7mm-08. Moose??

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this should provide some interesting feed back.

Is this caliber an effective swamp donkey, willow bender, slobber nose, bullwinkle round?

over 140gr. if you reload, what do you use?

Or is it a good round as long as it is placed in the boiler room?

I want to know.
 
Use the 140 grain Nosler Partition.

I've killed at least two moose with the 140gr Nosler Partition in a 7 x 57 which is, for all intents and purposes, the same as the 7-08. Found them on the far side of the rib cage, under the skin, perfectly opened up.
 
Powder burner,

The 7mm-08 is essentially the old 7X57 in a different pair of pants. The 7X57 is no slouch as a moose hunting round, especially with 175 gr factory ammo.

In my 7-08 I am loading 120 gr Barnes X, 140 gr Nosler Partitions and 160 gr Nosler Accubonds. Would not be afraid to stand before the biggest moose that walks with any of them!

Ted
 
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It's the sme old thing over again :), the 7-08 is just fine for moose right out to 300+ meters, as long as you do your part and keep your rifle and yourself in shape to shoot accurately. bearhunter
 
powder burner said:
this should provide some interesting feed back.

Is this caliber an effective swamp donkey, willow bender, slobber nose, bullwinkle round?

over 140gr. if you reload, what do you use?

Or is it a good round as long as it is placed in the boiler room?

I want to know.
Please dont hijack this with suggesting another caliber. Just the facts on the 7mm-08.
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Well yeah... if you are light-weight, recoil sensitive, scope-eyed, girly man... then the 7mm-08 is just the rifle for you.
This sarcastic post was in response to the totally unfair refusal to hear about other caliber preferrences... if I can't state my favorites than I will make fun of yours. I am a gunnut and this is my right... I'm completely serious.:p
 
guy I know took two moose with a 20" Model Seven in 7-08..with a 145 Speer...put them where they count and it'll work..not much different than a 270 really, just a bit slower...lots of moose killed with a 270.
 
The 250 grain Hornady SP is hard to beat in a .338 Win Mag as a moose (or anything else that walks) cartridge. Awesome penetration.

oops, no hijacking... :)

Seriously, with the 7-08 I wouldn't go any heavier than a 154/160 grain bullet (i.e. 154 Hornady or 160 Speer Grand Slam) due to the slightly lesser case capacity (compared to the 7 x 57).

Just be careful with shot placement (stick to broadside "boiler room" shots - avoid any Texas heart shots) and you'll be fine.
 
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Powder burner,
120 gr Barnes X, 140 gr Nosler Partitions and 160 gr Nosler Accubonds.
Ted
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Another vote for the Barnes, but in 140-150grTSX @ 2800 fps for your 7-08.

You need one thing PENETRATION.
 
It's just fine for moose at realistic ranges. If you're looking to go beyone 2-300 yards you need to A) Be a VERY good shot and B) get something bigger.
 
Stay within a couple hundred yards,put a good 140gr- 160gr bullet in the vitals and enjoy moose all winter. The 7mm/08's I've had enjoyed the 140gr X bullets and the 160gr partition @2600-2700fps would be great also
 
I agree with the 300m comment but then again we have to ask ourselves how often have we punched anything at this range. Consistently speaking, most of us have bagged deer and moose within 150 yards.

Now, Im sure some of you have taken them at around 300 or more, but how often has it happend?

I guess it would also depend on where you set up to shoot and if you have a rangefinder with you:)
 
punch a moose in the vitals with a properly construced 7mm bullet of 140 grs+ and you're gonna have alot of meat to eat that winter

My personal pick for bullet would be the 140 gr. Barnes TSX
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the trajectory with a 175 gr bullet must be like throwing a baseball and having it land 20 yards in front of you. with all intents and purposes, if it was at close range it would be ok.
 
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