7mm-08
01-05-2007, 07:40 AM
#31
Join Date: Apr 2006
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RE: 7mm-08
Bigpapa, A 160 grain TSX will shoot clean through a Black Bear or a big rooter. It's SD is higher than the 270 gr .375 TSX. The 7-08 with the proper bullet can take anything in N.A. (just like the 7x57 has) but I wouldn't go looking for a Kodiak with it!
01-05-2007, 08:47 AM
#32
Nontypical Buck
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RE: 7mm-08
ORIGINAL: ncpreacherboy1
where can i find out some information on these blaser rifles?
ORIGINAL: retrieverman
bigpapa
What 2 rifles are you looking at? I don't know what you want to spend, but I would suggest looking at a Blaser R-93 Offroad (synthetic stock model). If I get a 7mm08, it will just be a barrel for my Blaser. I actually already have a used one located, but it is Canada. My gun dealings with Canadian have been less than ideal. If you have never handled a Blaser, you owe it to yourself (the triggers are amazing). I have had to sell several guns to afford my "Blaser addiction", but it is worth it to me.
bigpapa
What 2 rifles are you looking at? I don't know what you want to spend, but I would suggest looking at a Blaser R-93 Offroad (synthetic stock model). If I get a 7mm08, it will just be a barrel for my Blaser. I actually already have a used one located, but it is Canada. My gun dealings with Canadian have been less than ideal. If you have never handled a Blaser, you owe it to yourself (the triggers are amazing). I have had to sell several guns to afford my "Blaser addiction", but it is worth it to me.
01-05-2007, 09:08 AM
#33
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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RE: 7mm-08
TSX ?? I guess what I'm asking is would a Remington 140 grain Core-Lokt PSP do the trick on any game in NA? Or would I have to start getting into handloading to make the 7mm-08 and all around game rifle?
01-05-2007, 09:15 AM
#34
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 501
RE: 7mm-08
The 7-08 with the proper bullet can take anything in N.A. (just like the 7x57 has) but I wouldn't go looking for a Kodiak with it!
Who is buying?
01-05-2007, 10:34 AM
#35
Typical Buck
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RE: 7mm-08
ORIGINAL: bigpapa
TSX ?? I guess what I'm asking is would a Remington 140 grain Core-Lokt PSP do the trick on any game in NA? Or would I have to start getting into handloading to make the 7mm-08 and all around game rifle?
TSX ?? I guess what I'm asking is would a Remington 140 grain Core-Lokt PSP do the trick on any game in NA? Or would I have to start getting into handloading to make the 7mm-08 and all around game rifle?
You'll probably see a 150gr Partition/TSX load soon, or maybe even the 160gr. Once these are offered, the sky is limit to what you can take cleanly with the 7mm-08.
01-05-2007, 10:38 AM
#36
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,085
RE: 7mm-08
bigpapa...To answer your question, although I handload and most of my rifles had never had a factory load run through them, I venture to say that there ain't a black bear or a hog on earththat would travel very far after being shot in the ribs with a 140 grain 7mm coreloct from a 7mm08 ( or a 7 x 57, OR a .280 rem, OR a 7mm Rem mag. etc. etc.)....Same goes for most anything else, including dinosaurs and grizzly bears..It's just that for the stuff that might eat you or trample you , you might want something with a little more punch, just in case...
