TXhunter2

I think you made the right choice and will be very happy with your T3 in 7mm-08. My 7mm-08 is a Rem 700 Mtn LSS & I just love it.

What kind of glass are you going to put on it? If you are going to have to purchase a scope for it, be sure to take a look at the bullet drop compensating scopes. Burris with the Ballistic Plex reticle and Leupold with their Boon & Crocket reticle are examples.

I've got the 3-9x40 Burris with Ballistic Plex on mine. The Ballistic Plex reticle is truly incredible. With it you sight in dead on at 100 Yds and the reticle has 4 additional aim points for 200, 300, 400, and 500 Yds. As long as you know the yardage at which you are shooting, it basically eliminates haveing to guess at the proper amount of holdover.

My 145 Speer SP (HotCor) load, sighted in dead on at 100Yds, is within an inch at 200, 300, etc. using the appropriate aim point. It basically makes trajectory a mute point. I've tested the 200 Yd aim point with this load and I'm dead on using the 200 Yd aim point. Haven't had a chance to test the 300 Yd aim point yet.

I don't have a target pic for the 145 Speers @ 200Yds, but here is one I shot with 140 Sierra Game Kings at 200Yds using the 200 Yd aim point. The group was basically dead center and the goup size was 1.7" CTC.




Here is a link to Burris Tech Notes on the Ballistic Plex Reticle. http://www.burrisoptics.com/pdf/BALLPLEX.pdf

I don't know much about the Leupold Boon & Crocket reticle other than it works on the same principle.

Congratulations and Good Luck with your new T3 7mm-08! Can't speek for the T3, but I guarantee you're going to love the 7mm-08.

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