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I have a Sako M75 in 7mm-08 that is a great shooting rifle, both with factory loads and quite a number of handloads. Currently using handloads with 120 gr. BT

What powder?

I’ve had good results with BG and that bullet. Fast and accurate. Pharmseller get me started with BG. Got a big jug. Check out his posts and pictures. Works for him.

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WOW!

I have a couple 7x57's and a 7mm-08 all 700's. Two classics and one mountain. If I had to pick a favorite 7mm-08 it would be a 700 Mountain, then a classic. Easy 1/2 MOA shooting, nice triggers, great stock fit and great cartridges. But limited to those three it would be a Tikka. I only have one and it's a 308. It's not as accurate as my 700 308's, but it's pretty good. I don't know much about the other two.

I have a BLR 7mm08 and love it. That’s a great deer caliber.

Best load was 44 grain of Varget.

I've tested Varget, BG, and RL-15. RL-15 is very forgiving with accuracy with the 120 BT. 40 gr for youth and 44-45 for adult.
BG works as that's what I'm using also , RL-15 is like gold.

My favorite 7mm-08 is a build by Eddie Fasnaugh on a Remington 700. Bedded in a Hunters Edge stock, installed a TriggerTech. Shoots lights out with Nosler 120 gr. Ballistic Tips over Big Game powder. That said, if starting over, the answer would be the Tikka T3x stainless. I’ve never owned one that wasn’t great out of the box. Have a 6.5 Creedmoor, a 223 currently and both shoot great.

All my 7MM-08's are my favorite But this one gets hunted most, build by Shaen Rifles. This one also loves 120 grain BT's.

Dakota 708

my dad (RIP) and i had Reminton m7 (18.5" barrels) in 7-08. he really liked it. he liked the 7mm so much, that he bought a TC Contender in 7x30 Waters. he had a Remington m760 in '06 but he older, it got heavier. i loaded some 139gr Hornady FN (discontinued dammit) and IMR4320 (discontinued). he killed alot of deer with it. my son now has (i used to hunt with it) a custom '98 FN Mauser in a 20" Douglas with 7x57. he and i put alot of deer down. i have a sporterized 1908 Brazilian and a 24/30 Venezuelan Mauser in 7x57.