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 7mm 08?
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08/12/11 05:56 AM
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Chris V
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I was looking to but my son his first hunting rifle do you think the youth model 7mm 08 would be a good choice?
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Chris V]
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08/12/11 06:39 AM
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Big.Man
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Re: 7mm 08?
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08/12/11 09:23 AM
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Tactical_Smurf
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Yes it is a great choice and one he can continue to use as he grows.
 Certified Glock Armorer - Because my Sig Sauers Don't Fail. "We are prepared to give all of our Tomorrows, for a single child's Today" - Kidnap Rescue Operator
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Tactical_Smurf]
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08/12/11 09:30 AM
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kmon11
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Very good chioce and one he can use the rest of his life, ger one that you can ger an adult size stock for. If the recoil is too much to start with for him use resuced recoil loads which are available from Remington or easy to reload also.
I have been using one since 1982 and
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: kmon11]
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08/12/11 09:38 AM
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gaharris
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Great caliber, for his early years and well beyond.
My wife shoots a 7mm-08 and loves her gun. I also bought a Browning Micro Hunter Medallion Grade version for my grandson when he was 11 and he has been hunting with it for two years with great success.
Good choice in my opinion.
Gary Harris
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: gaharris]
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08/12/11 10:53 AM
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Texpppr
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Better for the future than a .243
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Texpppr]
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08/12/11 12:48 PM
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Chuck McDonald
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Defintely a round he can grow into. Heck I am 40 years old and I love my 7mm-08 and hunt with it. Even though I have larger "man" calibers, the 7-08 just gets it done, day in, day out.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Chuck McDonald]
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08/12/11 12:51 PM
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crazyal
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My family has been shooting 7-08 since it was introduced good round for any age and taken up to nilgai with it.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Chuck McDonald]
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08/12/11 12:53 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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My wife is about to het up graded to a 7-08 from a 243.
243 is a hell of a round but the 7-08 offer more energy with just a very slight bump in recoil.
Plus to the 7-08 is you can get a 2o-24 in barrel..
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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08/12/11 01:06 PM
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DRT1
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my 13 yr old shoots a 7mm08 and loves it, he shot a 2506 befor this,, and my 10 yr old shoots a 308.. i don't let them spend alot of time on the bench or shooting these guns bcuz i don't want them to develop a flinch, they both use a fairly similar set up in a 22 bolt action for practice and both have prtty good basics.
Last edited by DRT1; 08/12/11 01:09 PM.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: DRT1]
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08/12/11 01:41 PM
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psycho0819
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7mm08 is a fine round. I had one for well over ten years. if there is one rifle I would have to depend on above all others to put meat on my table, it would be my Remmy700 in 7MM08.
Tolerance is the virtue of a man without conviction.
The end of the world began the day it was created, and life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Texpppr]
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08/12/11 01:48 PM
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RLoving1
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Better for the future than a .243 Never shot one but always had a 243 but from what I have read and heard about 7-08 I would have to agree and like to pick one up some day! The 243 is fine yote gun and has done decent on deer but the increase in bullet weight gets my attention.I know people have killed deer with 22 Hornets and 223's but a person can kill deer with a framing hammer if done right!  The 7-08 sounds like a winner.
Brayden (Lazy L's Southern Comfort) you will be missed! You were more than a pet you were my reason to rise and return for many days! You were my rock!
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: psycho0819]
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08/12/11 01:48 PM
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BMD
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7mm/08 is what my daughter is shooting with 120gr TSX and she says she really can't tell the difference in recoil of her .243, she recently took an Oryx with hers so it is plenty of gun, just an awesome round.
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Re: 7mm 08?
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08/12/11 01:48 PM
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Bob in TX
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I still use my "girly" 7mm-08 for 90% of my big game hunting here. It has also taken plains game in Namibia and black bear in Canada.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Bob in TX]
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08/12/11 02:00 PM
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GLC
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Went from 30.06 to .270 to 7mm08 this year.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: GLC]
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08/12/11 04:38 PM
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Chris V
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Thank you for the replies everyone, I think I will get that rifle for him for his 13th birthday this weekend. Thank you for the advice and help.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Chris V]
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08/12/11 04:47 PM
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kmon11
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Sounds like a great birthday present for your son. He will be an excited young man
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: kmon11]
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08/12/11 05:01 PM
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BMD
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Sounds like a great birthday present for your son. He will be an excited young man X2, nothing like hunting with your kids!
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: BMD]
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08/12/11 05:13 PM
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Run N Shoot
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I took my Oryx with a 7mm-08 as well so it is plenty of rifle. I plan on getting my son one in a couple of years so I am a fan to say the least.
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Re: 7mm 08?
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08/12/11 05:16 PM
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BMD
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No question one of the good ones 
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: BMD]
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08/12/11 05:22 PM
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kmon11
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A 7-08 was just posted in the classifieds. Remmy 700 SPS
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: kmon11]
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08/13/11 01:45 AM
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Csddarden
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A 7-08 was just posted in the classifieds. Remmy 700 SPS And it didn't last long.
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Csddarden]
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08/13/11 01:50 AM
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kmon11
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didn;t figure it would last long,
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 7mm 08?
[Re: Csddarden]
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08/13/11 01:55 AM
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tth_40
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Great caliber, especially if you hand load. Good stuff!!! 
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