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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP...
it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... What is this supposed to mean? The 7-08 works on elk and the Creed doesn't... Lol
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personally I prefer Hornady 154 grain in 7mm-08
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My camp mate shoots the old 162 BTSP Interlock out of his M7. He's shooting inside 300 yards and it hits hard.
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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP...
it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... What is this supposed to mean? The 7-08 works on elk and the Creed doesn't... Lol I thought everyone already knew that..... 
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personally I prefer Hornady 154 grain in 7mm-08 How fast are you running them Duke?
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths.
"there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser"
"the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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Been shooting the 139 gr since 1984.
Never been disappointed. I shoot 3 different 708’s and they all love these bullets and varget. The deer hate them! I load the flat base style. Never imagined using anything but.
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The 139 gr. Interlocks shoot fine in my 7mm-08’s, but I mostly shoot 120 gr. Ballistic Tips.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
Doug
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The best pills for the 7mm-08 are the Hammer Bullets, 120gr Hammer Hunter, or 131gr Hammer Hunter, whichever your barrel prefers. My Kimber 84 Hunter 22" shoots 120gr HH 3080fps and there is no tracking. Instant dead bugs with feet in the air. Easy AF to load develop. Distance to Lands no longer matters. You just seat them into the case mouth in the first groove below the ogive. 1/4 turn in crimp with a Factory Lee die doesn't hurt either. Let fly and you will see. Deer, elk, & hogs.
41gr ish of IMR3031 for 120HH and 43gr ish Varget for 131 HH. (Near max loads with Lapua Case, WLR primer)
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not shot by me, but I've loaned out a Howa 1500 in 7/08 to some folks, with my handloads using 4064 with a 139 grain Hornady SP...
it has worked for both Blacktails and Elk, for those folks...,when their Creedmoor didn't work on an Elk... What is this supposed to mean? The 7-08 works on elk and the Creed doesn't... Lol Just noticing this one... sorry guys... The Creedmoor not working on an elk, I think was more due to operator error, vs anything wrong with the cartridge. I loaned both rifles to a couple who are relatives of family friends we've had for the last 20 years. The people in question didn't impress me very much. They burned off all the ammo I loaded up for them and never offered to pay me at all for the loan of my rifles or the ammo I made up for them...Californias... not some of the good ones.
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
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I prefer flat base almost always. My most accurate load I’ve tried so far with my 7x57 700 Classic is with 139 grain Interlocks. I have not done much work with my 7-08’s yet. Maybe next year. Ice and snow here.
I prefer classic.
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I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I prefer flat base almost always. My most accurate load I’ve tried so far with my 7x57 700 Classic is with 139 grain Interlocks. I have not done much work with my 7-08’s yet. Maybe next year. Ice and snow here. How much did you get bugger?
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Under 300 yards , no difference in my Kimber. Over 300 there would probably be a difference but I very rarely shoot that far and never get shots even at that range on game. I hunt mostly woods and smaller clearings.
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After fumbling around initially with H414 for 139/140, I ended up finding success with Varget and the 140 SPH (flat base). Worked well
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