7mm-08 limits

[Jolly White Giant]

Just wondering about the effectiveness of the different bullets in this caliber. I have my rifle sighted in with 150 gr. Federal Seirra Pro-Hunter SP bullets and am getting 1/4" MOA with it. The primary use of this rifle will be whitetail hunting. Is this an acceptable round for anything larger?

 

[Art Eatman]

For whitetails smaller than those Maine Woods Monsters, I see no reason why the 120- or 140-grain bullets wouldn't work fine.

The .270 with the 150-grain bullet has taken a lot of elk. You're ballistically similar.

I've killed a bunch of 100-lb to 120-lb (Field-dressed) whitetails with my .243, using the 85-grain Sierra HPBT. None wounded and lost, either.

If you're a good shooter, hitting tin cans offhand at 100 yards, I'd say you easily have a 300- to 400- yard gun.

FWIW, Art

 

[Ankeny]

The 7mm-08 is capable of taking anything we have to offer here in WY, including elk. Just exercise good ethics and common sense and you won't have any problems.