For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
The 7mm08.....kills like a 6.5 Creedmoor with slightly superior "recoil"
Trystan
Last edited by Trystan; 01/11/17.
Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field
For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
The 7mm08.....kills like a 6.5 Creedmoor with slightly superior RECOIL!
Trystan
Recoil seems to effect me in certain instances(not afraid to admit it) ... only reason I'm having problems making a final decision
You old farts are always complainin' about rifle weight. Why don't you do some workouts so you can carry a man's rifle? .338 WM, walnut stock, 26" barrel at a minimum, so you can reach out with enough retained energy and knockdown power.
There's a workout thread on the backpacking forum, you need to get with the program.
For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
The 7mm08.....kills like a 6.5 Creedmoor with slightly superior "recoil"
For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
If there's any concern on the 7mm-08 recoil, split the difference and get a .260 Rem.
I love my 7mm-08, built on a Mauser action, Douglas air gauge barrel, Keplinger single set trigger and a hand finished fancy walnut stock. And yes it is a shooter.
I really like my 7-08 Mtn Rifle. Worked well for me on deer and black bear. Easy to carry, shoot and load for. Can't really see much in NA it wouldn't do, given good bullets.
Nut
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
If there's any concern on the 7mm-08 recoil, split the difference and get a .260 Rem.
Love my 260s also. I have not seen an appreciable difference in recoil or killing ability, each spitting NABs.
Nut
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
You old farts are always complainin' about rifle weight. Why don't you do some workouts so you can carry a man's rifle? .338 WM, walnut stock, 26" barrel at a minimum, so you can reach out with enough retained energy and knockdown power.
There's a workout thread on the backpacking forum, you need to get with the program.
Workout thread? Ya right. Checked in there one time and some poster was going on and on about his glutes. Then he called somone else creepy.
I put this Ruger American 7mm-08 together this year. Bought it 2 years ago with a LEO discount from Sportsmans Warehouse. Tried Talley rings on a Burris Fullfield ii 3-9x. Friend wanted the scope so I pulled it only to find tube damage from the Talley rings, so rings had to go also. It shot 1" with Federal Fusion 140gn which uses the speer hot core bullet i believe. Decided this summer to send the action to morgan at Class III in Dallas for a barrel cut-back and rethread. Added a Redfield Revenge Accushoot reticle 3-9x mounted in a DNZ one piece ring base. Very solid! It's now 18.5" long, threaded 1/2-28 with a special ordered 1/2-28 .30 cal ASR 3 prong suppressor mounting platforn. It's a handy gun now, easy to carry and very compact without a can attached. I have debated selling it twice, no big takers either time. I even have a second olive green stock for it if needed.
You old farts are always complainin' about rifle weight. Why don't you do some workouts so you can carry a man's rifle? .338 WM, walnut stock, 26" barrel at a minimum, so you can reach out with enough retained energy and knockdown power.
There's a workout thread on the backpacking forum, you need to get with the program.
Lol
Trystan
Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field
Cotis, Federal uses their own version of a bonded bullet in the Fusion ammo, not a Speer Hot-Cor. From the language used on their website, it looks like it's a plated bullet. They market it as the jacket and core being molecularly "fused", hence the name Fusion. I don't know if Speer makes the bullet or not
Didn't mean to derail the thread. Everyone can go back to loving/hating the 7-08 now.
You old farts are always complainin' about rifle weight. Why don't you do some workouts so you can carry a man's rifle? .338 WM, walnut stock, 26" barrel at a minimum, so you can reach out with enough retained energy and knockdown power.
There's a workout thread on the backpacking forum, you need to get with the program.
Common,a real mans rifle would be a 4 bore.
Its all right to be white!! Stupidity left unattended will run rampant Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
For the life of me I can't decide on whether I want a 7mm-08 or a 6.5 Creedmoor for my next rifle to put together. Then there's the decision of ~ Do I go with a lightweight easy carry rifle or a heavier longer barreled rifle??? Decisions ... Decisions.
.... this thread is helping me lean a certain direction on my choice of chambering at least
For me, I think the 7-08 is a slightly superior clambering for truly "big" big game. For a deer rifle I'd go 6.5 I think...
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