20” barrel 7mm-08?

[country_20boy]

I just picked up my 2nd can and immediately have the itch for a dedicated short barrel rifle to pair it with. I’ll be sharing it with my daughters and primarily hunting whitetails, but it could make a trip out west for antelope, elk, or mule deer.

I’m 99% I want a 20” barrel 7mm08.

Suggestions? Factory or semi custom are both options.

 

[steelheadmike]

As the owner of 7-08, I will say this: if you reload, go with the 7-08. If not, there may be better cartridges out there with factory ammo available that don’t limit it.

The factory ammo options for the 7-08 really hamstring it. But, being able to reload really expands what the cartridge can do.

That being said, get a tikka and have the barrel chopped to 20” (the newer ones may be 20”). If you reload and want to use the longer bullets, get some M+ mags; they work just fine.

 

[sndmn11]

https://www.eurooptic.com/jrtxe352c-tikka-tikka-t3x-lite-compact-7mm-08-rem-syn200--b

https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/rifles/weatherby-vanguard-compact-hunter-tungsten-cerakote-bolt-action-rifle-7mm-08-remington-20in/p/1799522

Plus a VG stock

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We have 20" 7-08s on both actions and they are fine.

 

[4570neal]

I have the rifle your look8n for. Weatherby vanguard with 2 stocks, one youth and one std size stocks. Selling it for a friend of mine. I am a dealer. Pics are available.

 

[Long84]

I put together a 7mm-08 last year. Bought a take off factory Tikka barrel. Had it cut to 18" and threaded. Toted it for most of deer season and really enjoyed it's handiness.

 

[Feral Jared]

That's what I'm putting together right now, for pretty much the same reasons. I've got a take off 7-08 barrel on the way that I'll have cut to 20" and threaded. I'll put some shape of CF stock on it (I'm leaning towards the standard sporter shape). I went back and forth on cartridges, but what won out for me is the efficency of the 7-08 in shorter barrels. Down the road, I may convert it to 284win, but for my preferred hunting range inside 400, the 7-08 has enough energy for what I want to do. I've pretty much settled on a swfa 3-9 Can you tell the influence of rokslide has struck me?! haha