6.5 CM vs 7MM-08 head to head ...

[Idaho Lefty]

All I know is that, "WE" have, 2 very DEAD Elk, in our Freezer's, shot with "piddly, middle of the road", Cartridges and small "piddly" 140 and 150 grain Bullets, out of our under nourished, low velocity, 7mm-08 and .270 WSM,.. 7.5 Pound, "Hunting" Rifles! LOL !

 

[ltcjwb]

Guess I'm not familiar with the 7mm-08. I thought 2800 would be doable. Maybe in a 26in?

Fastest load in the Hornady handbook for the 162 ELD-X is 2700. According to their website, the heaviest factory load is the 150 ELD-X at 2770. Gonna be hard to get 2800 out of the 7-08/162, even with a 26" barrel.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Fastest load in the Hornady handbook for the 162 ELD-X is 2700. According to their website, the heaviest factory load is the 150 ELD-X at 2770. Gonna be hard to get 2800 out of the 7-08/162, even with a 26" barrel.

I'll bet if you stuff the case full of rl-26 you could get 2800+. My 6.5cm will easily break 2800 with 140s with what I would call "standard " 6.5 cm powders. With rl-26 the accuracy node is 2945 fps. Maybe not heck what do I know i dont have any experience loading 7mm-08.(wish i did though)

 

[Idaho Lefty]

Every Rifle, is a little bit different, my sons 7mm-08 was hitting 2,850 FPS with just under 45 grs of, RL-17 a "top end", HOT Load, and showing, "Pressure",.. obtaining 2,850 to 2,870 FPS in HIS Rifle, he backed off a few tenth's ( 44.3 or so ) for Accuracy at 2,835- 2,845 ish with, the 150 ELD-X. The 162 gr ELD-X was "Marginally stable" at about, 2,700 FPS or so and would NOT group consistently at past 100 yards, as usually, there was one Flyer from, his 1-9.?? twist, Tikka T3X. He really wanted that, high BC bullet, to "work" in his rifle and he almost shot, the whole Box, trying ! But he got impressive, sub MOA to 1/2 MOA groups with, the 150 and IT,.. did it's "Job" !

 

[FIGJAM]

I posted earlier on this comparison and just thought I would post another comparison that Is a more Apples to Apples comparison with
no bias or opinion on which is best. just a fair comparison with considerations for ether cartridge.



J E CUSTOM

Thats a great video - thanks for sharing. I watched that a while ago when I bought my son a creedmoor and was trying to decide what I should do for myself - I ended up going with a 260 and its a win win for both of us!

 

[SMK1000plus]

That must be an old 5-digit serial number rifle. Some of the first 700 magnums had those grooves cut into them for a relief cut for loading the longer .300 H&H mags and such, but I guess they realized it wasn't necessary for the 7mmRM's COAL, so the bolt doesn't go farther back on the 7mm RemMags. I guess they used a standard bolt stop for the 7mmRM's, but a modified bolt stop for the longer H&H mags.

You are absolutely correct on both the 5-digit serial number and the length of travel of the bolt in this July 1962 manufactured Remington 700 7mm Rem Mag!

 

[SMK1000plus]

Every Rifle, is a little bit different, my sons 7mm-08 was hitting 2,850 FPS with just under 45 grs of, RL-17 a "top end", HOT Load, and showing, "Pressure",.. obtaining 2,850 to 2,870 FPS in HIS Rifle, he backed off a few tenth's ( 44.3 or so ) for Accuracy at 2,835- 2,845 ish with, the 150 ELD-X. The 162 gr ELD-X was "Marginally stable" at about, 2,700 FPS or so and would NOT group consistently at past 100 yards, as usually, there was one Flyer from, his 1-9.?? twist, Tikka T3X. He really wanted that, high BC bullet, to "work" in his rifle and he almost shot, the whole Box, trying ! But he got impressive, sub MOA to 1/2 MOA groups with, the 150 and IT,.. did it's "Job" !

I shoot both 6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm-08 Rem, and have at least 5 rifles of each. All my 7mm-08s have 1 in 9.5" twist rates and all shoot 162gr ELD-X bullets great, at least out to the 450 yard range limit where I did load development on each of them. Only getting 2,650 fps max out of the fastest of them. Most are running @ 2,600 fps average year round, using RL-16 here in northeast FL. The only one of the 7mm-08s that wouldn't shoot sub-MOA was the Remington Model 7 with a pencil thin 20" barrel and it occasionally shoots 3 rounds MOA but, is a solid 1.5 MOA for 3 rounds shooter. It runs @ 2,570 fps. Still, it is probably going to be wearing a 21" Bartlein #3 5R 7mm 1 in 7" twist SS barrel chambered in 7mm-08 Rem by next year... Thought about changing it to 6.5 Creedmoor just for a bit thicker barrel in a #3 Bartlein contour compact but, I already have a very accurate lite weight and compact Ruger American in 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[orangediablo]

I hope someone wildcats a 7mm-08 to a 6.5mm-08 to add to the mix. That should be good for another 10 pages.

 

[Pmacc60]

I hope someone wildcats a 7mm-08 to a 6.5mm-08 to add to the mix. That should be good for another 10 pages.

Maybe better the 7mm Creedmoor ! We have the 260 Rem now!

 

[catamountsierra]

Split the difference... 270-08 against 270 Creedmore...

 

[MudRunner2005]

I hope someone wildcats a 7mm-08 to a 6.5mm-08 to add to the mix. That should be good for another 10 pages.

The .260 Remington has been around (standardized) since 1997, and the wildcat it was derived from called the 6.5-08 A-Square has been around before that.

 

[orangediablo]

The .260 Remington has been around (standardized) since 1997, and the wildcat it was derived from called the 6.5-08 A-Square has been around since the late 50's early 60's...

Sarcasm my man

 

[basinman]

I had a Remington 700 from the custom shop in 7mm-08 AI. It had a 24" barrel and was super accurate. Someone made me an offer on it that I couldn't refuse. I sometimes miss that rifle and question if I should have let it go.

 

[Truk505]

I had a Remington 700 from the custom shop in 7mm-08 AI. It had a 24" barrel and was super accurate. Someone made me an offer on it that I couldn't refuse. I sometimes miss that rifle and question if I should have let it go.

I was just thinking that would make a great cartridge. Kinda wish I had one.