7mm-08 Rem success on big game

[Pharmseller]

I’ll have to take a look at my notes when I get back to them. I know I loaded it a tad slower to help with recoil, she’s not a very big person.

Last thing I want her to do is develop a flinch because the rifle is punishing her. Accuracy trumps magnum everyday!

I like your style, dad.




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[Erussell01]

I’ll have to take a look at my notes when I get back to them. I know I loaded it a tad slower to help with recoil, she’s not a very big person.

Last thing I want her to do is develop a flinch because the rifle is punishing her. Accuracy trumps magnum everyday!

My dad hand loaded my wife a 120 ttsx at 2550 and it doesnt even move her. That lower recoil makes for great control and 0 fear of the gun. She is excited to practice

 

[Plainsman79]

I like your style, dad.




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Thanks man!

 

[Weldor]

Suppressed that 150 load is maybe 5.56.recoil. Rifle weight outfitted 8.3 lbs.

 

[solarshooter]

Killed a number of critters with 7/08 with 162 eldm and 180 eldm.

Mv 162- 2750
Mv 180 2626

600 y 5 point bull 162 eldm double tap drt
250 y 4 point mule deer 1 shot 40 yard dash
330 y 5 point bull 180 eldm double tap drt
550 y 4 point mule deer 180 eldm 1 shot 40 yard dash
100 y 4 point mule deer 180 eldm double tap drt

What barrel length?

 

[Weldor]

Update, range today. 70 degrees no wind. labradar 20 shot string with barrel cooling. Average 2804 fps. average group 3 shot 1.125 average. 150 gr Rem PSP core lokt. 45 gr. H___ . Pretty good for a Browning Hells canyon speed. Straight production gun. I'm sure I can find a bullet it likes and close that up some. It will definatley hunt.

 

[MarkOrtiz]

Took my (13 year old) son out one last time to make sure he was ready for his mule deer hunt that starts Saturday. Hornady custom lite 120 sst reduced recoil loads. Barely any recoil at all. 2750 fps average sighted in at 250 yards with 20" barrel. Basically good to hold dead on from 0-300 yards and first bubble in the scope is 350 yards. I'll probably keep him under 300 though. I'll add the picture here if he is lucky enough to harvest. Love the 7mm-08 Remington!

 

[The Guide]

Took my (13 year old) son out one last time to make sure he was ready for his mule deer hunt that starts Saturday. Hornady custom lite 120 sst reduced recoil loads. Barely any recoil at all. 2750 fps average sighted in at 250 yards with 20" barrel. Basically good to hold dead on from 0-300 yards and first bubble in the scope is 350 yards. I'll probably keep him under 300 though. I'll add the picture here if he is lucky enough to harvest. Love the 7mm-08 Remington!

That is pretty fast for that length barrel and that ammo. We are getting 2680 (box is 2675) from a 22" Tikka barrel on the lot I bought a case of. That bullet gets hammered by wind. At 300 yards you will have almost 10 inches of drift in a 10 mph wind while at 250 the drift is only 6 inches in the same wind. Just something to think about. My son is 14 now and uses that ammo for practice on steel to get better at dialing and wind calling. The bullet does fine under 300 yards. He killed 7 deer with it the year we bought it for him (1 buck tag, 1 doe tag, and5 damage hunt tags) with the same ammo. Keep it off the shoulder or it will make a mess. Seems that the SST gives more blood shot than other bullets we've use in this caliber. No problem with penetration just lots of damage.

Jay

 

[MallardSX2]

Kid Killed this bear very dead with 7-08 hornady American whitetail 139 grain.

 

[Pharmseller]

I counted the number of stories involving women or kids. 14.

Just proves the Mighty -08 is for women and kids.





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[mtg]

C’ mon Pharm! Me, several mule deer (my longest shot with the 7-08 was a mature buck at 475. Bullet broke a rib, bounced off the bottom of his spine and exited). One young elk calf on a depredation hunt, and several not-so-bright coyotes and jack rabbits, when opportunity presented itself.

 

[JGRaider]

It sure does work for kids that's for sure......86 inches worth....with a 140 gr Win Fail Safe of all things.....at 285 yards.

 

[Oregonmuley]

Here's a few - I mostly hunt solo so never remember to take good pictures. Big fan of the 7MM-08 though and usually have several in the safe

 

[Pharmseller]

C’ mon Pharm! Me, several mule deer (my longest shot with the 7-08 was a mature buck at 475. Bullet broke a rib, bounced off the bottom of his spine and exited). One young elk calf on a depredation hunt, and several not-so-bright coyotes and jack rabbits, when opportunity presented itself.

You're a girl.

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[Pharmseller]

Here's a few - I mostly hunt solo so never remember to take good pictures. Big fan of the 7MM-08 though and usually have several in the safe

You’re an ugly girl.

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