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Its the best of the best imho and will do all you ask and much much more

Look up Randy Newberg's videos on YouTube. He posts here as BigFIn. His t.v. show was On Your Own Adventures. Now it's Fresh Tracks. He stacks dead Elk & lesser critters with a 7-08 & 308 at such ranges you cited.

Well I don't see why not? Frankly I'd be more incline to go with the Nosler Partition or Accubond but that's me.
One, I don't own a rifle in 7-08, not because I don't the cartridge but I have three rifles already in 7x57 that I load to 7-08 ballistics or slightly better. I'be been playing with the 120 and 140 gr. barnes TSX bullets but so far the rifles hate those bullets. Currently starting tests with the 160 gr. Speer Grand slams for one of the rifles looking for decent speed and accuracy. I want to use that rifle on my next elk hunt. Next choice bullet is the 150 gr. Nosler Partition.

Shots at elk where I hunt can range from 100 yards or less to way the hell out yonder. Longest shot I've had was at a lasered 350 yard but two of my hunting partners have had shots at 400 yards plus. Most of my shots have been in the 200/250 yard range.
The monometal bullets interest me but the only game I've taken with any are 5 cow elk with the .35 Whelen and Barnes 225 Gr. TSX. They do smack down cow elk like the hammer of Thor. That includes the 350 yard shot so whomever says the .35 Whelen in only a short range gun does not know of what he speaks.

Bullet choices I thinking of working with start with the 160 gr. Speer Grand slams, both old two core version and the newer cup & core, straight Speer 160 gr. Hot Cores, (Basically for one particular rifle), 150 gr. Nosler Partitons and possibly Accubonds and last on the list 140 gr. Nosler Partitions and maybe Accubonds. Looking for velocity in the 2600+FPS with the 160's, 2700+ FPS with the 150's and I have a 2800 FPS load with the 140 gr. Ballisitic Tip so I believe that is a possibility with the 140s mentioned. The Ballistic Tips I have are from the early runs from when they came 100 to the box. They cost me a deer about 17 years ago when the bullet blew up like a bomb on the shoulder. I haven't shot anything with them since then. Paper only.

Just me, but if I were to do an elk hunt with the 7-08 I do believe id got with the 150 gr. Nosler Partition or Accubond if you rifle likes them. I'd maybe stay away from the Nosler Accubond Long Range and they've been a disaster in three 7x57's, a .280 Remington and 7MM Rem. Mag. My guide on my elk hunts told me they're iffy at 150 yards or less, especially from higher velocity guns. Said they had a tendency not hold together at short ranges. I snagged a whole bunch as I figured they'd be fine at what I could push them from my 7x57 and consequently what a 7-08 could do with them, not to mention the increase in reach. Mine are the 150 gr. ABLRs. I'll keep trying and maybe I'll get lucky.
Paul b.

The cartridge will work just fine as many have reported. My wife has taken two bull elk with a 7-08AI. First was a 5x5 at 315 yds with a 140 gr TSX at about 2940 fps mv, second was a big 7x8 bull at 400 yds with 120 gr TTSX at about 3120 fps mv. The 120 gr TTSX was about maxed out on the 400yd shot. The bull walked about 40 yds uphill, laid down and didn't get back up but required one more finishing shot once she got up to him. Here's a pic.





Her rifle had a 24" barrel. The 140 gr velocity might be a bit of a stretch for std 7-08, but the 120 TTSX at 3120 is safely and easily achievable with Big Game, 2000MR, or CFE-223 in a std 7-08. Great cartridge.

Here's some great responses to a question asked by a guy named 10 Ringer:


http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/7mm-08-a-187485/






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Browning BLR take down in 7mm-08 will kill elk all day long and then some.

Pretty interchangeable....

I made the mistake of looking up Randy Newburg and lost half a day watching videos. I subscribed and am now hooked. Just what I needed.

Hey, if it keeps you off the pole, it's time well spent.





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It’s as good as the Creedmoor. I my get burned at the stake for that!!!

It's more versatile than the Creed but it all simply depends on the users skills, like every cartridge and their capability....

If after only deer, Creed wins simply because of bullets under 800 yards and factory offerings....

If overall versatility and because folks can't shoot or choose the proper bullet or rifle platform and they handload (99 % of time), 7
7-08 wins...

Splitting hairs​ regardless and only applicable to fringe shots (99% of time)...

I own only 7-08's....

I’d load 140 or 150 NBTs personally...

Depending on what bullets the rifle will shoot well, the round will do much more than you need.

Both of my hunting rifles are 7+08 Kills everything I've shot at so far.

Awesome!

I found out Wed. that my RAR Compact with a 140 grain NPT will kill a Coyote @ 200 (or so) yards. Only needed one shot. Now for the big stuff.

well there ya go MR 10ringer, welcome to the forum great Q. many great answers , i'd easly say the 708 covers 90% of what the great 270 Winchester does, and that's a lot........rest easy 6.5 fans theres time and room for you to Still get yours...lol... hanco got yur back . thanking everone that posted ,bludog hows yur wife gonna top that great bull , wow !! LFB .....that load will drop T-REX .