Guys, I found a bargain on a rifle cambered in 7mm-08. I never had one in this caliber and was wonder how good
a hunting round it would be?

Great.

One of the best all-around cartridges, particularly in TX.

Love mine. Hits deer like Thor's Hammer!

Excellent caliber for here in Texas !

You will get tons of good responses from on here im pretty sure. I am considering getting one as a back up to my deer rifle and maybe get into a little recreational/competition shooting with it.

If I had to run only one centerfire rifle cartridge for the rest of my days, it would be a coin toss.

7mm-08
7mm-08 Ackley improved

It does EVERYTHING well. Mass produced ammo is neutered compared to what it can do on a hand load. I've probably put more animals on the ground with it than any other cartridge (except prairie dogs).

7mm-08 or 6.5 Creedmoor, I haven't even looked at ballistics, just curious as to opinions

You got that confused....the 28 Nosler is Thor's hammer....the 7-08 is like Thor's son's hammer.

7-08 is tough to beat, I think I'll probably always have at least one.

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Not opinion, data.

Thank you all for all the positive feed back. Well it appears I am buying a new rifle chambered in 7mm-08. Momma will have to understand some deals you just don’t turn down.....

It sounds like you made a good purchase, as long as it’s not a Savage.

The rifle is a ruger 77 hawk eye, with a Leupold 3x9 on top. $500 dollars brought it home. It was an offer I couldn’t refuse. 😬

You bought a nice rifle at a good price. The only thing I’ll agree with the Fireman on is it’s a great caliber and if I had only one that would be IT. It’s the best short action caliber out there. I’ve had to kill the unfortunate deer that walked up while I was cooking at the house the last few years with my 22-250 because one of the boys was borrowing my 7-08.

I remember when the 7-08 came out. A buddy and I were killing does on a 100K acre place south of Sanderson. He was always shot a 300 win mag and I shot a 270. We were making bets on does at distances with the 22-250. He had a model 7, 7-08 next to his seat. A big buck jumped up in the brush and he handed me that little 08. I waited until he passed a mesquite and leveled him running. I hit him a little too far back and rolled him with a neck shot when he tried to get up. He was a ways out and my buddy was yelling that it drops just like a .243. That sold me on the 7-08.

If Momma hunts you might have just bought her a new rifle. Know quite a few ladies that hunt with the 7mm-08.

I think you will like the 7mm-08, I have not been without at least 1 since 1982, and while other caliber rifles come and go there will be a 7mm-08 close at hand at my house as long as I am around

I had zero experience with the 7mm-08 until I bought my 10 year old son one. Liked it so much I bought my wife one. About to buy my youngest son a browning 7mm-08

Great deer caliber. Only had 1 animal get away ( a Aoudad my wife shot dead center of the neck at 50 yards ) everything else has been laid over smooth or followed up with a very short tracking job.

We are taking hers to Africa here in a few weeks to test it against Zebra, Kudu and Nyala. I expect it to perform well.


Its probably the greatest caliber I will never own, as I started with a .270 and have a stable of faster and bigger cartridges, but the 7mm-08 won't let you down, from the Brush Country of South Texas to the Mountains of Colorado.


If I was starting over, I could replace the .270 with a 7mm-08 and never notice the difference, other than having it in a lighter and handier rifle

Not confused. I've never killed a deer with my 28 Nosler.

7mm-08 is the best use of a 308 case.

I'm waiting for the 7mm Creedmor. It has a cooler name.

Point of diminishing returns. I think the 1 grain or so less capacity than the 08 is enough to kill it. The 7-08 with the heavier bullets can be pushed to perfection, 1 grain less????


Anyway, sorry I know you was speaking in jest.

Yes, that's why it's a bad idea.

Want a sexy shoulder angle, 7mm short action? Have dee and I ever talked about a 7mm-08 A.I. ?

More umph than the Creedmoor case cam muster and still chamber successfully higher 7mm BC bullets in a short action

You've prolly talked more about it today than Dee has this month.

^^Smart man, paid attention to me, and has a 7mm-08 A.I.