Rifle in 7mm-08

Which one?

  • Model 70 Featherweight

    Votes: 35 53.8%

  • M77 Hawkeye

    Votes: 7 10.8%

  • Other

    Votes: 23 35.4%
  • Total voters
    65
  • Poll closed .
Get the Howa and add the savings to the money you have budgeted for the scope and mounts. A Howa is a great rifle and has the potential to really make use of the advantages that good glass affords.
 
Old Stony, I too have a Ruger M77 that is fussy, if I may ask, what load or loads have worked best for you?
On another note, I have a Tikka T3 lite in 223, great shooting rifle and the list price was 560.00, a far cry from 800.00..
 
Good luck finding a Winchester Model 70 Feather weight.. If you can, buy it. By far the best M70 in its history. The Winchester is a notch above the Ruger and Tikka. They are both price point built. That doesn't mean they are a bad rifle but not in a premium class. The Winchester,Sako, Weatherby, Kimber, are in a higher league. The Winchester Featherweight is in the premium build grade of the Winchester line up.
 
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I fiddled with a bunch of powders and bullets and finally settled on the Sierra 140 HPBT with 42.4 GR of IMR 4895. The rifle shoots boat tails better than flat base Sierras for some reason, but the combination works well for me.
 
Another for the Win Featherweight. Also, look for the now discontinued Remington 700 Mountain Rifle DM (detach mag).As already mentioned about the Win, neither is the Rem Mt Rifle "ultra" lightweight, but about perfect for the -08. Btw, great great round.
 
Been awhile since I posted anything. If you want a real light weight look for an original Rem 700 Titanium. 5.25# with a blind magazine. I swapped out the stock for a McMillan Hunters Edge and added bottom metal without increasing weight. With a Leupold Vx3 in 2.5X8 total weight right @ 6#. One hole groups with Sierra 140 gr Pro Hunter and a case full of IMR 4064.
 
Street price on the Tikka T3 is $500-600. I've been eyeballing them myself. That's my next gun once I'm done building a .308 AR.
 
RITZ, I doubt you will be dissapointed with the Tikka T3, I got one a short time ago in 223 and it shoots under 1/2 in groups no matter what I feed it, handloads or factory.
 
when remington came out several years ago with the SA 700sps youth left hand with a 20 inch barrel and syn stock in 7-08 i bought one and put a 2x7 leupold on it. i got a load off the internet 43grs varget and the nosler 120gr bullet, after bore sighting it and useing a large target at 100yds, five shells with that load went into 1.25 inches.i have killed 6 deer with that rifle shooting them thru the lungs,the longest shot was a little over 200yds and the closest was about 30yds and all died within 20yds.i did have a recoil pad put on it to increase the lop and i may replace the 2x7 leupold with a 1x4 leupold.i paid 459.00 OTD. eastbank.
 
I would recommend the Remington 700 SPS Varmint. You can buy one for a reasonable price and can add a better stock to it. I swear by the 700 action. A close second for me would be the Savage as I like their accutriger.
 
Tikka or Savage. It's a toss up for me as I have both and like both equally. That being said, when it's time to go hunting, I always reach for the Tikka, probably due to weight. My Tikka is in .308 and the Limbsaver recoil pad was a must after the first range trip to sight it in.

There are quite a few long range shooters who are starting to use Tikka actions to do custom builds and getting excellent results.

I would buy a Tikka every day of the week and twice on Sunday before a Remington, Winchester, or Weatherby/Howa.

I know the Winchester has been around a while and has somewhat of a cult following like the Remington, but to say the tikka is not in the same league is just silly.
 
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Don't overlook Remington 700, Savage 11/111, and Weatherby Vanguard. I have a couple of each and they are really nice rifles.
 
I definitely second texgunner's suggestion to consider the Weatherby Vanguard S2. I own two [.30-06 Sprg and .243 Win] and they are an excellent value, very accurate and have great triggers.
 
I agree, thenVanguard by Weatherby is a good rifle for the money. It also has a very well established name on it.
 
I have or have had every gun listed except the Sakos.My first choice would be Tikka.I bought my first savage 110 in 1972 when very few people bought them the Savage usually shoot very well but not aways. Every Tikka I have shot great.Don't worry too much about the Tikka being one action size if you measure from the bolt slot or trigger to the front of the action the Savage short action is longer.I like my Savages and have more of them than any other brand and will probably buy an Axis but they are not as nice as a Tikka
 
I had a cervical fusion last year. I got a Savage 11 with AccuStock and AccTrigger in 260. Even before the fusion, I could shoot without discomfort. Same case, but the wonderful 6.5 caliber. It's the only rifle I've ever owned that shoots most anything less than 3/4". Best loads are .5". BTW, I own Winchester, Remington, and Ruger bolts.
 
If lighter felt recoil is an objective- don't forget the obvious.

Muzzle brake.

I outfitted my custom Savage .308 with one- not because recoil was/is an issue, but so I can spot my own hits. But it also reduced felt recoil down to .223 levels.

Your shoulder will thank you, regardless of "whose" rifle you end up with.
 
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