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#8772934 04/12/14
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Giving some thoughts on the 7mm-08. Can anyone recommend a brand? Other than Kimber, Cooper or Tikka, that is.


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Sako�.


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Sako 85 finnlite

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Exactamundo!


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Originally Posted by 243Win
Sako 85 finnlite


Yep, hard to go wrong there.


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Remington Model 7 with either an Mcmillian Edge or a Brown Stock


Neither of the above comes up for sale very often, but they're both great rifle platforms.


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Sako A7
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I've read the Ruger has an atrocious trigger...maybe that's the Hawkeye...LC6 I think it's called.

How about a Vanguard S2?

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I picked up a Remington SPS stainless 7MM-08 a little over a year ago, chopped the barrel to 22.5" and dropped it in a Classic Edge - shoots about everything really well and is a nice rifle IMHO.


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Another Sako Finnlite vote.

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Wasn't there a featherweight 7mm-08 for sale in the classifieds yesterday?

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Well,
since Cooper and Kimber are out,

this little single-shot has worked well for me

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Merkel k1, 7mm-08


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or if a repeater is in order, I've had excellent luck with this Browning Micro Medallion in 7-08

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light, handy quick, and an excellent shooter.

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The Savage model 14 American Classic is also chambered in 7-08 IIRC.

If you're a synthetic guy, Nolser and Forbes are chamberings rifles in 7-08. A Remington 700 in a LVSF, or if you like heavy barrels a 7-08 in the VLS laminte is pretty sweet also.

And has been mentioned, no flies on Sakos.

Good luck in your quest.

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and even CRF.
That would definitely work.

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Howas are nice if you're on a budget. Good rifles.

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IMO find a Sako A7, I have had several Finnlights over the years and they are nice but I really like the short action A7's especially their 22" barrels instead of the 20" finnlights.


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