.308 or 7mm-08

[Mountainbuck]

What is your choice for a mountain gun?

 

[rooster440]

7mm-08. It’s a great mountain caliber IMO.


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[Mountainbuck]

Wish I could find a REM. Model 7 in 7mm-08

 

[Wapiti151]

Following! Playing around with the idea of one of these in a short barreled handy

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

7mm-08.

Gives you another 100 yards of effective hunting distance over the 308 (commercial ELD-X for demonstration purposes).

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

7mm-08 for me. Such a versatile cartridge.

 

[Wapiti1]

I'd go .308 simply for the vast options in factory loads. If you reload, then flip a coin. I'd still go .308, and shoot 155 Scenar's. I really like that cartridge bullet combo.

No animal on the mountain will be able to tell the difference anyway.

Jeremy

 

[RS3579]

Wish I could find a REM. Model 7 in 7mm-08

Pm sent

 

[MuleyFever]

Wish I could find a REM. Model 7 in 7mm-08

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/915860318

 

[Mountainbuck]

I really like a light weight shot barrel

 

[rooster440]

Following! Playing around with the idea of one of these in a short barreled handy

That’s what I carry most of the time, I’ve taken a few nice mountain bucks with the 7mm-08 in a handi!


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[Vern400]

They're both good. 7-08 will shoot a tad softer in a very light rifle. I sighted in an older model 7 for a friend in 7mm-08 and it shot very well. I shoot 308. It shoots point blank to 250 yards and is very easy to dial to 400. The 7 will do the same.

 

[Wapiti151]

That’s what I carry most of the time, I’ve taken a few nice mountain bucks with the 7mm-08 in a handi!


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You can’t say that and not spill the rifle details!

 

[stvnshnn]

I really like my 7mm-08.
Kimber Hunter, chopped to 18.5”
Took out the stock gel.
With a VX-II and three rounds, it’s 5 pounds, 10 ounces and a fun rifle to shoot. Though it takes all my attention to detail to keep it together.
In the end, no animal will know the difference.

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[rooster440]

You can’t say that and not spill the rifle details!

Nothing fancy at all, 7mm-08 in a handi rifle with a 3x9-40 Leupold VX1 I believe. I love Handi Rifles and buy them whenever I can.

The rifle is in the second photo.


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[PredatorSlayer]

My mountain rifle is a 308. 12.5” barrel, weighs nothing. I love it.

 

[83cj-7]

I really like my 7mm-08.
Kimber Hunter, chopped to 18.5”
Took out the stock gel.
With a VX-II and three rounds, it’s 5 pounds, 10 ounces and a fun rifle to shoot. Though it takes all my attention to detail to keep it together.
In the end, no animal will know the difference.

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That would look great with OD green Cerakote on the scope and barreled action.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Wish I could find a REM. Model 7 in 7mm-08

I wouldn’t mine picking up a couple more myself in any cartridge.

 

[N2TRKYS]

What is your choice for a mountain gun?

Either one is a good choice.

 

[dreamingbig]

Either one. I only have field experience with the .308 but either will get the job done.


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