Gents, I am going to purchase a 7mm08Remington soon.
What are you blokes using? Pictures please

I don't know how to post my pics here(I'm pretty new) but I have 2 rifles in 7mm-08, my personal favorite caliber. One is a 1988 Remington 700 mountain rifle and the other is a 1994 Winchester 70 featherweight classic. Both wear Leupold vx2 3x9's.

Same rifle as above with a different sack of pork chops..

Kimber Montana-

Winchester 70 Carbine

Skinny barreled 7-08’s are my favorites.

Kimber Montana. 6x on top. 162 AMax in Lapua brass.

Second from the bottom


most unique names

My favorite rifle:
Kimber Montana with 2.5x8

Remington 788 Carbine, now wears a 6x42 Leupold. Shoots 140gr Fusion handloads at 2,700.



Remington 660, rebarreled with a 7mm-08 SS 700 barrel at 20". No longer wears a ammo carrier. Now scoped with a Leupold 2.5-8. Shoots factory 139gr Interlock loads.



Remington 700 SS, cut to 20". Wears a Leupold 3-9x40 with LRD. Shoots 120TTSX.

How do you guys like those 2.5x8's?

I'd love to go lighter than my 6x SuperChicken but loath to give up the reliability.

I assume the tape on the muzzle is to keep out dirt or snow. What is the purpose of the tape just forward of the forearm? Thanks

I like it on a compact rig, but find the 3.5-10 version a touch easier to get behind. Both of those scopes, along with the later VX-II and VX-2 3-9x40 are easy for my eyes to work with. The 3-series glass seems a hair better.

Replace the tape at the end after you shoot.

Dang good looking 7-08 fellas. I’ve got a Tikka Compact 7-08 but I’m always on the lookout for a Montana or M70 Featherweight.

The Compact is my daughters but she’s kind enough to let me use it now and again!

7mm-08s are for sissies.




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M700 Ti with a Broughton in a Micky MR Edge.

Below my Millennium year Winchester "Classic Compact", 7mm08 Rem. Under 40" o/a, 20: barrel @ 6.5 lbs. 5+1 mag. Short, handy, sweet... "Compact", thy name is Classic! She was $400 OTD while back w/reloading dies. Still never fired it! Need ID on scope bases & where to get rings?
Pix below.

Best & Stay Safe!
John

Nice rifle, If i had to guess on the bases they look like Talley's. Go to their website and verify. You'll need their vertical split rings. I don't think you'll need their quick attach rings since you have no iron sights unless you want to sight in two scopes.

I've never used them but they are an eloquent scope mounting system. Lot's of custom rifles use them


https://www.talleymanufacturing.com/product-category/scope-ring-bases/

Call Talley for the correct part# for the rings:
803.854.5700

Here's my Rem 700 7mm/08 - 23"bbl in B&C stock. Originally it was a 1984 built 700BDL in 243.

Dang.... that's a well-designed rig there!

One of my favorite rifles on the fire. Love the contrast of the fiberglass stock with the bluing. Well done.

I've had a few, both factory and customs. They're kinda boring like the 06 so added a few kills
Mod 7 SS, 2.5-8x36:


Restocked and coated:

Pair of custom 700s, 7-08AI. McMillan/PacNor


Custom 700, 7-08 lower rifle. Edge/Lilja :


Almost 500yds lasered

1911a1 & Deereman... Collectively, thanks guys for the scope mount brand info. I'll have to 'ring' up Talley, determine the rings cost 'tally' & order! Be good to finally shoot it when my local Camp Pendleton civilian range again open! That, like the entire world future now... Who knows!
Thanks again!
Best & All Stay Safe!
John

I need to acquire a Kimber Montana 7mm-08 - Kevin dig yours!

But then I'd have to leave my Kimber 308 home......

Weatherby 6 lug MkV Stainless Carbine, 20" barrel, McMillan Sako Classic Stock ( the stock transformed the rifle), S&K Stainless mounts/rings, Zeiss Diavari Victory 2.5-10x42. Montana Sling.Favorite ammo; Barnes Vor-Tx 120TTSX.
7lbs/1oz w/o sling. Just about the perfect whitetail rifle; IMHO.

I’ve wanted a Kimber 7-08 forever. It’s one of those that never dies in the want list.

NULA 7mm-08..........

Yep.

ruger ultralite target gray....

Nice buck Larry! I've, ummmm, fixed the photo for you.

Bobby Hart built M-700, 7-08, Timney 501, Conquest 3-9x40 with elevation turret in Talley LW's. Hart barrel with Rem sporter contour. Hunters Edge, olive with black specs.

Fav loads, 120 NBT or 140 SGK HPBT, both over Big Game with Fed 210.

DF

Nula 7-08.

Great pictures of your 7’s! Digging them!

My 2 Kimbers in 7mm-08 - Montana and Adirondack, both with VX3 2.5-8X36 Leupolds.

I figured someone would have one in a 7600

Sako Bavarian
700 in an Edge, PAC-Nor
Model Seven KS

Some beautiful rifles here lads. Thank you for sharing these with me.

I ended up purchasing a Haenel Jaeger Basic 10 (blind mag version) in 308Win (no 7mm08 option). Once I shouldered it I fell in love with the feel and price(laughing). Amazing bit of kit for the loot$.

A couple more 7mm-08's in the family:

My son's LVFS w/TI stock.



Daughter's M-7 CDL: (kind of hard to see, but you get the point)

Not a big deer but at least I had to walk to the top of our mountain to shoot it. Kimber 84M. I got one of the accurate ones in the Kimber crapshoot.

Trick photography folks......move along.

I’m glad to see your daughter is getting some good use out of that CDL 7mm-08!

That is one sweet rifle! Have seen that pic before here. Beautiful buck and awesome rifle.

Band of Sissies

Another sissy...

Montana with Hart barrel on left, 7-08 AI

Love the paint scheme on that stock.

The boy’s 700, milled follower, Timney, Mickey hunters edge, Zeiss conquest 3-9x. 140gr sgk’s over RL15 shoot tiny groups and kill everything he points it at. 4 Wt’s and a black bear.
8” hawk hill waiting to be spun on it now. Need to send it to Shaen just been busy.

My favorite photo on this thread... great!

Went thru LVSF, Custom shop MS and this one......never fell in love......

This is a campfire parts gun. I had the barrel cut back to 16” to run suppressed and suck it in a Ti takeoff “for the kids”.
Oldest used it for her first elk this fall.

Brad is King of the Sissies.




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I'm at the least Queen of sissies

I hope I grow up to be a sissy!

I've maybe had a couple and then some Just sent off parts this week for another. Here are some I either own or have owned the last few years.

Hey, I resemble that remark!

OM, yours have always been among my very favorite builds on the Campfire... great rifles and photos. And you can't hide the fact that behind that beard is a good guy - lol!

And PS, a friggin "gagger buck" in the bottom photo!

GAP NT with 23"




700 MTR Tricked out by Karl in a McMTR Stock

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/13448070/two-more-done#Post13448070

Brad - much appreciated! I need to stop messing with them and get out and hunt more. Someday I hope to post up one of my 7MM-08's propped up on a big old bull elk like some of the ones you have posted

Contour on the GAP?

Bartlein 2B

7mm-08 "Remmys" that have followed me home over the years..........





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Cooper M22, Montana Varminter

Sako Custom, Full Stock

Merkel K1 Jagd Stutzen

Tricked Browning Micro Medallion




Steyr Mannlicher Classic Carbine



Blaser R93 Pretige



Dakota M10


Nosler M48, Patriot

ya!

GWB

My “If it’s brown, it’s down” 7mm08. Thanks to Frank!

Always really liked that picture - and the rifle

Wow!

What’s the story on that fine piece of lumber?

DF

Might be the best looking Weatherby I’ve ever seen.

Just picked that up last week Cooper Western Classic 7mm-08 with exhibition grade Turkish walnut stock

They weren't kidding, calling that "exhibition grade", for sure it's that.

Thanks for sharing. Bet it shoots as good as it looks. Coopers usually do, although their factory targets are not shot at 100 yds, they shoot well at a hundred, IME.

DF

First range session 100 yds 3 shot group 120gr BT over 44gr Varget

Getting there.

That’s an amazing piece of wood.

DF

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Rem 700 put-together with 700 Ti barrel OD Cerakote and 1st Gen Ti stock. Just bought off the classifieds. Waiting for Talley Lightweights and will wear a VX2 3-9x40 tactical.

Rem 700 Gander? 700 with factory Mtn Rifle barrel and 1st Gen Ti stock. Wearing a VX3 2.5-8 with M1 elevation. 2nd Pic - hunting weight with sling and 4 rounds.

Threw the Fieldcraft 7mm-08 in there for grins. Fencepost pic with Zeiss scope and Talley's I replaced with a Nightforce and pic rail and 3 shot 100 yd factory Federal 140 partition target below (it was very windy).

"Rem 700 Gander? 700 with factory Mtn Rifle barrel and 1st Gen Ti stock. "

Pretty sure the Mnt Guides had the TI barrel contour which was smaller than the standard Mnt rifle contour, at least on the few I measured.

One more.......



Model 7 Full Stock

ya!

GWB

That next one begins - I'm sure it will be the bestest one yet

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You Rebel you!

I love 7-08’s. I can’t decide if I want one with nice lumber or a ultra light rifle.

Obviously, you need both. One with some sweet walnut that you can admire while sitting in a tree stand on a beautiful fall day and one for the test of the time.

Looking good Frank!!

I had a 7mm-08 as my first deer rifle. Unfortunately, I was at the age where it was bought for me by my dad, who also chose to sell it soon after.

I eventually replaced it with the same rifle, but in a 270. I’ll have at least 1 more 7-08 soon. Best short action caliber ever made for deer.

I posted a couple of pics of my 7mm/08 on page 2, anyway, here's another one.

Here is my last deer I shot with a 7-08. 120 TTSX

https://imgur.com/a/QqQugK1

Other 7-08 my son used to kill this deer last October

https://imgur.com/a/yyCqxtt

Kimber 84M Hunter in 7-08, 3x9 SWFA MQ
Testing Hornady 154 sp loads.

This one looks surprised.

The new one should be coming home soon, just needs to be coated and then ready to break in and go hunting

Finally got her set up! Just need to get some rounds loaded.... hopefully by next week!

I’d need to have someone perform an exorcism if any part of that pig were in my freezer. Probably will have nightmares of it living in my closet tonight.

Bringing this back up, as I'm about too ship one off to Shaen to rebarrel

Awesome I hope you post a few pictures when you get it back.

That's a great looking rifle, JGRaider. What are the particulars?

Well, reckon I can suss out the caliber, and I think its a Remington, but otherwise? Haha

That's actually a McWhorter built on a 700 action. It's a really fine, accurate rifle that shoots lots of different bullets very well.

I like it!!

Bobby Hart built 700, blueprinted action, 23" Hart barrel with Rem Sporter contour. Timney 510, 3-9x40 Conquest with elevation turret in Talley LW rings. McM Hunter's Edge, olive with black specks. It loves the 120 NBT and 140 Sierra HPBT. Have killed deer with both..

Here's a link on 7-08 loads. I like BG with 210 Fed. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/15966446/1

DF

Titanium
Jewel Trigger
Action bedded
Barrel cut to 20”
Bolt handle skeletonized and cerakoted bolt
Lightweight bolt shroud, firing pin assembly and triggerguard
McMillan Hunters Edge
Swarovski 3-10x42 Z3



Rifle built by Accurate Ordnance
Lug Sunny Hill .2405”
Bartlein 2b 22.5” barrel
Timney trigger
McMillan Edge Classic with custom paint and textured finish pillar bedded
Badger M4 bottom metal
Fluted bolt Campfire knob with side release
Cerakote Graphite Black
Swarovski 3-10x42 Z3



Model 7
18” factory barrel
Timney trigger,
Bolt and bolt shroud fluted by LRI
KS McMillan
Stock and all metal cerakoted
Leupold 4.5-15x40 VX-3i

So many nice builds on this thread. I'd have a hard time picking one to mimic.

Dang! Now that’s a score!

Fine looking rifles!!

Had one in an '06. I believe this was a run from Grice in about 2004.

700 North American Custom.

Wearing a 6x Meopta right now but thinking about a variable with a lower power bottom end or my 1.5x Burris Fullfield for an upcoming hog hunt.

What's the weight of that mtn rifle?

Dang it!! I keep looking at this group of rifles. Nice builds.

That AO build is dang nice one - and now that they are gone there will never be another. Fine rifle

Beautiful stock and it shoots too!

Love those old school McMillan stocks!

Awesome bull. Congrats.

Sharp looking rifle.

Nice builds and a great Fire member.

I got dibs when it's up for sale!

A lot of great looking rifles!