How far can you shoot a deer with a 7mm-08?
While the 7mm-08 is a fairly flat shooting round, IMO, most factory rifles chambered for it have short barrels, and rob the trajectory potential from maximum effectiveness at long distances say beyond 400 yards.
What is a 7mm-08 good for hunting?
While the 7mm-08 Remington excels on deer sized game, it can also be quite effective on bigger game like elk and even moose when using high quality ammunition loaded with premium bullets. The cartridge also has relatively mild recoil and is therefore fairly popular with small framed and/or recoil shy hunters.
What is 7mm-08 compared to?
7mm-08 vs 308: Cartridge Specs As you can see, these two rifle cartridges are incredibly similar except for the bullet that they use. Since the 7mm-08 parent case is the 308, they have almost identical dimensions. This means that they can both fit into a short action rifle.
What is the best 7mm ammo for deer hunting?
Ballistic Coefficient (G1): .484 Federal Premium offers a loading that uses a 140 grain Nosler AccuBond bullet, which is perfect for those in need of some quality 7mm-08 ammo for deer, elk, or bear hunting.
Is Winchester 7mm-08 ammo good for whitetail deer hunting?
All things considered, this Winchester ammo is one of my top recommended brands of 7mm-08 ammo for whitetail deer hunting. I do NOT recommend using Deer Season XP ammo for bigger game like elk or moose. If you need a budget ammo option for hunting bigger game, go with the 140 grain Remington Core Lokt I previously recommended.
What is the best 7mm-08 for elk hunting?
In particular, I think Federal’s loadings with the 140 grain Trophy Copper and 140 grain AccuBond are both better options for elk hunting with the 7mm-08 Remington. This load is also 100% copper, which makes it an ideal choice of lead free 7mm-08 hunting ammunition for use in states like California that that don’t permit the use of lead bullets.
Is the Remington 7mm-08 good for hunting?
Using a .308 case necked down to shoot 7mm/.284″ bullets, the 7mm-08 Remington cartridge has long been a favorite of hunters who want a short action cartridge that offers a good balance of manageable recoil, a relatively flat trajectory, and plenty of killing power on medium sized game.