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7mm-08 works for deer!
« on: November 29, 2007, 04:22:57 AM »
My 7mm-08 DROPPED two deer this year.

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Re: 7mm-08 works for deer!
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2007, 10:19:48 AM »
A man can't have too many 7-08s.   ;D
What load did you use?
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Re: 7mm-08 works for deer!
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2007, 04:40:42 PM »
I didn't have everything I need to reload in time for deer season
so I went all out and got Remington Core Locts 140g.
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Re: 7mm-08 works for deer!
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2007, 06:19:51 AM »
Excellent choice. I do reload but 140gr Core Lokts are my go to bullet for WTs.  I favor H4895 also but the 7-08 kinda likes a pretty good spread of powder.  It ain't hard to come up with a good load.
I've used Sierra match bullets to win several factory matches with my 7-08 Classic so it's not gonna be hard to get accuracy out of your rifle.  ;D
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Re: 7mm-08 works for deer!
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2007, 02:21:07 PM »
I load 140 gr Core-Lokts for my 7-08. I use 46gr of H4350.
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Re: 7mm-08 works for deer!
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2007, 03:51:13 AM »
What kind of velocity do you get, Dave?
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Re: 7mm-08 works for deer!
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2007, 04:08:02 AM »
beemanbeme , I  really don't know as I don't have a chrony. I would guess around 2700fps.  The only rifle I load to max is my .243 and the reason for that is it seems my .243 gets the best accuracy at or near max loads.
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