7mm-08
Any feedback from you on 7mm-08 vs .308.
Most likely if getting the 7mm I'll be hand loading.
(no I don't have a manuel....and an aquantance will be doing the loading since he's done that for 22 years now)
Is there much difference in ballistics? Exspecially down range.
Thank You!
Most likely if getting the 7mm I'll be hand loading.
(no I don't have a manuel....and an aquantance will be doing the loading since he's done that for 22 years now)
Is there much difference in ballistics? Exspecially down range.
Thank You!
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I am shooting the Remington 140 grain bullet. Whitetail deer at 300 yards would be the longest shot. What would be a good way to sight in this rifle?
nick archer0 -
7mm is slightly flatter in it's trajectory, but the 308 will hold energy longer due to greater weight. Your splitting hairs on this one. For what it's worth, I love the 7mm-08. I have one that has never let me down on a deer hunt.
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JustC-
Is the retained energy with the .308due to the heavier bullet as opposed to the 140gr Rem factory load?
I think that is why I'm looking to this for handloading options.
I've been researching loading it with maybe a 165 gr. bullet.
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One of my co-workers sitting next to me just told me this, I'm not sure as to how accurate it is.
The 7mm is a more ballistically stable bullet. When you start talking long range competition shooting and u start getting out past 800yds, alot of shooters have problems keeping the .308cal bullet going fast enough, cause when it goes subsonic it starts to yall. U put a 7mm bullet in a .308win case and u get a bullet with a higher velocity and a higher ballistic coefecient.
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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The 7-08 brass and shells are expensive and I don't believe there is that much difference in kick 150 to 140. You have a lot more options with the 308 in bullet weights. I just had the same dilemma and went for a A bolt 308. Bottom line if its deer both will work very well 0 -
7mm-08 good cal. try the Hornaday 139 gr. spire point 0 -
I really like my 7mm-08. I use 130 Speer boattails and they work wonders on the deer here in Missouri.
I don't feel that there is much down range difference between the two using comparable bullet weights.
KC0 -
Is it possible to use a .308win brass to trim and reneck to a 7mm-08 fairly easily?
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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You can reform .308 to 7mm-08 just sizing die. I I got bored once and even reformed that to .243 watch out for thick necks though.
rich0 -
leadrollerz, yes retained energy is due to weight. However, if you can find a recipe, which will push your heavy 7mm bullets, say 150 and 160 out of the 08 case, you will gain enough BC to push through the wind. If I recall correctly, the 7-08 was invented by some silouette shooters for 400yd competitions. At that range, is supossedly outperformed the 308 in grouping. Now this is all from memeory of an article I read several years back, so take it with a grain of salt. As far as accuracy, I have an a-bolt medallion, with a 22" barrel, and no gunsmithing work done to it, not even the trigger, and it will shoot 3/4" and better at 100yds with fed prem 140gr nolser balistic tips. I am impressed with the inherent accuracy of the round, and have always been a 7mm fan.
As far as the brass, get a 3 die set from redding, (body, neck, and seating) the body die, looks like a 1/2 size version of the other dies, and you can see down through it. It will neck down the 308 brass to the correct size, therefore brass is no problem. shoot a box of hornady custom bullets and use that brass.
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