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Quit talking about the 7mm-08
You'll see the light
10-17-2006, 09:28 PM
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RE: Quit talking about the 7mm-08
It may be a good deer round but that is about it. It doesn't have near the power to be an effective elk or larger big game round.
7mm-08 doesn't perform better than the .308. It's has about 300 ft/lbs less energy at 300 yards and it still drops nearly -8 inches at 300 yards.
.308 drops -8.1 inches at 300 yards and retains about 300 ft/lbs more energy which puts it in the elk/bear conversation.
Plus you have the option of all the different bullets and factory loads in the .308. And it has mild recoil.
7mm-08 doesn't perform better than the .308. It's has about 300 ft/lbs less energy at 300 yards and it still drops nearly -8 inches at 300 yards.
.308 drops -8.1 inches at 300 yards and retains about 300 ft/lbs more energy which puts it in the elk/bear conversation.
Plus you have the option of all the different bullets and factory loads in the .308. And it has mild recoil.
10-17-2006, 10:07 PM
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RE: Quit talking about the 7mm-08
I have been singing the praises of the 7mm-08 for 15 + years. I bought myself one in the Rem. Model 7. I wanted a light , quick and easy handling gun for tower stands or climbing stands. Man did I get my wish. That is beyond a shadow of a doubt, my most favorite gun to hunt with. The only thing I might would wish for a do over about it is I would love for it to be a stainless laminate. But you will never hear me curse the caliber.
10-17-2006, 10:07 PM
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RE: Quit talking about the 7mm-08
I'm using Federals ammuntion catalog.
I'm comparing the best available loads for each cartridge.
.308: over 1900 ft/lbs and drop -8.1 inches at 300 yards
7mm-08: just over 1600 drop -7.7 inches at 300 yards
I'm not even throwing the Hornady Light Magnum SST .308 in there. Those loads are in a class by themselves.
I'm comparing the best available loads for each cartridge.
.308: over 1900 ft/lbs and drop -8.1 inches at 300 yards
7mm-08: just over 1600 drop -7.7 inches at 300 yards
I'm not even throwing the Hornady Light Magnum SST .308 in there. Those loads are in a class by themselves.
10-17-2006, 10:31 PM
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RE: Quit talking about the 7mm-08
ORIGINAL: shepdogwv
Well they make a light mag for a 7-08 too, but I'll give ya that it's not quite as good as the 308, with the 3ft/lb of pounds less that the 7-08 has at 300 yards.
Well they make a light mag for a 7-08 too, but I'll give ya that it's not quite as good as the 308, with the 3ft/lb of pounds less that the 7-08 has at 300 yards.
Nice. I didnt' see that 7mm-08 load. The Federal High Energy .308 still out performs it.
It still isn't worth the cost of shooting a bastardized cartridge. Having dozens of bullet choices in a .308 more than makes up for any small performance gain from a 7mm-08. The majority of the other .308 loads out perform the 7mm-08.
