Hello From Wi.

[swampmaster]

Love the 7mm-08. I want to put together a 700 for my grandson

 

[madgrad02]

Welcome from Columbus (WI)-area.

 

[Gobihawk]

Welcome from Southwest Wisconsin. Just had a custom 700 made in 280ai. Love it, 700 in 7mm08 should be a great rifle.

 

[lojovip]

Welcome

 

[eddielasvegas]

As the self-appointed chairman of the welcoming committee, it is my privilege to extend a laurel, and hearty handshake (virtual, of course) to our new WI member.


Eddie

 

[Deli]

Hello and welcome. I miss WI. I grew up there, but moved to NJ for a job just over 15 years ago. Still go back about 3-4 times a year. My Browning 7mm-08 was the first rifle I ever bought for myself and still use it for deer hunting. Just wish it had better aftermarket support, but otherwise has worked great. It's a good choice. Consider 223/243 for lighter recoil.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Welcome from another ex-WI guy. My friends back there are bobcat hunting this weekend.

 

[swampmaster]

I'm hoping to build a 700 that I can fit with a youth stock for my grandsons first rifle. I have been shooting the 7mm-08 for decades and handload. My go to is a 700 in 7mm Express/.280 that I ordered back in 1980. Running the 7's makes handloading easier for me. I have run some light 08's with ballistic tip 120's for my wife to shoot and she handled them well so they should work for my grandson. I would run a model 7, but I'd like to set the rifle up as a DM and I would like the flush mount mag so the 700 would make that much easier. Then when he get a little bigger I can switch back to the full stock. I love to carry the model 7 youth with the 18" barrel that I added a full size synthetic stock to when I'm still hunting, but I despise loading it due to the low mount scope and the short rounds. I believe that there is a person on here selling a 700, but I will have to wait until I get enough posts to see if he still has it.

 

[Byrdman]

Welcome from north central WI. Have fun with your build

 

[swampmaster]

Thanks for all of the welcomes guys. I believe the member who is selling the 700 in 7mm-08 goes by the name of Solm. Maybe someone who has more time in can drop him a note. It's going to take me some time to gather parts and work up a load so I'm hoping to get started sooner than later. Here is my close quarters/ long range 08

 

[throughhiker]

welcome from idaho!

 

[Lou (Louis)]

Welcome to the !

 

[cejkaj47]

welcome from another WI guy

 

[3lungs]

Belated welcome Swampmaster from NE WI. A buddy of mine bought a 7mm-08 for his daughter. It's a deer thumper that everyone in camp wants to borrow. Best wishes on the 700 build....great gesture for one lucky grandson!!!