Outdrmn
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Oh I bet it was Butter Bean!!!!!
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jjmp
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I guess it depends if you drank the cool-aid or not . Had my 708 barrel crowned at 27 inches,Lilja #3 ,cm 1/9 twist . OP mine will push the same bullet 100 fps faster, don't tell anybody but she thinks she's a 270 wcf. Enjoy your 708 , a great scope will really stretch her out . Cheers
Outdrmn
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Ain't drink'n no cool-aid!
Definitely not tricked out like yours, but do have an Athlon Midas tac on it. And because of all I've learned from the Smart folks here I'm definitely enjoying the long range rabbit hole. I'm blessed to have a shooting spot on public land, 7"x14" railroad plates 300yds to 800 and a 20"x20" plate at 1000. And yes, I can actually ping em once in a while because of the gleaning of the wisdom here! Thanks!
Only the stupid ones, the alphas of the species resides on the back side.
catch 22
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I've got the 7 mm08 in a switch barrel encore . That sucker with 120 nosler ballistic tips is a dang good shooter and a killer .
My son has a 6.5 creedmoor and a 7 mm08 both . He's killed several deer now with both ,shooting various hand loads. He told me last week after killing his 3 rifle deer this year that he's going back to the 7 mm08 . Said that he'd never had one run after being shot with it . But last week all 3 ran after being shot with the creedmoor.
I understand fully that shot placement and bullet construction all play a part in what an animal does after being shot . But so does a lot of other factors.
Although I did hear a rumor that a 6.5 creedmoor might be the only thing that can hurt chuck norris. I believe it to be a rumor though
My son has a 6.5 creedmoor and a 7 mm08 both . He's killed several deer now with both ,shooting various hand loads. He told me last week after killing his 3 rifle deer this year that he's going back to the 7 mm08 . Said that he'd never had one run after being shot with it . But last week all 3 ran after being shot with the creedmoor.
I understand fully that shot placement and bullet construction all play a part in what an animal does after being shot . But so does a lot of other factors.
Although I did hear a rumor that a 6.5 creedmoor might be the only thing that can hurt chuck norris. I believe it to be a rumor though
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Wyo37
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Duh, the 6 creed is way better..
But in all seriousness you can't kill anything with that tiny 7-08...this is LRH....get ya a 30-378! Only thing that won't bounce off an elk! FOOT POUNDS OF ENERGY!!
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But in all seriousness you can't kill anything with that tiny 7-08...this is LRH....get ya a 30-378! Only thing that won't bounce off an elk! FOOT POUNDS OF ENERGY!!
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Man buns everywhere are screaming at their screen……….VORTEX!Don't worry, the 6.5 Cr is only good if topped with a nightforce scope.
Well if you go to deer camp that 6.5 creed will flatten deer at 1500 yards and beyond!I purchased a Tikka super lite in 7mm-08 last year because I got one for my wife almost 20 years ago and it still is an accurate shooter.
Because of all the wisdom and knowledge from the generous folks here I've learned to hand load for accuracy and enjoy shooting a little farther than I used to.
Here comes the fun part, talking with some friends one day and they're telling me about their 6.5 creed's and I say oh I've got 7mm-08 that's a fun little shooter! And I immediately hear " Oh you need a 6.5"!!! So I asked what be the improvement over my 162 eldm's at 2640fps?
CRICKETS, none of em had an answer but 6.5'a are better.
So I'm curious, what will a 6.5 creedmoor do that my 7mm-08 can't?
If you go to elk camp it will flatten elk 1000 yards with no problem!
If you stumble into a bear camp I'm thinking it'll be the best brush bustin bear slaughtering howitzer on earth!!!
You stumble into my camp and that ancient 7-08 is just as darned good and respected as the day it was designed!!!! It'll do anything the creeds will do but better.
And plenty of options to choose from. In my LGS, 6.5 CM, .308 Win, and .30-06 domintaes the shelves.
why are y'all using this hot shot new age 7-08 when the ORIGINAL 7MM did the same thing 130 years ago ????!!!!!
snookntarpon
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I shoot one with the 150 eldx at 2725 out of a 20" barrel. creedmoor has me beyond 600 yards but so do terminal ballistics on deer and my desire to kill one at that range...
Deputy819
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@Outdrmn
I usually shy away from even remotely 6.5 Creedmoor related threads, but it just so happens that I have a "story", too. A couple years ago AFTER our general gun season for deer had closed I was talking to another deputy who had a "deer story"…..said he was in his stand one morning and saw a big buck in an open field at an alleged 400 yards away and "ALL" he had was a 30-06 so he couldn't take the shot and he left the hunting grounds that day in disgust. He went on to tell me that he had taken advantage of a Black Friday deal (on the morning of our conversation) and purchased a Savage in 6.5 Creedmoor so he could just……..wait for it……"point and shoot" should that situation arise the following year. I'm sure the look on my face was EXACTLY like the following….
I usually shy away from even remotely 6.5 Creedmoor related threads, but it just so happens that I have a "story", too. A couple years ago AFTER our general gun season for deer had closed I was talking to another deputy who had a "deer story"…..said he was in his stand one morning and saw a big buck in an open field at an alleged 400 yards away and "ALL" he had was a 30-06 so he couldn't take the shot and he left the hunting grounds that day in disgust. He went on to tell me that he had taken advantage of a Black Friday deal (on the morning of our conversation) and purchased a Savage in 6.5 Creedmoor so he could just……..wait for it……"point and shoot" should that situation arise the following year. I'm sure the look on my face was EXACTLY like the following….
You really wanna get out popcorn? Sit back and watch people talk about how much better a 308 is than a 6.5….. lol
