7mm-08

[paul pachowicz]

after much ballistic and brand name research I ordered a new gun today. First new one I've had since 1983. I got the Wxby Vanguard Carbine in 7mm-08, 20 inch barrel and standard length of pull with a monte carlo stock syn stock. I wanted something between my Model 7 Remington .243 and my .270 & .06 This will put me between the 3 and I can go with 120/130 grain bullet. Pretty anxious to get a load worked up. I know others have recommended this caliber and would like to hear any feed back on how well they have grouped with favorite loads.

[NIBOWMAN]

I have a Win model 70 Featherweight in 7mm-08. It is a sweet little gun, my daughter used it to shoot her first mule deer. We used Rem 140gr Core-Lokt bullets. I am sorry I can not give you the balistic information but my gun did shoot about 1" groups at 100yrds with the 2-7 scope and a crunchy trigger.

[icehousebob]

Sierra makes a 139 grain boat tail spitzer bullet that I've used for years in a 7x57. They expand well and don't fragment. In a 7-08 they should do even better. On white tails, mulies, and antelope, my sons and I have run up a lot of one shot kills with that slug.

[Borch]

I have two that my daughters shoot. A remington Model 7 and a 700 mountain rifle. We've shot Federal 140 gr balistic tip, Federal 150 gr soft points, Speer Nitrex 145 gr and have shot some Federal Trophy bonded bear claw round through it as well. All have grouped an 1 1/2 or smaller. They sure work well on deer. I've shot a few with these guns as well.

You're going to enjoy the gun.

[paul pachowicz]

right now my plan is to work up loads with Sierra 120, 130 and grain bullets with hopes I can achieve sub MOA with the 120's for deer and speed goats. I'm not a fan of the exoctic factory rounds nor am I a fan of anything over 150 grains. Now if I intended to hunt elk I'd go with Sierra 165 grain SBT in my .06. I'm lookin forward to getting starting working up the load for the 7mm-08. It's been close to 30 years since I have.

[Dave S]

You'll love this caliber. Not really comparing apples to apples here, but I had the 7mm-08 in a handgun. The last time I had it at the range before I sold it, I put 4 rounds through a quarter sized area from 100 yards, of which 3 of those could've been covered with a dime.