Author Topic: 7mm-08 Handi Rifle (Read 850 times)

xhare · « **on:** December 14, 2005, 12:31:48 PM »

Does anyone shoot one of these?

How is accuracy and reliability?

I am thinking of either this or the .308.

coop2564 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2005, 04:35:45 AM »

My 308 took some shooting to breakin but is grouping great now. Cant say for the 7-08 havnt tried one. Alot more bullets availible for the 308. I maybe wrong but I think the 7-08 is only availible with a superlight barrel they seam to be very finicky shooters. I would stay with a standard or bull barrel.

xhare · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:14:59 AM »

I believe the 7mm-08 is available in the standard handi and the youth model. It is not available with a synthetic stock, stainless, or superlight. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

coop2564 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:26:50 AM »

I'm not sure cant get to there web sight from work. But I think when I checked for replacement barrels it only showed a superlight so I assumed thats all they made it in. Probobly wrong though. Maybe someone else will know for sure.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:44:27 AM »

The Superlight 7mm-08 barrel on the web site is a typo, it has a standard sporter contour, at least mine does. Barrel #707 is listed in the 2005 barrel list as 22" but not a Superlight and I believe someone confirmed this with H&R at one time or another.

http://hr1871.com/barrelAcc/index.htm

Bamaflyer · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2005, 06:40:17 AM »

I have both the Standard 7-08 and a 308 surviuor both fill a need for me and I love them both. I have not had any problems with the 308 and very few with the 7-08. I did swap the stocks to a black sybthetic set on the 7-08. Both of these rifles shoot near the 1 inch mark at a hundred, the 308 just under and the 7-08 just over. Gosh I love my Handies!!!

thejanitor · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2005, 04:19:10 AM »

Hi I have the Handi in a 7mm 08 and like it. There are the sticky case issues which still show up... working on it. But shot three deer with it last season. Mine is just a reg barrel, laminated stock, nothing fancy but exactly what I wanted. Not done tweaking loads but hunted with loads that shot three shot groups of 1 1/8" at 100 yds. Very pleasant to shoot. even the 140 gr. bullet doesn't hurt even after shooting 36 shots a couple weeks ago working up a load for a new bullet. Bought the gun for my daughter to hunt with but she likes my .270 bolt so I carry this and will not even think about making her trade with me :grin: I like the gun and would buy another. in fact, I just might.. How many calibers do they come in...? Just kidding but will add to the handi section of the gun safe eventually. Brent

warf73 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2005, 04:41:55 PM »

My son just got one today for his B-Day. 7mm-08 Youth Handy.
We loaded up some 140gr. Seirra Pro-Hunters with a mid level charge of IMR4350.
Won't get a chance to shoot it til next Thursday so not sure how accurate it is.

I found the load listed in the 7mm-08 Load USA book.(can be bought from MidwayUSA, has over 160 load combos or something like that)

Warf