Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting Feel the need for 7-08 Rem

Been looking at those too. Sportsma's Warehouse T3x Superlite.

Can't comment on the rifle choice - mine's a Montana but I'm a big fan of the cartridge choice. Thing just flat out works above its paygrade for me on deer.

Jsut helped future son-in-law. I know no one admits to liking them but we went Browning and are super happy.

Nice trigger, great weight, and short bolt throw.

Its probably the best grouping 7mm08 I have

I also can't comment on the rifle choices but this round has been DRT on Deer for my son. I got him a new old stock Model 70 in 7mm-08 when he was 12. He never developed a flinch with this round, and his 5 deer to date have either DRT or ran less than 20 yards.

After seeing the 7mm-08 in action, I want one now.

Cool. Shoot it for a week and get a 6.5 CM

Same here.
My 7-08 Montana is the rifle I grab first out of 3 safes full of rifles.

I’d have to say my Bobby Hart built M-700 in a Hunter’s Edge is just about my fav all around hunting rifle. And, as others have posted, it’s not my only choice. And, of course, it’s a 7-08.

DF

Browning X Bolt. Hands down favorite caliber 7-08! I own I don't know how many rifles in this caliber. If you go with the browning pm me and ill share a handload for 120 gr Barnes ttsx. However you cant go wrong with any of those on your narrowed down list. To me the browning is the more comfortable fit but that's just me

I have been shooting the 7mm08 since 1984
Started with a rem788 still have it. Bought a new 700 classic when they came out. still have it
Finally bought a tikka t3 when they first came out That gun is boringly accurate. I have since bought tikkas in 308, 22-250, 30-06 and a 17hmr
I can’t see you going wrong with the Tikka

i rebarreled a Remington 700 to a 7mm-08 before this cartridge was a standard cartridge made by any ammo company and still have that rifle.been , yes the 7mm-08 cartridge is great , i just went to using a bigger cartridge by my choice.

Definitely my favorite cartridge. I've been shooting one since the mid '80's.
I have 3 Kimbers chambered in it now, 2 Montana's and a Super America, plus my boy's LVSF.

First off congratulations on your first deer with your own hand crafted loads. There's something very satisfing about taking an animal with a load you developed.
As to the 7MM-08 a great caliber, it's the new 7X57 . I can't speak to your choices in rifles as my two are a Weatherby Ultra Light and a Ruger #1.

About the only thing Remington missed was a steeper shoulder for a shorter case. Still a hard to beat a 7-08 for most any use.

I shot a 7rem mag for years then my girlfriend at the time, wife now, wanted to start hunting. Ended up with a 7-08 for her and I saw it killed deer just as dead with less recoil and noise. The 7-08 is my favorite cartridge now but I find myself trying everything else trying to compare them to the 7-08 and like them better. For our deer I don’t think there is anything better than the 7-08 with the 120 ttsx or 120 ballistic tip.

OP, browning x bolt feels better to me and is a short action, but the tikka will likely be more accurate, but not enough to really matter at normal hunting ranges. You really can’t go wrong with any of them for normal hunting

My son has a Bergara and I really like the rifle. I was planning on taking it to Wyoming in 2023, but didn't draw.

Tikka T3X stainless or Ruger American Gen II

Looking to build or buy a lightweight 7mm-08 with 18-20 threaded barrel to hunt surpressed

my favorite caliber for sure.

Same direction I'd like to visit....I'm thinking 18" barrel
I have two Tikkas in 7-08, thinking about cutting it down and going that route.