I haven't owned....looking for something a little different and that has led me to the 7mm-08.
 
The rifle will be used for whitetail with shots well under 300yds. Do any of you have any experience with this caliber?
 
Enlighten me.
Back to Top
Bigdaddy0381 View Drop Down
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
Avatar
Georgia peach

Joined: February/27/2007
Location: Georgia
Status: Offline
Points: 13682
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bigdaddy0381 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 08:03
Little recoil and it rocks. I have shot a few and hunted with a few and thats a good cal. A friend of mine swears you don't need any other cal than a 7mm-08.
P&Z Firearms , Pro gun cleanings and gun repair and wood refinishing.

Ecclesiastes 10:2
Back to Top
300S&W View Drop Down
Optics God
Optics God
Avatar

Joined: January/27/2008
Location: Burlington,WV
Status: Offline
Points: 10592
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 300S&W Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 08:15
 Talked a guy I use to work with who was looking for a rifle for his wife into buying a 7mm-08 in the Remington 788 Carbine when they first came out.  He kept it for himself.  Bucky
 
  Also have friend who has had a M7 in 7mm-08 for longer than I've known her.  She won't even try anything else. 
"I ain't got time to bleed!"
Back to Top
SVT_Tactical View Drop Down
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
Avatar
Chief Sackscratch

Joined: December/17/2009
Location: NorthCackalacky
Status: Offline
Points: 31233
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SVT_Tactical Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 08:23

They are suppose to be very mild with recoil and still hit hard.  Similar recoil to a 243 I believe.  I'm only going by what I've heard though, I havent' shot a 7mm-08 so i couldnt' say for sure.

Back to Top
pyro6999 View Drop Down
Optics Retard
Optics Retard
Avatar
OT TITAN

Joined: December/22/2006
Location: North Dakota
Status: Offline
Points: 22034
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pyro6999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 08:33
i just bought two of them for sons for their first deer rifles. i used one myself 6-8yrs ago, wish i still had it. nice round for deer.
They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"
Back to Top
cpwomack View Drop Down
Optics Journeyman
Optics Journeyman
Avatar

Joined: January/29/2009
Location: Chattanooga
Status: Offline
Points: 550
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cpwomack Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 09:06
I have a Remington 700 BDL in 7mm-08 that my father-in-law gave me and it is a great little rifle, very accurate for factory rifle.  It is my go to deer rifle.  I think you will be pleased with it.
Back to Top
bugsNbows View Drop Down
Optics God
Optics God
Avatar
bowsNbugs

Joined: March/10/2008
Location: North Georgia
Status: Offline
Points: 11200
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bugsNbows Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 10:50
My wife uses a 7mm-08 in a Ruger compact. It's a deadly combo. GREAT CHOICE.
If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
               Anomymous
Back to Top
JF4545 View Drop Down
Optics Master
Optics Master
Avatar

Joined: March/31/2009
Location: Washington
Status: Offline
Points: 2753
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JF4545 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 10:59
I also have a 7 -08 in a Sako Finnlight, its my favorite Bolt Gun and I have some nice rifles....I would use it for anything in the US except Brown Bear. It makes a nice Elk Rifle regardless of what some say, with todays bullets (Barnes TTSX & Nosler Accubond and Some of the Hornady Bullets like the GMX amongst others....I would not hesitate shooting a Elk out to 300 yards, maybe a tad futher.In some loads it has better ballistics than a 308 and you can load a 154 grain Hornady SST up to a velocity of 2900 FPS. Its actually the same round as the  7x57mm Mauser and performs better or as well than the old 6.5x55 Swede which has been used for animals all over the world.. yep, its a hell of a round IMO anyway...Wink
I would say recoil out a rifle is a more then the 243, probably a little more then a 260 also. Its the same as 284, less then a 25-06 I would say...Hope this helps!!
Back to Top
bberg7794 View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice


Joined: June/04/2010
Location: Canton, NY
Status: Offline
Points: 58
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bberg7794 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 12:12
I have a Weatherby lightweight sporter in 7mm-08 and love it. It has one drawback, and that is when you take it to the range it is difficult to stop shooting. I always feel bummed when my ammo runs out. Mine is very accurate and extremely comfortable to shoot. It has plenty of power for any deer out to 300 yards. Two thumbs up. I agree with JF4545's recoil assessment, depending on rifle weight and stock fit of course. My 7mm-08 in the light Weatherby is slightly more comfortable to shoot than a friends 6.5x55 Husqvarna target rifle, which surprised me, but it is close. You could also consider the .260 Rem, 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser, and 7x57 Mauser and have very similar performance, as stated above for "something different." On paper with full performance handloads, both 7mm's mentioned have somewhat more power on target than the .260/6.5mm until you reach 300 yards or so. Then the 6.5's begin to pull away. 300 yards is a long ways that said.
Back to Top
jonoMT View Drop Down
Optics Master Extraordinaire
Optics Master Extraordinaire
Avatar

Joined: November/13/2008
Location: Montana
Status: Offline
Points: 4853
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jonoMT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 13:39
There are some really good reasons mentioned to try a 7mm-08. One that has been mentioned is the better ballistics performance for bullet weight vs. .308. For example, a 7mm 162 gr. Hornady A-max has a much better BC than the closest .308 versions (33% better than the .308 168 gr. Amax). You may only be interested in shooting out to 300 yards but that's still going to provide a flatter shooting bullet even if loaded to the same velocity...and you could load it significantly lower, resulting in less recoil, for the same velocity.
Reaction time is a factor...
Back to Top
Bitterroot Bulls View Drop Down
Optics Master Extraordinaire
Optics Master Extraordinaire
Avatar

Joined: May/07/2009
Location: Montana
Status: Offline
Points: 3416
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bitterroot Bulls Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 15:56
Ummm ...

The 7-08 rocks!

I bought a Rem Model 7 in 7-08 for my son the day he was born.  He's still too young to use it, but I've been knockin' stuff dead with it ever since!  I load the Barnes 140 TTSX to 2850 in it.  I shot a mulie at 235 yards this past season with a nice, clean one-shot kill.

My only concern is that I will eventually have to let my son use it.  Maybe I'll just get another.
-Matt
Back to Top
SamC View Drop Down
Optics Professional
Optics Professional
Avatar

Joined: October/01/2007
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 902
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SamC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 16:25
Here in Upstate NY close to the Canadian boarder the 7mm-08 is extremely popular for White Tail and Black Bear hunting and being this far north both critters are usually large.
Sam

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Winston Churchill
Back to Top
HuntMaster View Drop Down
Optics Master
Optics Master
Avatar

Joined: March/19/2007
Location: St Stephens,Al.
Status: Offline
Points: 1053
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote HuntMaster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 18:39
7mm-08 is an excellent round. Only thing I can add for a rifle is to say don't get it in a Browning BLR lever action rifle.
My wife has a BLR in 7mm-08 and the best group it will do is about 3" at 100yds.Sad 
Back to Top
tman1965 View Drop Down
Optics Master
Optics Master
Avatar

Joined: July/20/2010
Location: South Georgia
Status: Offline
Points: 1456
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tman1965 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 18:52
One of my pig poppers is a savage 110 in 7-08, and It is light recoiling, supremely accurate, and just plain devastating on whitetail and hog. You wont be disappointed with the 7-08!!
Back to Top
AstroVic View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice
Avatar

Joined: January/18/2010
Status: Offline
Points: 161
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AstroVic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 19:17
I've killed several ~150 pound hogs with my cheapie Marlin XS7 7mm-08.  Head shots on almost all of them and they dropped straight to the ground.   The two I shot behind the shoulder didn't get much farther - maybe 10 yards each.

I absolutely love the 7mm-08.  It's one of my all-time favorite rounds.  The ONLY downside is that sometimes it's more difficult to find ammo than the more "common" calibers, but if you plan in advance and/or shop online then you shouldn't have any trouble there.

Recoil is similar to a .243 but it hits like a .308 - what's not to like?
Back to Top
Bigdave View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice


Joined: September/21/2009
Location: Houston Texas
Status: Offline
Points: 238
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bigdave Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 20:13
I have a CVA Optima Elite in 7mm-08, recoil is light, but mine hates the 140gr bullets for some reason. I hand load for it and it is extreemly accurate with handloads. The reason I mention this is because that is the main bullet weight you are going to find in factory loads.
Back to Top
jason miller View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice


Joined: February/05/2007
Location: W Laf, IN
Status: Offline
Points: 229
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jason miller Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/10/2011 at 22:19
I've wanted a 7mm-08 since I was about 12 years old, and I just picked one up on gunbroker.  Should be a proud X-Bolt owner soon.  Hello and goodbye tax return, all at once. 
Back to Top
EchoWhiskeyOne View Drop Down
Optics Apprentice
Optics Apprentice
Avatar

Joined: March/13/2010
Location: Manassas, VA
Status: Offline
Points: 175
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote EchoWhiskeyOne Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/11/2011 at 05:00
7mm-08 will be my next rifle.  I plan on it being a hand-me-down to my son for his first hunting rifle.  I have never shot one or even handled one, but all of the good things that I have heard about them take away any hesitations.
If you find it arbitrarily pleasing to burn our Nation's Flag, do all the rest of us a favor and wrap yourself in it first.
Back to Top
Glock View Drop Down
Optics Master
Optics Master
Avatar

Joined: November/06/2005
Location: South Africa
Status: Offline
Points: 1430
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Glock Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/11/2011 at 05:38
I wouldnt hesitate to buy another 7mm08, was stupid to get rid of mine in the first place. My experience is it is a very accurate calibre.

Regards Chris

Edited by Glock - March/11/2011 at 05:39
Back to Top
powderburn View Drop Down
Optics Journeyman
Optics Journeyman


Joined: April/09/2010
Status: Offline
Points: 345
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote powderburn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/11/2011 at 12:57
Buddy has one and it's a excellent round. Some of the claims I read about it on the internet are a bit overblown but that doesn't diminish it's overall usefulness as a good all around medium game cartridge. It would certainly be on my short list of considerations if I didn't have 4-5 medium game cartridges already.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123>
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.01
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.252 seconds.