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Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107561 11/28/06 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,440 Winn Parish petr OP Campfire Regular OP petr Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,440 Winn Parish Some gents stay with one caliber in a favorite rifle for years. For you men that have shot the 7-08, what kind of critters have you taken with it? What is the largest? Whether it was planned or unplanned. If it was an elephant, then kindly no ethics lecture.

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107562 11/28/06 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,326 Middle/West Tennessee Not hunted much with mine but have taken a pig in TX, and several whitetail in Tn. I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107563 11/28/06 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º Piles of caribou, and moose two or three times. For several years it was "the" rifle I carried even using it to shoo bears away. Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107564 11/28/06 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,227 Likes: 1 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,227 Likes: 1 PA I don't have one now, but have used the 7mm-08 on a truck-load of deer since about 1983'ish. Always excellent results. IMO, it's the best deer cartridge there is.

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107565 11/28/06 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,287 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,287 Neck it up to 30 and I'd agree... (just kidding).

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107566 11/28/06 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,782 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon B BMT Campfire Ranger BMT Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,782 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon FWIW: Moose is the biggest I have seen photos of around here. BMT "The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107567 11/28/06 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,227 Likes: 1 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,227 Likes: 1 PA Don't get that started again, Brad! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I love the .308 too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107568 11/28/06 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,876 Seattle Brother Dave Campfire Tracker Brother Dave Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,876 Seattle I've seen it kill some pretty damn big black bears....

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107569 11/28/06 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun 2muchgun Campfire Ranger 2muchgun Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun Only shot whitetails with mine. Many whitetails. I agree, it is THE best whitetail cartridge of all....2MG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgpZ0fUixs

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107570 11/28/06 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,259 Likes: 6 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,259 Likes: 6 W. Texas cow elk It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107571 11/28/06 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,018 Almost Alabama, Georgia Dawn2Dusk Campfire Tracker Dawn2Dusk Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3,018 Almost Alabama, Georgia I live in the Southeast US so nothing too much impressive with regards to stats but: Deer in the 200 lb range and a couple of hogs that would pull a scale down past 300 lbs Enjoying Each Sunrise...

Re: Larest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107572 11/28/06 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,829 Edmonton, Alberta SamSteele Campfire Regular SamSteele Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,829 Edmonton, Alberta Quote I've seen it kill some pretty damn big black bears.... From the deck? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> SS "To be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars. To be satisfied with your possessions but not content with yourself until you have made the best of them." -Henry Van Dyke

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107573 11/28/06 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,772 Likes: 20 USA T The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,772 Likes: 20 USA It's the ballistic equivalent of the 7mm Mauser. In the old days of the ivory hunters, many an elephant had been taken cleanly with a brain shot using this caliber with 175 grain solids.

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107574 11/28/06 Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,887 MID WEST J jbmi Campfire Regular jbmi Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,887 MID WEST Two bull caribou and lot's of deer, both mule and whitetail. Friend took a nice 6X elk using his. "The older I get, the better I was"

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107575 11/28/06 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 518 L lucznik Campfire Regular lucznik Campfire Regular L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 518 Bull elk.

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107576 11/28/06 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 210 SW Montana H Honcz Campfire Member Honcz Campfire Member H Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 210 SW Montana Several deer and antelope with the 7-08. Two elk and a bison also. Seeing as I didn't get an elk this year i have booked another bison "hunt". I'll use the 7-08 again and 140 grain TSX. Worked fine last time.

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107577 11/29/06 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,891 P Powerguy Campfire Tracker Powerguy Campfire Tracker P Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,891 Bull Chipmunk (it charged)

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107578 11/29/06 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,227 Likes: 1 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,227 Likes: 1 PA Lucky that bugger didn't get your nuts! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107579 11/29/06 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,782 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon B BMT Campfire Ranger BMT Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,782 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon Quote Lucky that bugger didn't get your nuts! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> BMT "The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II

Re: Largest animals you've taken with 7-08? #1107580 11/29/06 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone V VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone I just spat coffee... TFF...