7mm-08 VS 308

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My first rifle was a cheap savage axis 7mm08 I picked up at the Wholesale Sports going out of business sale. Put a Vortex Diamondback 3x9 scope and have taken 2 bull elk with 140 grain Ballistic Tip since.

It’s a perfect entry level gun that will put meat in the freezer and a nice rack on your wall.
 
Finally got a chance to sight in the new rifle.

I used the 26 yard method with the muzzle leveled to the bullseye, 48 clicks right and 16 clicks up, 3 shots done deal.

Hits 1.75 inch high at 100 yards and dead on zero at 200 yards.

Almost no kick to speak of wife loves it, very happy I think it will be a great little rifle.
 
I find it funny how many guys on here are like "wife loves the 7mm-08" or "my kid really likes her 7mm-08". Now I'm sure that some of that is legit (Clay, you sound legit buddy... anyone posting sighting in data is most likely a dude) But the amount of insecurity about this caliber is hilarious!

Never had an issue with recoil... what have I just ordered? Yup a 7mm-08. Even though the ammo is more than 30-06, 308, or 270. I went with it because it is the perfect deer and black bear rifle, by all accounts that is. The goldilocks round.

Maybe it is because I am a craftsman, and using the right tool for the job is part of the trade. You don't drive finishing nails with a framing hammer.
 
My 7-08 took its first moose this past week. A large bodied bush moose. My shot was forward and broke his shoulder. The bullet didn't make it past the rib cage so another one was needed. Not the cartridges fault though. 140gr federal trophy bonded tip at 2825 Mv. Bull was about 150 yards for the first shot.
 
ChromeArty said:
I find it funny how many guys on here are like "wife loves the 7mm-08" or "my kid really likes her 7mm-08". Now I'm sure that some of that is legit (Clay, you sound legit buddy... anyone posting sighting in data is most likely a dude) But the amount of insecurity about this caliber is hilarious!

Never had an issue with recoil... what have I just ordered? Yup a 7mm-08. Even though the ammo is more than 30-06, 308, or 270. I went with it because it is the perfect deer and black bear rifle, by all accounts that is. The goldilocks round.

Maybe it is because I am a craftsman, and using the right tool for the job is part of the trade. You don't drive finishing nails with a framing hammer.
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When we began researching the youth/compact rifles almost all of them came in 7mm 08 and other calibres as well with 7mm 08 being very popular for the performance and low recoil.

This would explain the high number of 7mm 08/small stature people comments.

The 18 inch barrel has a nasty bark lol, luv it.
 
Clay00019 said:
When we began researching the youth/compact rifles almost all of them came in 7mm 08 and other calibres as well with 7mm 08 being very popular for the performance and low recoil.

This would explain the high number of 7mm 08/small stature people comments.

The 18 inch barrel has a nasty bark lol, luv it.
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True! It is funny though how saying you like the 7mm-08 has a wussy connotation with it.

I've never even fired the cartridge! But by all the research I've done, it sounds like a little deer killing laser rifle!

Sounds like that compact is sweet little number man!
 
My wife took a buck opening morning, 220 yards ran 40 yards and died. Devastating performance, had to chuck away the entire front shoulder lol. Very impressive round thinking of getting one for myself and shelf the 338 WM for deer season.
 
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