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The Basics, Starting Out
7mm08 vs .308
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<blockquote data-quote="Sask Hunter" data-source="post: 231972" data-attributes="member: 12630"><p>I have owned a 7mm Rem Mag, a 308 and 3 7mm-08's.</p><p> </p><p>7mm Rem Mag - great calibre, finicky to load for, not very efficient...but completely seperates the front shoulders from the rest of the body on deer in SASK...was shooting a 139 Hornady IB over RL22 at a chronied 3300 fps and pretty good recoil even in the Ruger M77 MKII LMSS with a mercury recoil reducer installed. TOO MUCH TISSUE AND MEAT DAMAGE ON THE GAME I HUNT.</p><p> </p><p>308 - efficient calibre, small powder charges very effective on all game in Canada except maybe Grizz Bears...few more ft/lbs recoil...maybe..owned in a Winchester M88 lever action...my calibre of choice for many years...always thought the bang for the buck was lacking.</p><p> </p><p>7mm-08 (current chosen) for me and my wife...</p><p>well, superior bullet SD and BC, delivers 139 gr Hornady IB over 43 grains (half gr off book max, very accurate but could be faster, just not sure how quickly I find signs of pressure) of Varget in my T/C Pro hunter at chronied 3000 fps...felt recoil seems les than my 308 (but I am pretty sure its not).</p><p> </p><p> - I feel it has lead to better shooting and more confidence for both of us...I've done the 7mm Mag thing and collected the scraps...not much to choose between either 308 or 7-08...we shot both our moose this year with the 139 IB and the 7mm-08...mine at 100 yds and the wifes at 150 yds or so...both Moose piled up in hurry after a double lung shot on each...</p><p> </p><p>Calibre does not kill...shot placement kills and a hard kicking calibre does not lend itself to proper practice... my 7-08 allows me to practice which tends to improves on my ability to place my shot.</p><p> </p><p>Just my thoughts...they are both great calibres...pick one, load for it and practice, practice, practice...</p><p> </p><p>Cheers</p><p> </p><p>Sask Hunter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sask Hunter, post: 231972, member: 12630"] I have owned a 7mm Rem Mag, a 308 and 3 7mm-08's. 7mm Rem Mag - great calibre, finicky to load for, not very efficient...but completely seperates the front shoulders from the rest of the body on deer in SASK...was shooting a 139 Hornady IB over RL22 at a chronied 3300 fps and pretty good recoil even in the Ruger M77 MKII LMSS with a mercury recoil reducer installed. TOO MUCH TISSUE AND MEAT DAMAGE ON THE GAME I HUNT. 308 - efficient calibre, small powder charges very effective on all game in Canada except maybe Grizz Bears...few more ft/lbs recoil...maybe..owned in a Winchester M88 lever action...my calibre of choice for many years...always thought the bang for the buck was lacking. 7mm-08 (current chosen) for me and my wife... well, superior bullet SD and BC, delivers 139 gr Hornady IB over 43 grains (half gr off book max, very accurate but could be faster, just not sure how quickly I find signs of pressure) of Varget in my T/C Pro hunter at chronied 3000 fps...felt recoil seems les than my 308 (but I am pretty sure its not). - I feel it has lead to better shooting and more confidence for both of us...I've done the 7mm Mag thing and collected the scraps...not much to choose between either 308 or 7-08...we shot both our moose this year with the 139 IB and the 7mm-08...mine at 100 yds and the wifes at 150 yds or so...both Moose piled up in hurry after a double lung shot on each... Calibre does not kill...shot placement kills and a hard kicking calibre does not lend itself to proper practice... my 7-08 allows me to practice which tends to improves on my ability to place my shot. Just my thoughts...they are both great calibres...pick one, load for it and practice, practice, practice... Cheers Sask Hunter [/QUOTE]
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