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Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 VAnimrod #3038963 05/16/09 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,958 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,958 Originally Posted by VAnimrod Originally Posted by SKane Little more churn for ya, I'd carry a 15lb., blue, 303 Brit, complete with see-through's and a Simmons 8-point scope before I'd own a 7-08. How's that? Hey, WTF did the .303 Brit do to deserve being dragged into this thread? Jeff appreciates the "0" between the threes... That and the quest for ballsnot....

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 HawkI #3040050 05/17/09 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 I always figured if you're gonna have a 30 caliber hole in the barrel, you might as well have an 06 case behind it...... The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 BobinNH #3041560 05/17/09 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 107 brasskeeper Campfire Member brasskeeper Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 107 I own a 308 and model seven in 7mm-08. they both have about the same recoil and accuracy. 7mm-08 ammo is more expensive and less common. But If I had to chose I would pick the 7mm-08 Do good unto all.

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 brasskeeper #3041729 05/17/09 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,780 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon B BMT Campfire Ranger BMT Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,780 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon Duuudes . . . keep it up, only 57 more posts to make 2,000! BMT Last edited by BMT; 05/17/09. "The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 BMT #3041739 05/17/09 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,016 Northern Nevada mcmurphrjk Campfire Tracker mcmurphrjk Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,016 Northern Nevada And J.O. hasn't been around much. Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. *Marvin Simkin* L.A. Times (1992)

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 mcmurphrjk #3041831 05/17/09 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,691 kciH Campfire Tracker kciH Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,691 Originally Posted by mcmurphrjk And J.O. hasn't been around much. So many cocks, so little time. "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." TJ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". EB

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 kciH #3041834 05/17/09 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,691 kciH Campfire Tracker kciH Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,691 Maybe he took a weekend trip to SanFran. "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." TJ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". EB

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 BMT #3042061 05/18/09 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,680 New England C ChipM Campfire Regular ChipM Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,680 New England Originally Posted by BMT Duuudes . . . keep it up, only 57 more posts to make 2,000! BMT Ok one more to get closer. JO buy any 162's yet to test. You have been very quiet lately.

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 kciH #3042206 05/18/09 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 Quote Maybe he took a weekend trip to SanFran. That just aint right

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 BobinNH #3042225 05/18/09 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho 340boy Campfire Ranger 340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho Originally Posted by BobinNH I always figured if you're gonna have a 30 caliber hole in the barrel, you might as well have an 300 RUM case behind it...... Bob-O I fixed that for ya... "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 340boy #3042280 05/18/09 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Originally Posted by 340boy Originally Posted by BobinNH I always figured if you're gonna have a 30 caliber hole in the barrel, you might as well have an 378 Weatherby case behind it...... Bob-O I fixed that for ya... And I took it one step further. .

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 Tom264 #3042287 05/18/09 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho 340boy Campfire Ranger 340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho Tom, what would Bob do without guys like us here?? "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 Tom264 #3042314 05/18/09 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,170 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana stxhunter Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 47,170 Likes: 1 south texas-Corpus Christi Originally Posted by Tom264 Originally Posted by 340boy Originally Posted by BobinNH I always figured if you're gonna have a 30 caliber hole in the barrel, you might as well have an 408 chey tec case behind it...... Bob-O I fixed that for ya... And I took it one step further. there now you have the ultimate 30 cal God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 340boy #3042321 05/18/09 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA Originally Posted by 340boy Tom, what would Bob do without guys like us here?? I dont know... .

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 Tom264 #3042476 05/18/09 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,780 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon B BMT Campfire Ranger BMT Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21,780 Likes: 2 Alvadore, Oregon C'mon duuudes . . . . . . . 46 posts to go . . . . BMT "The Church can and should help modern society by tirelessly insisting that the work of women in the home be recognized and respected by all in its irreplaceable value." Apostolic Exhortation On The Family, Pope John Paul II

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 BMT #3042526 05/18/09 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,532 Likes: 2 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,532 Likes: 2 Originally Posted by BMT C'mon duuudes . . . . . . . 46 posts to go . . . . BMT 45

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 Vic_in_Va #3042657 05/18/09 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,722 Auburn, Alabama OldCenterChurch Campfire Tracker OldCenterChurch Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,722 Auburn, Alabama The .308 Winchester shooter gets laid SO much more than any of those sensitive boys that are shootin' the 7mm-08!! I can support that with facts and references as needed! WAR EAGLE!

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 OldCenterChurch #3042697 05/18/09 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana I'm 4 thinking that if Jeff and Stick got back in the game again we'd go over 2K with no issues, perhaps even 10 K.... Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 Mark R Dobrenski #3042742 05/18/09 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,484 Northern Mi. BradArnett Campfire Regular BradArnett Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,484 Northern Mi. I'm just glad that all my 7-08's and 308's are necked down to 6mm...the 6mm-08 is where it's really at. (grin)

Re: opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308 OldCenterChurch #3042772 05/18/09 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,645 Likes: 1 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,645 Likes: 1 Midwest Originally Posted by OldCenterChurch The .308 Winchester shooter gets laid SO much more than any of those sensitive boys that are shootin' the 7mm-08!! I can support that with facts and references as needed! TFF. I could prolly produce a list too..... WWP53D