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Guess the numbers matter now, who'd a thunk it. By that measure throw 260 in the loop.....
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Guess the numbers matter now, who'd a thunk it. By that measure throw 260 in the loop..... Yes! I think I'd prefer that over all of them.
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I would use a .270 or a 7x57 long before a 7-08. Could it be because you don't own a 7-08?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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I gave my Left Hand Tika 7mm-08 to my hunting buddy and built myself a 7x57 on a Left Hand 700 action and Number 3 SS Lilja barrel.
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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For those that like the 7x57 over the 7mm-08...
What's the reason(s)?
Jason
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270. 110 TTSX at 3500 fps...
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I would use a .270 or a 7x57 long before a 7-08. Could it be because you don't own a 7-08? Correct,never have and never will.
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Guess the numbers matter now, who'd a thunk it. By that measure throw 260 in the loop..... No,the numbers don't matter.
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For those that like the 7x57 over the 7mm-08...
What's the reason(s)?
Jason No real reason , 7x57 and 7mm-08 is just like eating a Chocolate doughnut with or without the hole, both are basically the same thing .
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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F u c k me running, why am I always the odd man out. I don't need 517 loads for a [bleep] rifle, I just need one good one. luv it! +1 Smirk! GWB
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Is there any real world difference between these 2 cartridges hunting anything from whitetail to elk?? Thanks!! Yep. One is gay, and the other isn't. Yeah, but what if you're hunting near SanFran........ Got Cammo? GWB
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For those that like the 7x57 over the 7mm-08...
What's the reason(s)?
Jason No real reason , 7x57 and 7mm-08 is just like eating a Chocolate doughnut with or without the hole, both are basically the same thing . Except the long action...
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I can seat a 160 gr NP out this far in my CZ 550. And this is what it does. Here is the rifle.
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I've not had one of the three stand tall above the other two.. 280 Rem is where it's at But 7-08 most of the time..
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sub-200yds?, no. But down range velocity will be better with 270 Ummm. On average, the 7-08 has an advantage in the BC department with hunting bullets of similar weight per caliber so your statement is not true... You are absolutely right. However, at the distances most of us kill stuff, it makes no difference whatsoever, and I think the OP would be better off picking the rifle he likes, more so than whatever chambering happens to be stamped on the barrel.
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Don't have info for LRAB,but gonna use the Nosler Ballistic Tip from their reloading manual #7 instead.
.277" .270 130 gr .433 BC at (rounding down to 3100 fps) 200 yd zero.
At 300 yds it's 6.2" low and 2472 fps.
At 400 yds it's 18.2" low and 2281 fps.
.284" 7-08 140 gr .485 BC at (again rounding down to 2900 fps) 200 yd zero.
At 300 yds it's 6.8" low and 2356 fps.
At 400 yds it's 20.4" low and 2190 fps.
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My 7x57 i built . I have re-bedded the rifle after shooting this group and the group now is just under 1/2 inch at 100 yards with the same load .
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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You would love either one.. 7-08 might have the advantage in that its a short action so lighter rifle and Lighter ammo.
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bea, why is the bolt on the wrong side!!! I'll bet it would shoot better if the bolt were on the correct side...
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But its a 7x57�thus negating all this small talk of .270s and 7-08s...
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