Any advice, thoughts or loads … }. Various handloading manuals list some impressive velocities for 120-grain bullets fired from the 7mm-08. This article does not serve as the final say, but simply as a starting point for beginner hunters, as well as a venue for further discussion. A 139/140 gr. It's time to work up some hunting rounds for the upcoming buck season at Go Time Camp! Killing performance tends to duplicate the 6.5x55. Palmettostatearmory. The 6.5 Creedmoor is built for long-range shooting and is compatible with short-action firearms. vertical-align: top As with anything, the devil is in the details. 7mm-08 Remington 120-grain TTSX BT Sectional Density .213 Ballistic Coefficient .373 C.O.A.L 2.800” uggested ullet se uggested ullet se Suggested Bullet Use Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads. The Nosler Reloading Guide 8 lists 3,262 fps as the fastest velocity for its Ballistic Tip. (I didn't bring my .223 that day.) Next I mounted a set of Winchester medium height rings and added a Meopta 3-9x40mm MeoPro scope. would fit the bill in many situations. of energy, although many newer factory loads such Hornady’s Superformance produce around 2950 fps for 2650 ME. That is plenty of speed and energy for deer at any distance. With the exception of neck diameter, the 7mm-08 is virtually the same dimensionally. border-style: solid; .tg .tg-4q2i { My Father in Law bought a used Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm-08 today. Kachok Member. Specifically, Barnes manufactures a single load in 7mm-08 using 120 grain bullets. I’ve got a break barrel Encore Pro Hunter in 7mm-08 and wanted to tailor the OAL for maximum accuracy. I prefer complete pass through shots simply for the blood trail if necessary. Generally speaking, most current factory 140 grain 7mm08 loads achieve 2800-2840fps from 22” barrels. The main difference between 6.5 and 7mm-08 ammunition revolves around velocity, penetration power, and target type. Of course those stories exist, and they are not disputed here. Discussion in 'Handloading and Reloading' started by Kachok, Aug 6, 2012. In my 7x57 the only bullet I could get to shoot well was a 154gr Hornady RN. Comments have to be approved before showing up, © 2021 Foundry Outdoors - All Rights Reserved, Product successfully added to your Shopping Cart, 223 WSSM Winchester Super Short Magnum Ammo, 243 WSSM Winchester Super Short Magnum Ammo, 25 WSSM Winchester Super Short Magnum Ammo, 300 RSAUM Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum Ammo, 7mm RSAUM Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum Ammo, 7mm-08 Remington for Elk Hunting? Find the Hunting Gear guy on YouTube, © text-align: center The third assumption is that a projectile with appropriate terminal ballistics is being used, which for hunting usually means an expanding bullet. The .308 Win is a great cartridge, but, in some respects, the 7mm-08 is better. I started off with nosler 140 accubonds and the Imr-4350 I fireformed with, 1"groups @ about 2750 fps-2850 fps. The accurate answer is “it depends”. Who cares if the bullet doesn’t look pretty afterwards? Powder: Bullet Weight: Bullet Make: Bullet Type: Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. That load is a very good 7mm-08 ammo option for hunters looking to squeeze every bit of long range performance out of the cartridge. 37.0 gr. I’ve hit bone on deer from very close distances with the 140, and have not experienced any kind of catastrophic bullet failures. } font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; The 7mm-08 Remington in a nutshell. Academically, the 7mm-08 fires a 140-grain, .284-inch diameter pill at 2800 fps, resulting in 2,400 ft.-lbs. First, the average bullet weight is encapsulated in the average muzzle energy for the 7mm-08 Remington. What is the average muzzle energy for a 7mm-08 Remington? Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type Primer Notes; Accurate - 2460: 139 gr. In comparison, the 7mm-08 Remington gives an impressive advantage during big-game hunting. The 7mm-08 Remington is simply the .308 Winchester cartridge necked-down to handle .284 inch diameter bullets. To answer the question completely, we would need to evaluate the downrange distance to the elk, the bullet type, the grain weight of the bullet, the physical condition of the firearm, the size of the elk in question, the shot placement, the local wind conditions, the expected accuracy of the shooter, the ethics of the ideal maximum number of shots – the list goes on. vertical-align: top MV was 2540 f.p.s. Nothing special to write home about. } My Nephews rifle, I've been using H380 and the 120 BT at a mild 46.5 grains, 2825 from a 20" barrel.