Thinking about buying a Stevens 200 in 7mm-08. It will be more of a backup deer and coyote gun than anything else. I have experience with these rifles, just what about the cartridge. Any info would be great.
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If you reload, there are a lot a 7mm bullet choices. I don't have a 7mm-08, but I do shoot a .243, 25-308, and a.308. Allof those use the same parent brass and are very easy to work with and shoot with limited recoil. Sounds like a good choice to me.
I have a 7 mm-08 that I"™ve used for couple of years. Have only taken 2 deer with it so far but must say it"™s a cartridge that very pleasant to shoot. The 7 mm has a good selection of bullets to reload if you do reload...
That rifle will soon become your main deer rifle... not your backup...
Its unbeatable as a medium game round in my book. And there again, if you handload there isn't much you can't get it to without going into the 8mm class.
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RE: 7mm-08
I bought one in 2004, and have killed my share of deer with it. I used 140 gr. Accubonds in it last year because it just shoots them so well. It's a great cartridge to handload, and there are plenty of bullet/powder combinations available if you reload. The recoil is minimal. It's a fun gun to shoot. As was said before, if you start fiddling with it, I'm sure it will become your go-to deer gun.
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