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

Not sure why as I have no shortage of hunting rifles. Narrowed it down to three possible choices:

Tikka T3X Lite SS
CA Mesa
Browning X-Bolt Speed

Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated.

Also would like to thank everyone for the help and advice in my reloading efforts. Killed my first deer with my own handloads first week in December.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Clifford

I bought a Tikka T3x Lite SS 308 this Fall, and I am impressed with it. Good trigger out of the box and it's light and accurate even with me shooting it. I did replace the polymer trigger guard with an aluminum one.

Looks to me like you picked them in the correct order. They all would do nicely. But the Tikkas always shoot extremely accurate. I have not known one yet to disappoint.

Tikka= EASY BUTTON.

I’ll second that

Why stop at just one? For me the classic 7mm-08 is a Model Seven:



Rem 700, Model Seven FS, Howa Alpine, Kimber Classic Select, & a SS Model 7 in a B&C

Bet yah stop at one!

I had one here in a 7mm-08 that was about to drive me crazy. Couldn't keep consistency with it. Wood stocked rifle that ended up being a combination of 2 different things. Way too much slop in the stock and too much in the receiver IMO with the floating recoil lug, which I remedied by dropping in a mountain tactical lug. And a scope that would hold zero for a string of shots, then not hold zero.

Got both of those things taken care of, and then it shot like they're supposed too!

Why not Rem 700 Mountain rife from late 1980's or 1990's in 7mm-08, awesome rifles.

We have several Tikkas. A bunch in 7mm-08. My main shootin’ iron, in fact.




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My vote is for a Model Seven. Love mine!!

Out of the ones you listed, the Tikka. I have a T3 Hunter in .300 WSM that shoots lights out!

Chris

I have one. Great rifle

I have one in a Tikka T3 that shoots very well, both factory and reloaded ammo. Most folks like to shoot it as well. It just seems to be a rifle that people are drawn.

Tikka. Of course.

I like my Remingtons and Tikka's. The new Ruger American Gen II is a nice little rifle
Shoots factory 140 Fusions 3 shots in .358 with only 4 rds through barrel @100 yards
Scope is a 3-10x40 Bushnell elite 3200

I have a T3x SS that I really like. Light, accurate and reliable.



I’ve shot 120-162gr bullets through mine and it’s been easy to find accuracy with anything.

I'd probably go with Tikka. Then start with either Varget or Big Game.

Good luck.

There's definitely worse things to want! My last 7mm-08 was a faux Howa Alpine I put together, shot very good! Of the three you mention, I'd go with the Tikka, but that's just my opinion. Best to you and enjoy!

Howa barreled action from brownells. Put it in any stock you like.

That's what I did. 22" standard sporter barrel instead of the 20" pencil barrel, same Cerekote finish as the Alpine and then fit it into the Basner stock I had. Came out great, shoots great too!

For some reason I'd like one of these to play around with a bit.