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Post by drs on Dec 8, 2014 5:37:29 GMT -5
geetings The one big thing the 308 has over them all is the no matter were you go in the country or the world you will get 308 ammo,or loading components, every full bore caliber out there will do the job with the right bullet choice. After seeing my friend who is a heck of a shot use a 25/06 i have to say i am impressed, but it will go through barrels quicker than my 308. no experience of the 7 08 over ,but yes if its what you fancy swilk it is what you are going to shoot best with, a happy shooter is a good shooter, lol regards billy You're correct, Billy. The .308 Winchester is one of the more easily obtainable than many other cartridges here. (especially .22 Rimfires). Only thing hard to find & purchase is reloading supplies, like powder, bullets, brass, and some other caliber ammunition. Don't know how thing are in England, but it seems like the anti-gun folks here are attacking our second amendment by using ammunition as a "backdoor" gun control scam.
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Post by parrothead on Dec 8, 2014 13:47:07 GMT -5
I have a 7.08 that I have had for 15 years or so. It might now be my new deer rifle for IN. I just need some better glass on top of it.
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Post by sakorifle on Dec 8, 2014 18:51:00 GMT -5
greetings drs yes a lot of supplies over here have dried up, we have to wait for a boat of supplies to come in This time i could not get my a max bullet heads so i have had to get the sst heads, All the ammo for work is supplied by work so it is not too bad. hornet stuff i am having to be very careful with, everyone of them is having to count,and no paper punching lol seems the same for everyone. regards Billy
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Post by jajwrigh on Dec 15, 2014 16:11:12 GMT -5
7mm-08 is a wonderful round and I have used it successfully in the Encore pistol platform. The particular rifle that you are interested in happens to be the exact rifle and chambering that I would want as well! Flawless setup, in my opinion.
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Post by drs on Dec 16, 2014 5:46:49 GMT -5
greetings drs yes a lot of supplies over here have dried up, we have to wait for a boat of supplies to come in This time i could not get my a max bullet heads so i have had to get the sst heads, All the ammo for work is supplied by work so it is not too bad. hornet stuff i am having to be very careful with, everyone of them is having to count,and no paper punching lol seems the same for everyone. regards Billy Hi Billy, Yes, reloading supplies still seem to remain short, still here in our Country; with .22 Rimfires still being in short supply. However I did finally receive the two 1-pound containers of IMR-4064 I had on order with Midway USA. Got a couple of boxes of 50 grain .224" Hornady brand bullets coming this week. As for the .22 Hornet, I have a considerable amount of brass on hand. Haven't bought any of the factory loaded ammo for years, due to my reloading of this fine caliber. I remember back in the 1960's one could buy a box of Winchester or Remington .22 Hornet Ammunition @ $7.05 per box of 50. Today I noticed Hornet ammo is selling for something like $42.00 per box of 50. I bought myself a CZ Model 527 "LUX" in .222 Remington for Christmas. It's still in the box and I won't open it until Christmas morning. Also bought my Brother an Old Russian Moslin rifle (Model 44) for Christmas, but he knows this as he had to fill out that Form 4473, as required for firearm purchases over here.
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Post by dsg69 on Dec 21, 2014 9:20:52 GMT -5
I think I have talked to you before. I'm the guy that made created the 358 GRANT. you are on the right track with the 7-08. I own and reload for over 20 different calibers standard and wildcats. Rifle shooting is our (my son, brother, and myself) hobby and life. If I was to be going out and buying something new for Indiana it would be a 7-08. that is what I have been telling everyone that has been asking me. Where in southern Indiana do you live?
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Post by GS1 on Dec 21, 2014 11:42:54 GMT -5
In the same model gun, what would someone expect the difference in recoil to be between the 7mm-08 and a .243?
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Post by swilk on Dec 21, 2014 12:13:28 GMT -5
Would depend on bullet weight and velocity of each gun but both are on the tame end of things. The 243 will be slightly less but I don't know it would be enough to notice the difference.
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Post by swilk on Dec 21, 2014 12:15:38 GMT -5
I think I have talked to you before. I'm the guy that made created the 358 GRANT. you are on the right track with the 7-08. I own and reload for over 20 different calibers standard and wildcats. Rifle shooting is our (my son, brother, and myself) hobby and life. If I was to be going out and buying something new for Indiana it would be a 7-08. that is what I have been telling everyone that has been asking me. Where in southern Indiana do you live? I believe we have talked before about the Grant you designed.... I live in Knox county but hunt mostly in Gibson county.
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Post by schoolmaster on Dec 22, 2014 16:30:08 GMT -5
OK here it goes. After killing 3 deer with an Encore pistol in 7mm/08 I think you should pick another cartridge. The 7mm/08 just flat ruins deer hunting. You lose your tracking skills because of short blood trails. The 140 grain Ballistic Tips kill the deer too quickly and 200 yards is a chip shot. Recoil is mild. Many reloading combinations are accurate. The cartridge is not finicky. You can form brass from 243 or 308 easily if you can't find 7mm/08 brass. Many factory loads are accurate and deadly on deer. The silhouette shooters will give you some attitude for stealing their cartridge. Loaded down a little bit young shooters can use it effectively also. There are a number of nice rifles chambered for it. It may become your favorite cartridge. You may have to build a custom rifle in this caliber. Yikes, haven't I talked you out of it yet?
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 22, 2014 17:28:11 GMT -5
OK here it goes. After killing 3 deer with an Encore pistol in 7mm/08 I think you should pick another cartridge. The 7mm/08 just flat ruins deer hunting. You lose your tracking skills because of short blood trails. The 140 grain Ballistic Tips kill the deer too quickly and 200 yards is a chip shot. Recoil is mild. Many reloading combinations are accurate. The cartridge is not finicky. You can form brass from 243 or 308 easily if you can't find 7mm/08 brass. Many factory loads are accurate and deadly on deer. The silhouette shooters will give you some attitude for stealing their cartridge. Loaded down a little bit young shooters can use it effectively also. There are a number of nice rifles chambered for it. It may become your favorite cartridge. You may have to build a custom rifle in this caliber. Yikes, haven't I talked you out of it yet? Yeah, but are there any positives about it? .
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Post by chriskline on Dec 24, 2014 11:22:58 GMT -5
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Post by swilk on Dec 24, 2014 12:27:40 GMT -5
That's the table I was looking at while considering different calibers....of course there are some variables that would effect things but for the most part it tells the story.
The 7/08 should be very easy to shoot....will have one in the safe shortly after the new year.
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Post by chriskline on Dec 24, 2014 12:48:10 GMT -5
i personally went with 30-06 as my christmas gift to myself, only because i like the range of ammunition available (you know, just incase i ever get the chance to go moose or grizzly hunting or something). The recoil doesnt bother me really, otherwise i would have gotten a 7-08 or 270
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Post by swilk on Dec 24, 2014 12:55:14 GMT -5
Lots of bullet selection in the 7mm as well if a person reloads. The 30 cals shine when going after bigger game. If I ever do a rifle hunt for elk or moose I'll get something bigger but for muleys, antelope, caribou and whitetail I think the 7mm will be more than enough.
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Post by swilk on Dec 24, 2014 12:56:22 GMT -5
For grizzly I would go to a 338 of some sort.
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Post by swilk on Dec 24, 2014 12:59:30 GMT -5
When I was in high school I bought a savage 30/06 that I used to shoot all the time. Cheap gun that didn't even have a recoil pad just a plastic end cap. Put many rounds through that gun but lost it in a house fire in 2001.
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 24, 2014 16:23:48 GMT -5
i personally went with 30-06 as my christmas gift to myself, only because i like the range of ammunition available (you know, just incase i ever get the chance to go moose or grizzly hunting or something). The recoil doesnt bother me really, otherwise i would have gotten a 7-08 or 270 If you are only going to have 1 HPR, hard to argue with that choice.
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Post by ncmountainman on Jan 6, 2015 16:58:18 GMT -5
I have 30-06, .308, and a .270. All three are bolt action. I also have a lever BLR in .308 and the .308 Encore pistol. Shot deer with them all. Quite a few in Indiana with the pistol. My rifle of choice for whitetails is the .270 if I just could pick one. Why? Tack driver of a shooter. Big exit hole, fast, flat shooting, and I just like it. I am 5' 10 and 165-170 pounds and none of them are that bad in recoil.
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Post by oldhoyt on Jan 14, 2015 10:49:20 GMT -5
I consider the 7-08 to be perfect for deer. But, I feel the same way about a number of others, like 308, 260, 7x57,6.5x55,35 Rem, 30/30, and the list goes on. For ranges out to and past 300, which I consider long range, the 7-08 is better suited than most in this power range. A reloader will not go wrong with a 7-08.
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