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I've always enjoyed the Nosler reloading books. I bought one in 2000 (#4?) and particularly enjoyed the page on the 7-08. Can't remember the author but he recounted sitting against a tree, seeing a buck cross the clearing, bracing his arms on his knees and quickly shooting. His point was that most of the time its ease of use and familiarity that wins the day. I got my 7-08 in 2006 and its my go to deer rifle for its combination of ease of use, pleasant shooting and hard hitting.
Fast forward nearly 2 decades to last week and I'm cleaning a small buck when my dog alerts me to another deer. I sit with my back to a stump with my arms braced on my knees as a massive buck trots past at 70 yds. I instinctively grunt, he stops, looks back and a 120gr BT hits him square in the neck.
Whoever who wrote that was right!
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I believe it was Jamison.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
-Master Chief Hershel Davis
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Pics of the massive buck!
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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I believe it was Jamison. You’re such a 7mm-08 nerd.
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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I can't help it. Love that cartridge.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
-Master Chief Hershel Davis
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I"d feel totally wrong hunting with any gun I'm not totally familiar with. Kind of thought that was required.
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7mm-08 is a fine cartridge, I have a model 7. It’s a handy little rifle!
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Congrats! I don't have a 7-08, but I do have a couple of rifles I rely on for the vast majority of my hunting. They're "comfortable" anymore.
Regards, Guy
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7-08 is cute but I’m steady with the 264 Win Mag .
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