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Works on bulls too #8163655 10/16/13 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado Tikka T3 Lite 7mm-08 Rem/Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42mm BDC 140gr Nosler Accubond/42gr Varget Colorado 1st Rifle Season @ 255 yards - 15 yard recovery Not much to the story - found a spot on public land that was a little harder to get to than most, hiked in before daylight opening day, glassed him up right at legal shooting light, and shot him about an hour later. Third elk with this rifle and load, 1st bull.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8163693 10/16/13 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,536 T thumbcocker Campfire Regular thumbcocker Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,536 Cool!

Re: Works on bulls too thumbcocker #8163697 10/16/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,911 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,911 NM Nice..Congrats

Re: Works on bulls too SLM #8163707 10/16/13 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado Thanks guys - I'm very pleased, all the way around!

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8163892 10/16/13 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 G GSP814 Campfire Regular GSP814 Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 Congrats! Damn nice bull.

Re: Works on bulls too GSP814 #8163899 10/16/13 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX J joshf303 Campfire Tracker joshf303 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX Sweeeett.... Congrats!

Re: Works on bulls too joshf303 #8163906 10/16/13 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,347 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,347 Denver Real nice bull. I blew my chance on Tuesday morning for a pic like that. Really pretty rack on that one, like the ivory tips.

Re: Works on bulls too 30338 #8163983 10/16/13 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 10,761 rcamuglia Campfire Outfitter rcamuglia Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 10,761 Too cool! Great all around chambering! Originally Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Works on bulls too rcamuglia #8164094 10/16/13 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 953 R Ravenr2 Campfire Regular Ravenr2 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 953 Very Nice, Congrats

Re: Works on bulls too rcamuglia #8164096 10/16/13 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Awesome! The little 7-08 CAN kill an elk! “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Works on bulls too Kimber7man #8164103 10/16/13 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho Great job. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8164185 10/16/13 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,197 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,197 West Slope of Colorado Nice....got him down in the oakbrush I see. Casey Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Works on bulls too alpinecrick #8164427 10/16/13 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,862 Albuquerque, NM, USA H hunting1 Campfire Tracker hunting1 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,862 Albuquerque, NM, USA Congrats! Way to get it done! Good Shooting!

Re: Works on bulls too Kimber7man #8164544 10/16/13 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,411 SW Georgia G Godogs57 Campfire Tracker Godogs57 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,411 SW Georgia Great job......congrats! You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: Works on bulls too Godogs57 #8164622 10/16/13 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,258 Colorado Springs, CO Prwlr Campfire Outfitter Prwlr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,258 Colorado Springs, CO Good one Ed A person who asks a question is a fool for 5 minutes the person who never asks is a fool forever. The worst slaves are those that put the chains on themselves.

Re: Works on bulls too Godogs57 #8164625 10/16/13 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Congrats on a nice bull! Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE! No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's. A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8164684 10/16/13 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,615 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,615 Mi. Good to know his testosterone doesn't make him bulletproof! Seriously great bull and nice consistent rifle! That sure provides a boost in confidence, eh?

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8164713 10/16/13 Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 28 USA C Chance610 Campfire Greenhorn Chance610 Campfire Greenhorn C Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 28 USA Beautiful. Amazing Thanks.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8164994 10/16/13 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,182 Calgary Alberta, Canada AB2506 Campfire Outfitter AB2506 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,182 Calgary Alberta, Canada Nice bull.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8165014 10/16/13 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side G GuyM Campfire Tracker GuyM Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side What a great looking bull! Congratulations. That's how it's done.

Re: Works on bulls too GuyM #8165086 10/16/13 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,846 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,846 On a raid Congratulations on the bull.

Re: Works on bulls too Chance610 #8165108 10/16/13 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm Campfire Outfitter prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 Very nice! Congratulations!

Re: Works on bulls too prm #8165302 10/17/13 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 829 Denton, TX Billy_Goat Campfire Regular Billy_Goat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 829 Denton, TX EXCELLENT! I love the 7mm-08. it's almost a disappointment that so much can be taken from a ho-hum caliber with so litle recoil. well done, sir. First teach a child to love God, second teach him to love family, third teach him to fish and hunt and by the time he is in his teens no dope dealer under the sun can teach him anything. Cotton Cordell

Re: Works on bulls too Billy_Goat #8165349 10/17/13 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,460 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,460 jennings lodge, oregon Really a nice looking bull - congrats on your success! "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8165426 10/17/13 Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,733 (513) F Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,733 (513) It's hard to tell from your picture: does the elk have a smirk on his face, from your daring to use so ineffective a cartridge? Great work! FC "Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet." - Mrs. FC

Re: Works on bulls too Oregonmuley #8165427 10/17/13 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy Congrats! And the accubonds worked too! Imagine that! https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Works on bulls too Fotis #8171094 10/19/13 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,034 Top of Foodchain O okiebowhunter Campfire Regular okiebowhunter Campfire Regular O Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,034 Top of Foodchain Hard to argue with that. Nice bull. Joseph

Re: Works on bulls too okiebowhunter #8171244 10/19/13 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 673 Front Range, CO Huntinut Campfire Regular Huntinut Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 673 Front Range, CO Sweeeet! Huntinut "If it's the truth it ain't braggin" Will Rogers

Re: Works on bulls too Kimber7man #8171466 10/19/13 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 193 Keswick, Va J JackSavage99 Campfire Member JackSavage99 Campfire Member J Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 193 Keswick, Va Congrats on a NICE bull and your hunting short story. Couldn't have had a better ending! Jack

Re: Works on bulls too JackSavage99 #8171498 10/19/13 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS Congrats

Re: Works on bulls too EddyBo #8172108 10/19/13 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 G GSP814 Campfire Regular GSP814 Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 BP--did the Accubond exit?

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8172990 10/19/13 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska I'd be very happy with a bull like that. I'd say you did very well.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8173468 10/19/13 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon 4 4th_point Campfire Tracker 4th_point Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,874 Oregon Congrats on the nice bull! He looks like a healthy dude. Did the bullet exit? Shot placement?

Re: Works on bulls too 4th_point #8173726 10/20/13 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,977 Missouri B bludog Campfire Regular bludog Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,977 Missouri Yeah man, very nice bull, congrats. Share a little more details - mv, shot location, any bone hit, exit! Great cartridge ain't it? "Blessed is the man whose wife is his best friend - especially if she likes to HUNT!" "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8173729 10/20/13 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,185 CT C CLB Campfire Tracker CLB Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 5,185 CT That's a nice bull! Love the white tips on thise antlers. Amazing what can be done with the wee little 7-08......LOVE that cartridge. The magnum shooters will cringe!

Re: Works on bulls too CLB #8175718 10/20/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,680 New England C ChipM Campfire Regular ChipM Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,680 New England Who would have thunk it, a little 7-08 with a 140 Accubomb. Excellent bull, I do love the 7-08 and stories like this just make it better

Re: Works on bulls too Kimber7man #8175788 10/20/13 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS P Proud_Dad Campfire Regular Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS Very nice! Congratulations! "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

Re: Works on bulls too Proud_Dad #8176117 10/20/13 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,799 Meridian, ID Bater Campfire Regular Bater Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,799 Meridian, ID Awesome bull!!! 100% Public land DIY!

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8176279 10/20/13 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon Me likey ! [/quote] Totally awesome ! Congrats on a great bull ! BT53 "Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq Elk, it's what's for dinner....

Re: Works on bulls too Blacktail53 #8177010 10/21/13 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,541 A Aviator Campfire Regular Aviator Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,541 I like it !

Re: Works on bulls too Aviator #8177720 10/21/13 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado Thanks again for the comments - I hit him twice at a quartering to angle (I hid the entrance wounds under the rifle in the pic). The entrance wounds are about 1-1/2" apart and two exits about 6" apart. On the three different elk, all 5 Accubonds have passed through (255, 330, and 435 yards).

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8178295 10/21/13 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 G GSP814 Campfire Regular GSP814 Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 Thanks!

Re: Works on bulls too GSP814 #8178547 10/21/13 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,977 Missouri B bludog Campfire Regular bludog Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,977 Missouri Hard to beat that! "Blessed is the man whose wife is his best friend - especially if she likes to HUNT!" "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."

Re: Works on bulls too bludog #8178590 10/21/13 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,936 Northern California AggieDog Campfire Tracker AggieDog Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,936 Northern California Congrats, well done, on a side note, I took a large cow elk at 220 yards, with a 260 Remington, loaded with a 120 gr TTST and Hunter at the max load. Shot her in the chest looking towards me, she dropped immediately.

Re: Works on bulls too Aviator #8179426 10/21/13 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon I shoot a 140 grain Partition from my Tikka 7mm-08 at a mv of 2870. What do you suppose your load clocks in at? P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too Pharmseller #8179529 10/21/13 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado I've chronographed over 100 rounds and at "normal temperatures" it averages 2800fps. Its been as low as 2750's and as high as 2830's in a temperature range from 20F to 105F. I don't push for more since it's been a repeatable a sub-MOA load and it matches the BDC reticle perfectly out to 500. AggieDog - I get the itch now and then for a 260, good to hear yours is working so well.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8180129 10/22/13 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,936 Northern California AggieDog Campfire Tracker AggieDog Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,936 Northern California I havent chronyd mine yet, but Im shooting a Rem 700 CDL SF with a 24 inch barrel, 1:9 twist. Im thinking it's doing 2900 fps anyway.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8181149 10/22/13 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 629 United States B bman940 Campfire Regular bman940 Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 629 United States Awesome pic and Congrats! What a beauty!

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8691596 03/18/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon Originally Posted by BruinPoint I've chronographed over 100 rounds and at "normal temperatures" it averages 2800fps. Its been as low as 2750's and as high as 2830's in a temperature range from 20F to 105F. I don't push for more since it's been a repeatable a sub-MOA load and it matches the BDC reticle perfectly out to 500. AggieDog - I get the itch now and then for a 260, good to hear yours is working so well. I'm working up a 140 grain Accubond load now for my T3 Lite SS, 47.5 grains Big Game, WLRM primer, single digit ES & SD, averages 2843 ft/sec. Sub MOA. I'll have to try your Varget load. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too Pharmseller #8696836 03/19/14 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado This set up is working out well for me, and I've had good luck with 42gr Varget and 140gr Noslers in 2 different 7mm-08's now. It sounds like you've got a good thing going with your Big Game load but if you've got Varget to burn it's worth a try. Here's a doe antelope and cow elk from 2012 and a muley from 2013 after my bull hunt, all with the Tikka 7mm08. The mushroomed bullet came from the buck and is the only bullet I've recovered out of 10 (weird, right?). The last pic is a bull my wife killed in 2005 with a Savage 7mm08 and 140gr Partitions at ~310 yards.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8697937 03/20/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon That bullet looks like it could be in an ad for Nosler. Accubond? How about some details of the shot your wife made on that bull? P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too Pharmseller #8699510 03/20/14 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado 140 Accubond in that pic above. Nothing out of the ordinary on her bull - broadside off a good rest using a Nikon BDC reticle. Federal factory Partition load - a high shoulder shot dropped him in his tracks.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8700688 03/21/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon Federal lists 2800 ft/sec as the MV for that load. About right, I'd say! P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8710667 03/24/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon Here's the target from 200 yards from my 140 Accubond load: I'm ready. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too Pharmseller #8711322 03/24/14 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado Nice. Any reason you're using magnum primers? Just curious. I've used them for a .22-250 in the past, but haven't tried in the 7mm08.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #8712979 03/24/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon I was advised that Big Game (and Hunter, too) powder often benefitted from a magnum primer. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too Pharmseller #8759757 04/08/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA Great thread. Working with the 140 and 7x57 right now. Giving me a ton of confidence in the combo! Way to go and great elk! Semper Fi

Re: Works on bulls too beretzs #10695095 11/11/15 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon My dad (77 years old) killed this bull two weeks ago at 225 yards, one shot right above the heart, 140 Accubond from his stainless T3 in 7mm-08. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #10708161 11/17/15 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,034 Top of Foodchain O okiebowhunter Campfire Regular okiebowhunter Campfire Regular O Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,034 Top of Foodchain Originally Posted by BruinPoint Tikka T3 Lite 7mm-08 Rem/Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42mm BDC 140gr Nosler Accubond/42gr Varget Colorado 1st Rifle Season @ 255 yards - 15 yard recovery Thats about as good a pic I've seen in regards to color setting an such, all done in the field. Great bull and thanks for including us. Last edited by okiebowhunter; 11/17/15. Joseph

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #10708457 11/17/15 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578 U utah708 Campfire Outfitter utah708 Campfire Outfitter U Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578 It is tough to get a good bull picture, particularly if you are by yourself. The last one I shot buried several tines in the dirt, and I could not even move the head by myself. About the best I could do is choose an angle and lay my gun across it. Yours is a great bull, and I am not at all surprised that the 7-08, combined with good placement of an adequate bullet, was up to the task.

Re: Works on bulls too Pharmseller #10708803 11/17/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,844 Big Sky Country TheBigSky Campfire Outfitter TheBigSky Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,844 Big Sky Country Originally Posted by Pharmseller My dad (77 years old) killed this bull two weeks ago at 225 yards, one shot right above the heart, 140 Accubond from his stainless T3 in 7mm-08. P Isn't it great when you get the opportunity to "return the favor" for your dad? Last edited by TheBigSky; 11/17/15. _________________________________________________________________________ “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #10709028 11/17/15 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado B BruinPoint OP Campfire Member OP BruinPoint Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 425 Western Colorado Nice work guys - these are good times to be an elk hunter - premium bullets, good rifles we can afford, and lots of opportunity to use them. Hopefully I'll have another cow to add in the next few weeks.

Re: Works on bulls too TheBigSky #10711434 11/18/15 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,107 Willamette Valley, Oregon Originally Posted by TheBigSky Originally Posted by Pharmseller My dad (77 years old) killed this bull two weeks ago at 225 yards, one shot right above the heart, 140 Accubond from his stainless T3 in 7mm-08. P Isn't it great when you get the opportunity to "return the favor" for your dad? As are most sons, I'm way in the hole when it comes to returning favors to my dad. It was great to arrange the hunt and roll his cartridges. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #10713056 11/19/15 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,928 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,928 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario Sounds about perfect !! Love the 7mm-08. Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Works on bulls too Billy_Goat #10715662 11/20/15 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx Originally Posted by Billy_Goat I love the 7mm-08. it's almost a disappointment that so much can be taken from a ho-hum cartridge with so little recoil. Realized the same about my 280 after a 5 year killing stint with factory ammo 150 CoreLokt's. Totally negated "the need" for my Borden 300 WSM in process at the time. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #10718210 11/21/15 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,615 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,615 Mi. Nice work! I love the 7-08 for the "one rifle for all NA game" cartridge.

Re: Works on bulls too BruinPoint #10718281 11/21/15 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 602 Utah, USA F Fire Hawk Campfire Regular Fire Hawk Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 602 Utah, USA Bruin point Congratulations on another fine elk! We have used three 7-08 rifles to take elk and hope to take another cow this next week. All have fallen to a 140 Accubond with 42-42.5 grains of Varget. We love ours a lot and I have not seen a rifle yet that won't shoot accurately with Varget and an Accubond.