Who likes the 7mm-08....

love mine. had it since '95 in a browning a-bolt medalian. i load 154gr bullets with excellent results on deer.
 
I wonder if it had been named something like .284-08 if people would have had a different view of the cartridge. Americans have traditionally been shy about anything with a metric designation. Conversely would the .243 enjoy the same popularity if it had been named the 6mm08?
 
saltydog; .284-08 probably wouldn't go over too good, and 7mm-08 is hard enough to spit out as it is, maybe 7/08 would be even better excepted.
 
I really like the 7mm-08 I bought my son a Rem. 700 mountain rifle 13 years ago when he was 10,seems like a very good low recoil round for whitetail.
 
I have 2 rifles and a Lone Eagle single shot handgun in 7-08. Love them. But then I like pretty much 7mm anything. Looking for a 284 Win at some point.
 
I really like the 7mm08 in theory... I have one on order from Bud's, and I am sure I will like it in practice once I have it in hand.
 
I have an odd fascination with the 7mm rounds... 7mm-08, 7mm REM MAG, 280 REM, 7mm WSM, etc. I have no idea why, as I've never owned a 7mm chambered firearm.
My .270 WIN comes close to 7mm. I'll probably build a 6.8SPC upper for my AR.

I have it in my head that my next rifle will be a bolt gun, chambered in 7mm MAG, built on a Winchester M70 action with a custom wood stock. Time will tell if that comes about or not :)
 
I ended up with one about a year ago in a gun trade its a Ruger Hawkeye all weather, I always liked the round, thought it had a perfect fit for me. I have shot every thing from 120 thru 140 gr in it and have found it to be very easy to work with, data runs right max seems to be right on, accuracy is out standing with all combos, recoil is mild. I used it last year deer hunting and found it to be very effective, one shot one deer.
 
I have shot every thing from 120 thru 140 gr in it and have found it to be very easy to work with, data runs right max seems to be right on, accuracy is out standing with all combos, recoil is mild. I used it last year deer hunting and found it to be very effective, one shot one deer.
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About sums it up.
 
I was going to say--short action, and I've seen a lot more '08 on the shelves than x57. Neither as commonplace as .270, '06 etc, but the '08 seems more than the x57.
 
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I met a guy here in my local area who does a lot of "research shooting" with special barrel systems. He said he can get better accuracy out of the 708 than the .308.

I guess the main disadvantage of the 7X57 is lack of factory ammo choices if you don't handload.
 
7/08 with heavy bullets

I just started testing heavy bullets in my remington 700sps 26" barrel. Has HS precision stock and Leupold 6-18x40 scope with Harris bipod. Yesterday I shot a .500" (center to center) 4 shot group with 162 grain Amax @ 100 yards. Muzzle velocity was average 2767 with SD of 7. That was using H414 one grain below max load on Hodgdon's website. According to my ballistics calculator that load at my elevation will still be supersonic at 1 mile. I live at about 4500 ft above sea level. It was 77 degrees and about 45% humidity. Nothing special has been done to this gun. I love the 7/08 for everything, including now, long range shooting. BC on that bullet according to Hornady is .625. That beats the pants off any .308 I can think of.
 
Recently bought a Savage 7-08 lightweight mountain rifle (10FM Sierra) and put the action in a custom stock I built for long range.

New 9 twist varmint barrel is on order for the 162 Amax, but I couldn't resist working up some quick loads for the factory barrel- only a 20 incher...

Yesterday, one ragged hole at 100 yards with 45.5 of H4350 under the 150 SMK. Got as much as 2594, but didn't try anything hotter. Not bad outta a 20" barre.

No problem with an 8" gong at 565 yards- and even managed a couple of hits on a 10" gong at 1000 yards. No serious load development yet, and it's a factory barrel.

That round can reach out accurately, no doubt.
 
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If I didn't have so many 30's in the house it would be on my 'to-get' list. The older these old bones get the better I like smaller calibers that will still reach out and touch something that I want shot. I shot a couple of Other Peoples guns at 200 yards and have nothing but nice to say about them.
 
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