7mm08

[bigsexy1985]

i was just wondering what kinda factory ammo some of you use. and what grain size for what kinda game?

 

[popcan]

140 grn Fusion or Triple Shocks are super accurate in my A7.
Used on moose this year!

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

When I used factory ammo, I used 140 gr Remington Accutip, were very accurate for me.

Hornady makes ammo that is faster if that is what you are after.

 

[deadeyes40]

guy at range today was using the winchester supreme elite .140 grain the stuff with the xp3 black bullet and silver cases.

 

[triton]

guy at range today was using the winchester supreme elite .140 grain the stuff with the xp3 black bullet and silver cases.

Any of it works well. The 7mm-08 will kill anything from mice to moose! Very under estimated round! IMO.

Dave.

 

[KingPin]

Any of it works well. The 7mm-08 will kill anything from mice to moose! Very under estimated round! IMO.

Dave.

Just bought my first 7mm in o8 this year.... I'm quite impressed with it so far. So Far I've really only shot the Hornady Superformance 139gr sst.... I really like them alot.

 

[albayo]

I use Remington 140 GR Core-Lokt PSP, I don't think its anything special but is comfortable and accurate. I have some 120 GR HP but haven't shot enough of it to form an opinion.
I was checking my stock of 7-08 barrels and I have two new stainless, one new medium parkerised, and one for a 700 BDL.
You never know when you need a barrel.
I have a few hundred brass, most of it is new. Now I will have to learn to reload.

 

[bigsexy1985]

thanks everyone, i bought the gun with a couple boxes of fusion 140g and i like them. i was juts curious as to what else was out there, thanks for the insight

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

Once you get into reloading you can really experience the potential of the cartridge.

 

[bigsexy1985]

if/when i get into reloading, whats the biggest grain bullet you can get?

 

[powder burner]

if/when i get into reloading, whats the biggest grain bullet you can get?

pretty sure the max is 175gr.

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

Berger makes some 180's.As well as Sierra.The others I am not sure off the top of me head.175's does sound right.

But the best performers in 7mm-08 are 90% of the time in the 140's with factory twist rates for hunting, High BC bullets can give you some very impressive ballistics.

I like Swift Scirroco II's in 150gr. Group extremely well and bleed off the least amount of energy down range if you are into distance shooting.

 

[rral22]

The one "flaw" in the .7mm-08 compared to the magnums or the .280 is that it doesn't do very will with the heavy for calibre bullets in comparison. If you want to use the heavy 7mm bullets for larger game, you would be better off with a .280 Rem or one of the magnums.

 

[powder burner]

The one "flaw" in the .7mm-08 compared to the magnums or the .280 is that it doesn't do very will with the heavy for calibre bullets in comparison. If you want to use the heavy 7mm bullets for larger game, you would be better off with a .280 Rem or one of the magnums.

how much larger animals are we talking about?

 

[norskie]

The one "flaw" in the .7mm-08 compared to the magnums or the .280 is that it doesn't do very will with the heavy for calibre bullets in comparison. If you want to use the heavy 7mm bullets for larger game, you would be better off with a .280 Rem or one of the magnums.

Or shoot 140 ttsx. Lighter bullet than retains the goods.

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

You never heard of the Northern Sask Tundra Cape Buffalo???

Very angry animal, usually always constipated , very large very dangerous creature!!

how much larger animals are we talking about?

 

[powder burner]

Yeah heard of em. Gotta use a .500 WSM minumum...