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In 7-08 I've got an 84M Montana, 700 SS Mountain Rifle, M70 Ranger Youth, and a SS M7. All of them allow me to run the same POI/POA with 120gn V-max/TSX @ 3050fps out to 600+. I run my tables for the TSX and I "cheat" a touch extra elevation/windage for the V-max. The V-max gives such a nice satisfying audible "Whack" on a steel target, along with blowing off enough paint that you're darned sure where you're hitting. I'll fuss and fret about the wind on a given day with the V-max then when I figure I have a handle on the conditions for a given day, I'll shoot the TSX to verify things are working as they should. The TSX doesn't give nearly as dramatic visual or audible effect on the steel, so I volume shoot the V-max, partly for the effect, and partly because its significantly less expensive than the TSX and still teaches me what I need to know.

No, I haven't used the 120's to kill an elk, but, I've killed enough elk myself and been in on enough others to know that they'd work just dandy.


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Don't know how you could possibly go wrong with a 7-08/140 PT or AB @2800 fps. No, I haven't killed an elk with it, but a literal crapload of aoudad with it.


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I concur with the above post, in the 7-08, a 140 nosler AB in that 2800-2900 fps range is tough on elk. I've personally shot 13 with the 7-08 and AB 140's, my wife has killed 2 and my brother 2 as well. Shots from 70-629 yards, have caught a few, but most have exited.

I've also shot another 11 elk with the 160 AB from my 7 RM at 2970 FPS, pretty much the same story, caught a couple, but most exited...from 25-620 yards..

The bullet I was most surprised with lately on elk is the 120 grain ballistic tip out of the 7-08 at around 2850...pretty impressive performance.

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The 120 NBT has a lot of fans. And I think it’ll run closer to 3K fps.

For WT’s etc., I’m using it.

For elk, not sure what I’d go with.

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Oh yeah, easily get 3K out of the 120's...

I loaded up some 120's for my nephew who just started hunting last year with a starting load of H380...shoots about 2850 and has very little recoil.

He isn't a real big kid, so I was concerned about recoil for him.

Even at only 2850, the 120 BT performed very well on his first elk. Broke the near shoulder, through the heart, and recovered the bullet just under the hide behind the far shoulder. Probably retained 50-60% of its weight.

It also worked very well on 2 deer and a pronghorn for him this year too...

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140 Partition for me in both my 7-08 & 7X57. My nephew used a 140 gr TSX with lots of success in African last year on lots of plains game.

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My 7-08 is a recent acquisition from a trade, a Bobby Hart built M-700 sporter, now with a Hunters Edge.

I didn't have time to work up loads, got some Nosler 120 NBT factory ammo. It shoots sub-inch, so that's my ammo for this season, will work up loads later.

Factory ammo has gotten so good, one has to work to reload better stuff. Back when I started reloading, it was easy to load better stuff than you could buy. Not so much these days. I've seen that with the 6.5 CM. Most any factory ammo I've tried in that one, a M-700/Shilen, shoots very tight groups, nothing over an inch, most well under an inch.

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To keep things easy for my wife/kids I have three 7MM-08s that all shoot the same load. 140g accubond over Varget at near book max. Rather than tailor loads and switch between "deer" and "elk" loads, if a rifle won't shoot that within reasonable accuracy I send it down the road. The 140 AB seems to be a nice do-all combination. Plenty adequate for anything Montana has to offer within reasonable ranges IMO. Elk, deer, and antelope all made it into the freezer this year compliments of the 140 AB.

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Originally Posted by Pharmseller


Oh boy! I load for 4 7mm-08s, all Tikkas, all stainless T3s. Two are Superlites. 22 1/2" barrels. Photobucket won't let me post pics and the Fire doesn't use Tapatalk so I can't include pics.

All loads safe in my rifles, not yours, start low and work up.

First, get some Big Game, and get more than you think you'll need. Get some Winchester Large Rifle Magnum primers, too. All my recipes use them.

150 ELDX
46.2 gr Big Game
2.156" from the ogive, right about 2.821" overall
2790 fps and half minute or so. This load killed 3 of our 5 bucks this year, fork, 3x3, 4x3. Nothing needed a second shot and the farthest recovery was 30 yards. My nephew used this load on a 6x5 bull at 407 yards.

140 Accubond
47.5 gr Big Game
2.229" from the ogive, right at 2.806" overall
2850, again half minute or so. One of our bucks this year, neck shot, DRT. My dad also used this load two years ago on a big 5x5 bull, 225 yards, one shot above the heart, 30 yard recovery. I shot an antelope buck in 2014 with this load, 303 yards, DRT and exit. There have been others.

140 Partition
47.5 gr Big Game
2.262" from the ogive, right at 2.806" overall. This was my pet load until the ELDX shot so well in a different rifle I just had to try it.
2875, cloverleaf. Killed a 4x4 bull a few years ago, close shot so no test, DRT. Shot a spike bull a couple of years ago at 346 yards, DRT and exit. Killed a big bodied fork last year at 541 yards, DRT and exit. There have been others.

I tried the 120 Ballistic Tips and they shot very well at 3126 fps. 2.231" from the ogive, 2.803" overall, 51.5 gr Big Game. Used this bullet with a reduced recoil load for my boy, 2600 fps or so, mature blacktail buck, DRT and exit but a surprising amount of bloodshot. Keep us posted on your results.


I'll try these loads, I have two 7-08's that I load the 120 bt in but leave a lot of bloodshot.. going to try the 140 accubond




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Wife has killed two bull elk with a 7-08ai running close to standard 7-08 loads. She used a 140 TSX and a 120 gr TTSX. Both worked, but I'd not hesitate to use a 140 gr AB or NPT, or the TBT. All should work. I know the 150 gr NPT out of a 7wsm works perfectly.


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I bought a box of those 150 Hornady ELDX's and will be testing those with IMR 4350 and Ramshot Big Game.

my recipe of 150 BT's and 4350 are already delivering really good groups, but I have time to fiddle with alternatives in the off season.... and so it is with Rifle Loony's.

Always gotta fiddle with it....


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Originally Posted by chlinstructor
140 Partition for me in both my 7-08 & 7X57. My nephew used a 140 gr TSX with lots of success in African last year on lots of plains game.


I'm getting nice groups from a Winchester M70 FWT in 7x57 with the 150 gr. Nosler PT. Velocity is 2710 FPS average with 26 FPS ES. I've been thinking of using it for my elk hunt this year. Just a bit nervous as I've used a .35 Whelen for all but two elk. The concensus seems to be it'll work but I'm not all that sure. What say you?
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Originally Posted by PJGunner
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140 Partition for me in both my 7-08 & 7X57. My nephew used a 140 gr TSX with lots of success in African last year on lots of plains game.


I'm getting nice groups from a Winchester M70 FWT in 7x57 with the 150 gr. Nosler PT. Velocity is 2710 FPS average with 26 FPS ES. I've been thinking of using it for my elk hunt this year. Just a bit nervous as I've used a .35 Whelen for all but two elk. The concensus seems to be it'll work but I'm not all that sure. What say you?
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I don’t think it will. The bullet may penetrate the hide, but just barely.

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Originally Posted by Billy_Goat
I bought a box of those 150 Hornady ELDX's and will be testing those with IMR 4350 and Ramshot Big Game.

my recipe of 150 BT's and 4350 are already delivering really good groups, but I have time to fiddle with alternatives in the off season.... and so it is with Rifle Loony's.

Always gotta fiddle with it....



Read my earlier post for load data with 150 ELDX and Big Game. I was very impressed with the performance on three bucks and one bull this year.





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I have witnessed two cow elk shot with 7-08's.
Friends daughter with 140gr NP @ 2750fps=dead elk Weatherby youth rifle with 20" barrel.
Another friends wife with 154gr Hornady @ 2600 fps= dead elk Winchester classic compact with 20' barrel.


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Originally Posted by CRS
I have witnessed two cow elk shot with 7-08's.
Friends daughter with 140gr NP @ 2750fps=dead elk Weatherby youth rifle with 20" barrel.
Another friends wife with 154gr Hornady @ 2600 fps= dead elk Winchester classic compact with 20' barrel.




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Originally Posted by Pharmseller
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I have witnessed two cow elk shot with 7-08's.
Friends daughter with 140gr NP @ 2750fps=dead elk Weatherby youth rifle with 20" barrel.
Another friends wife with 154gr Hornady @ 2600 fps= dead elk Winchester classic compact with 20' barrel.




It's the where, more than the with what.





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More precisely, it's where the bullet ends up at. Sometimes a bullet has to make the trip through parts of the back half to reach the front half, hence a good elk bullet should be a stout bullet.............

When it comes to elk I have more faith in a 100gr Partition out of one of my 243's than a conventional C&C bullet out of any of my 30-06's............


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Originally Posted by PJGunner
Originally Posted by chlinstructor
140 Partition for me in both my 7-08 & 7X57. My nephew used a 140 gr TSX with lots of success in African last year on lots of plains game.


I'm getting nice groups from a Winchester M70 FWT in 7x57 with the 150 gr. Nosler PT. Velocity is 2710 FPS average with 26 FPS ES. I've been thinking of using it for my elk hunt this year. Just a bit nervous as I've used a .35 Whelen for all but two elk. The concensus seems to be it'll work but I'm not all that sure. What say you?
Paul B.


You have my full blessing using a 7mm Noz Pt on elk..............

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Originally Posted by Jordan Smith
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140 Partition for me in both my 7-08 & 7X57. My nephew used a 140 gr TSX with lots of success in African last year on lots of plains game.


I'm getting nice groups from a Winchester M70 FWT in 7x57 with the 150 gr. Nosler PT. Velocity is 2710 FPS average with 26 FPS ES. I've been thinking of using it for my elk hunt this year. Just a bit nervous as I've used a .35 Whelen for all but two elk. The concensus seems to be it'll work but I'm not all that sure. What say you?
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I don’t think it will. The bullet may penetrate the hide, but just barely.

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What Jordan means is the hide on the other side of the elk........

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Originally Posted by Pharmseller
Originally Posted by Billy_Goat
I bought a box of those 150 Hornady ELDX's and will be testing those with IMR 4350 and Ramshot Big Game.

my recipe of 150 BT's and 4350 are already delivering really good groups, but I have time to fiddle with alternatives in the off season.... and so it is with Rifle Loony's.

Always gotta fiddle with it....



Read my earlier post for load data with 150 ELDX and Big Game. I was very impressed with the performance on three bucks and one bull this year.





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I did. thanks sir!

finally found some Big Game +ELDX this week. I loaded some up yesterday, and am itching to get to the range. smile


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