Tikka 7mm-08 owners

[MuleyFever]

What factory ammo shoots best in your Tikka?

I tried the 150 ELDX and it didn't shoot well. Barnes Vor-TX 120 TTSX showed potential as did the Superformance 140 SST.

Thinking of trying the Federal 140 Accubond or the Nosler 120 or 140 BT.

 

[TxxAgg]

I bet the Nosler 120 BT are the ticket

 

[MuleyFever]

I bet the Nosler 120 BT are the ticket

The 120 TTSX shot the best. I'm wondering if 120s are the ticket out of the light barrel.

 

[Rob5589]

The 120 TTSX shot the best. I'm wondering if 120s are the ticket out of the light barrel.

Ours shoot the 120 TTSX very well. It is a reload but, purely a Barnes recommendation on all counts except the brass.

 

[ReddingArcher]

Mine shoots the Barnes 120 ttsx really well. It’s factory stuff but I’ll end up copying the load when I get my reloading stuff set up again.

 

[Oregonmuley]

I bet the Nosler 120 BT are the ticket

Yup, my Superlite really likes that combo.

 

[Dhbwa]

Only downside to the factory Barnes ammo is that is SSSLLLLOOOWWW......

 

[AK Troutbum]

Both the 120 and 140gr Barnes TTSX are very accurate out of my son's T3 7-08.

 

[FishfinderAK]

Mine shoots the Barnes 120 ttsx really well. It’s factory stuff but I’ll end up copying the load when I get my reloading stuff set up again.

Ditto.
I pretty much copied the load and it’s still great.

 

[#teamotter88]

nosler accubond 140gr
accurate and kill very fast

 

[Ondavirg]

The Nosler trophy grade 140 gr AccuBonds are sub moa in my tikka compact, even with my 11 yo shooting.

 

[HighUintas]

For elk, how would the 120gr ttsx do?

 

[Matt Cashell]

For elk, how would the 120gr ttsx do?

I’ve seen two elk die from 120 TTSXs out of a 7-08. One-shot kills.

 

[HighUintas]

I’ve seen two elk die from 120 TTSXs out of a 7-08. One-shot kills.

Sweet. What do you think the max effective range would be? I don't know much about the mono bullets other than a lot of them need speed to open up well.

 

[Tradchef]

We’ve been having good luck with the HSM 140 Berger VLD.

 

[Matt Cashell]

Sweet. What do you think the max effective range would be? I don't know much about the mono bullets other than a lot of them need speed to open up well.

It should still be going around 2000 FPS at 500 yards.

 

[Shadowsfall1985]

Both the 120 and 140gr Barnes TTSX are very accurate out of my son's T3 7-08.

What is ur coal on ur sons tikka 140 load

 

[Heat]

Believe it or not the cheap Hornady Whitetail shoots pretty darn good in our gun.

 

[Macintosh]

my tikka 7-08 has never been very accurate, but the best I ever found was federal premium 140, I'm pretty certain they were accubonds. I've been shooting barnes 120 ttsx factory ammo for several years, it wasnt quite as accurate but close enough for the hunting I do, and I like the mono bullets. Latest batch of barnes did not shoot nearly as well though--still troubleshooting, sounds like its likely a copper fouling issue.
Regardless, the 120's have killed everything I've shot with it (all deer-sized) DRT. For what it's worth my data for this ammo has it going below 2000 fps at about 370 yards, below 1800 at 460 yds (pretty sure 1800fps is manufacturers recommended min velocity for expansion). That's only about 2000' elevation so if you are at much higher elevation it may be a bit zippier.

 

[awildswanger]

my tikka 7-08 has never been very accurate, but the best I ever found was federal premium 140, I'm pretty certain they were accubonds. I've been shooting barnes 120 ttsx factory ammo for several years, it wasnt quite as accurate but close enough for the hunting I do, and I like the mono bullets. Latest batch of barnes did not shoot nearly as well though--still troubleshooting, sounds like its likely a copper fouling issue.
Regardless, the 120's have killed everything I've shot with it (all deer-sized) DRT. For what it's worth my data for this ammo has it going below 2000 fps at about 370 yards, below 1800 at 460 yds (pretty sure 1800fps is manufacturers recommended min velocity for expansion). That's only about 2000' elevation so if you are at much higher elevation it may be a bit zippier.

how inaccurate would you say is not very accurate? 1.5 MOA?