Remingtons model 700 mountain lss the 7mm08 remington a. Nov 25, 2011 870 mag dump plus 2 reloads via shell holder. After its initial release onto the commercial market the 7mm08 remington gained popularity amongst shooters for the rifles quick handling, accurate shooting. No problem, the 7mm06 is a standard commercial caliber. Putting a comparable size bullet into a 708 plays to its weaknesses, not its strengths. Remington model 7 seven ss rifle in 7mm08, brand new. I understand that it is a flat, fast round but i cant find info on optimal barrel length, twist rate, effects of air pressure on effective range, etc.
The 7mm08 remington cartridge and the model seven are a match made in heaven. This rifle is an ideal densecover gun for fast handling in close quarters while still accurate for the long shot. In 1980, remington decided there was consumer demand for a commercial version of the 7mm. Any thoughts on these as long range target cartridges. Please read these instructions to read the articles listed below you will need to join if you have not already done so if you are a member but have not loggedin, just click the article you wish to read and a login dialog box will appear. I am trying to decide if i want to change it to a 7mm rem mag or leave it a 257 wby. Whats difference between 7mm and 7mm08 discussion in general reloading started by mdj696, apr 2, 2017. This app will allow you to stay on track with scheduled treatment. A full length article about the 7mm 08 remington cartridge can be found on the rifle cartridges index page. Proscons to 7mm 08 cartridge in long range applications. A few weeks back, someone had asked what accuracy to expect from a remington model seven in 7mm 08. Released in 1980, the 7mm08 remington would go on to be considered not.
Check out our current selection of 7mm 08 remington rifle reloading brass below. This is the modern version of the 7x57mm mauser and. The model seven cdl is the quintessential shortaction hunting rifle featuring a classically styled american walnut cdl stock and a clean satinfinished barrel. Shooters forum savage 7mm08, whats the best cartridge. The 7mm version of the 3006 which im not sure why we are discussing in a discussion about the 308 familyis the 280 remington. This app will allow you to stay on track with scheduled treatment reminders and easy access to replacement cartridges for your at. The only downside is that this load is terribly expensive for u. The 700 remington was produced from 1962 to present. The weatherby accumark is not a new rifle, but its out this year in a substantially improved version and in a brand new caliber, and since i havent written about it in a while, this is the time. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Ive been out of reloading for a few years now but am getting ready to dive back into it. The new model seven synthetic features a black synthetic stock. Min charge max charge optimal charge bullet make bullet type.
The 7mm08 remington is a rifle cartridge that is almost a direct copy of a wildcat cartridge developed around 1958 known as the 7mm 308. Using bullets from speer, sierra, hornady, hornday. The creedmoor seems to have the fastest barrel twist rates 1. This is especially true in north america where the 7mm08 originated and has become a top 30 rifle cartridge, and the 6. The 7mm08 is closely connected with metallic silhouette. You have reached one of the index pages on the member side of guns and shooting online. Choose the 7mm08 remington rifle brass thats right for you.
Our rapid expansion series grows with the new gamehead varmint rx. Proscons to 7mm08 cartridge in long range applications. Remington arms offers a dpms manufactured version of the ar10, called the model r25, in 7mm08. Google play protect, regular security updates and control over how your data is shared. Commercial rifle cartridge information for federal, remington, and winchester ammunition are available for import and pairing. I know i should probably use a 22250 for coyotes but that 257 puts.
By the time you buy a new rifle, get a scope set on it and get it sighted. The 7mm 08 cartridge is a proven performer and would be a worthy chambering in the henry long ranger rifle. I think the 7mm08 remington still suffers from the newkid syndrome. We shot my sons 708 in the youth version hes 12 and still rather slight. Nevertheless, the 7mm08 retains a number of fans, many having hunted with this cartridge for most of their hunting careers. Remington 700 adl synthetic 7mm08rem in its original box wmanual includes factory open sights, factory recoil pad and limbsaver r for sale by kevin brian on gunsamerica 9160440.
Our precision rifles are all guaranteed to shoot sub moa using match grade ammo, and will exceed your shooting abilities hands down. It would be easier for me to just have my ar in 7mm 08 as opposed to 308. We were shooting 49 grains of imr 4350 behind a 120 nosler. The carbine version was produced in 1980 at the end of the 788s day. A collaboration between the nras american hunter magazine and remington arms company. If jack had championed an 06 case necked down to 28 caliber, instead of 27, because the 280 remington had been standardized first, we might not have a 270 winchester, just like we dont have a 27008. Check out everything in the latest version of android. I like 243 because its really common and if need be there is lots of factory ammo if i ever needed it. The perfect caribou rifle hunting rangifer tarandus. Powders include accurate, alliant, vihtavuori, hodgdon, winchester. In 1980 remington decided to stamp their name on it and make it a factory offering in their 700 rifles. It is a nearly dead cartridge though so components are harder to come by.
The 7mm08 is a cartridge that serves both youths and adults well, is mild to shoot in suitable platforms and is ideal for a vast range of applications. For 20 years my absolute favorite go to gun is a custom my left hand version of a model 7 built when remington would not make lh 7s is a stolle kodiak action in 708. In order to reenergize the rather dismal initial success of the. Remington has domesticated more wildcat cartridges than any other company. Check and update your android version android help. Softshooting 708 tops for deer rifles the clarion ledger. Whats difference between 7mm and 7mm08 gun and game. A 708 remington with a 140grain bullet traveling at 2,860 feet per second, as mentioned earlier, produces 12. This is pretty good performance from a mildmannered, unassuming cartridge that gets less attention than it deserves. Where cartridges are concerned, being first to market frequently means taking a dominant position in a given caliber. Does anybody know of company that manufactures nickel plated brass in 7mm 08 and 7mm saum. I needs to be rebarreled as the barrel is going bad. They are quoting velocities that duplicate the 284 win which is a cartridge with 10 more grains case capacity. The flat trajectory and ongame performance of the 7mm08 remington combined with the inherent accuracy and fast handling capabilities of the model seven provide a wonderful deer hunting combination.
Tacsol unveils limitededition color to fund covid19 suppression efforts. Brownells is your source for 7mm08 brass at brownells parts and accessories. The 7mm08 remington is a rifle cartridge that is almost a direct copy of a wildcat cartridge. The ah will be continued into 2020, along with a new edition to be released at this years nra convention. The 7mm 08 remington cartridge and the model seven are a match made in heaven. I do not want to have another caliber around the house to buy factory ammo for and to learn a new load for. Quite frankly the pressures must be much higher than the industry standard. Move the cards back to shim the barrel away from the pressure point, try it there as well. Midsouth shooters knows it all starts with the right rifle brass. Based on the 308 winchester case necked down, the 7mm08 remington was an obvious and popular wildcat cartridge before its adoption by remington in 1980. Nickel brass for 7mm08 and 7mm saum 24hourcampfire. I had a reader pose a question to me about deer rifles and cartridges.
Pixel phones pixel phones install downloaded android updates in the background. I answered that i would get mine to the range and let them know as soon as i got in a new stock i ended up cancelling the stock order. Remington 7mm08 a great little cartridge the 7mm08 left is accurately described as a shortaction version of the 7x57mm mauser. Also, why would he try putting 7mm projectile in a 260. You have a good choice of bullets available and by using hornadys lm round, you turn your short action 7mm 08 into a long action. The remington model seven has the bolt face, barrel and receiver encased in the cartridge head. When it doesnt extract after trying several times there are numerous marks on the 8x57mm case rim i used a cleaning rod and kept shooting but it has happened a few times again and the extractor hook has brass residue packed in it. This allows the rifle manufacturer to chamber a 7 08 using a short action. Which of these loads will serve you best the next time a deer enters the crosshairs. The 7mm 08 rifle started as a wildcat in the 1950s, and was legitimized by remington in 1980. Performance is very similar to the 7x57 mauser, except that the 7mm08s 2.
Comparing the 308 to a 7 x 57 is not as straight up as you seemed to make it. Escape the daily drudgery of shaving, leave behind the pain of waxing and liberate yourself with the remington ilight pro system. S hunters, let alone export countries where one packet of accutip ammunition can cost the same as a. The 7mm 08 remington is a rifle cartridge that is almost a direct copy of a wildcat cartridge developed around 1958 known as the 7mm308. All the above in the previous posts are good choices in caliber for a first timer deer hunting,for that matter most anybody,depending on where you hunt and size of game.
Its a flatshooting, biggame cartridge offered in a 129grain bullet 3,400 fps muzzle velocity and a 140grain bullet 3,300 fps muzzle velocity. This product is a base build of our custom remington 700 7mm 08 chambered rifle. The 788s production started in 1967 thru about 198081. This effort failed for several reasons, mostly because of confusion at. Americas favorite boltaction of all time, in one of its most popular configurations ever. Nosler 26 and nosler patriot meet the new, screaming fast nosler 26 cartridge and patriot rifle. Maybe cartridge designers thought the older 7mms were no longer up to the tasks asked of them. A truly lightweight, fasthandling and highly portable hunting rifle. Some amazing velocities from a 708 or perhaps an improved version. Remington 700 extractor problem similar problem with remington 700 rivetless extractor, but occasionally has a problem extracting fired cases. Dont at all mean to sound rude, just confused by your post and dont think you got across what you intended to get across. Short action calibers 48 matching articles outdoor life. I made him practice for about an hour with my 1022 first.
Commercialized in 1980, the 7mm08 did not garner the hype lavished on many new. Apr 04, 2017 it is a shame that none of the 708 manufactures uses tight twist longer barrels. Remington model seven synthetic, bolt action, 7mm08. World record attempt open sight shot 2240 yards ernest jimenez unmodified k31 swiss 7.
I hunt with both and as previously statedpretty much a coin flip as far as terminal performance on game with appropriate bullets for task at hand. What started as a small dream has become a multimillion dollar international business selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. I have a remington 700 that i picked up a few years back that was rebarreled to 257 wby. The 7mm08 uses the same shoulder angle as its parent cartridge 20. Choose the 7mm 08 remington rifle brass thats right for you. To get the latest security update available for your device, make sure that you have the latest android version available for your device. There is so much still to be discovered about this wonderful caliber that has not been exploited by manufactures. The heart of our system is a blueprinted and trued remington 700 action. Remington model seven synthetic 7mm 08 remington bolt action rifle three rings of steel. Mar 12, 2008 lg, congrats on a very fine choice in a caliber for deer hunting. Remington 788 carbine in 7mm08 or savage axisedge the high.
Remington 700 7mm 08 custom rifle remington 700 precision. If you look up the saami cartridge dimensions for both rounds, youll immediately notice that the 7 08 is 15 of an inch shorter. Sell your remington 7mm 08 for free today on gunsamerica. I am aware that finding a barrel in 7 08 for an ar is difficult, but i have seen some and i would not be opposed to having a custom one done. Using bullets from nosler ballistic tip, ballistic tip, speer boattail softpoint, hornady spire point boattail, speer spitzer boattail, nosler partition. Recoil all the above calibers should be fairly light.
Aug 02, 2010 this is a brand new, unfired remington model seven, boltaction centerfire rifle with stainless 19. Standard 708 56 gr water, 708 ai 58 gr water and 284 win 66 gr water. The installed updates become active the next time that you restart your phone. Check out our current selection of 7mm08 remington rifle reloading brass. There is a wide array of 7mm contenders, from the effective 7x57mm mauser to the new 7mm wsm and 7mm remington saum. Remingtons model 700 mountain lss the 7mm08 remington a cure for magnum addiction by rgi media, inc published with permission i work in a great setting. This mild recoil makes it suitable for youth and adults who are new shooters.
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