I don’t know if you guys mentioned it, but one fact I think is funny about the 7-08 is that it’s a case of “coming full circle” back to the 7X57 Mauser. The 30-06 came from lengthening the 7x57, then the 308 came from shortening the 30-06, then the 7-08 came from necking down the 308.

I have to admit that the "little" 7-08 has won me over. For almost 30 years I was an advocate of "180gr 30-06 is THE deer cartridge, everything else is a compromise." Well, when my kids were getting into hunting, I compromised and bought a light recoiling 7-08 for them. My intention was to download a 120gr bullet to reduce recoil and slowly work up as they got older. By the time they were 14 and 15, they were shooting full power 140gr loads. I watched as this "little" cartridge dropped deer after deer. I just couldn't believe that a smaller bullet was working this well, so I had to take it out myself. I found that the shorter overall length of the firearm made it much easier to use in a treestand, and the lighter weight was much easier to pack around the mountains and hills of Appalachia. It was just as capable of taking the same animals that my 06 was taking, and with about the same authority as well. Eventually, I started taking the "little" 7-08 more often than my 06. So I did what most of us here would have done, used it as an excuse to buy another firearm. And that firearm was chambered in 7mm-08. Guess I compromised🤣

I live in Australia and have owned a 7mm08 since early 90's. Ive shot feral camels, pigs goats foxes and even asian water buffalo with deadly effect . With mild recoil and outstanding accuracy its my favourite and i often reach for it when choosing rifle to take hunting.

I'm glad you guys did this one. Frankly, I"d like to see this round become more popular (and less expensive). In terms of rifle sales, I'm sure the .243 is more popular than the 7mm-08 (that's "oh eight" by the way). I think that's because a lot of men buy them for their kids and wives as low-recoil introductory rifles. I also think most .243s are bought for deer (rather than varmints), and I think 7mm-08 is a better choice. When my daughter turned 18, she was already familiar with guns and showed no signs of recoil sensitivity having already hunted deer with a 12ga. For her 18th birthday, she didn't get a .243, she didn't get a .308. She got a 7mm-08 as the best of both worlds. It could be that "old favorites" will be eclipsed in the coming years by the likes of the PRCs, but I think the 7mm-08 is a great choice (as does my kid).

708 is underrated.

I live in northern Ontario, Canada, and I do homesteading and live off the land when possible, so I rely on hunting to help put meat in the freezer. However, I am beginning to rethink my approach for my main hunting rifle that I use for whitetail, black bear and moose. With economy and efficiency being an important consideration for me, I need one rifle/cartridge that can handle all three of those game species up to 400yds. (usually much, much less), ammo and/or handloading components can't be expensive, and it has to be readily available. Additionally, I'm also a one-bullet hunter. Meaning, I use only one grain size/bullet type to hunt all three species, so a cartridge's ability to achieve that parameter is important to me too. Currently, I use a .30-06 as my main medium to large game hunting rifle. I have always been a .30-06 guy, and I absolutely LOVE .30-06, but as a subsistence homesteader I am beginning to rethink things in regards to myself and my ability to hunt well into the future. I'm currently in my early 40s, but one thing I need to be realistic about, and take into consideration, is my needs as I age into my 60s and 70s, and recoil may become one of those factors. The .30-06 is nothing for me to handle now, but things could change in another 20+ years...or less? So I'm starting to reconsider what my setup could be for the future. I have exhaustively poured over all the ballistics numbers and other data for a ton of cartridges, and honestly, 7mm-08 just seems to strike the right balance, and does everything I'd need it to do, but with mild recoil. Additionally, case and powder capacities are less than .30-06, so in addition to being more efficient, handloading costs would be a little less as well due to the fewer grains of powder required. Ammo and components for 7mm-08 are widely available, and are no more expensive than .30-06 (in my area anyway), and even in some unforeseen emergency I could still resize incredibly available .308 brass if need be. The more I look at it, the more 7mm-08 makes sense for my needs, and my potential needs heading into the future. It's just so hard grappling with the idea of giving up my .30-06. For so many reasons I consider it the best cartridge ever created. Especially with today's modern bullets and powders. However, maybe it's time to discover a new favourite? Only time will tell. Bottom line is: I really can't go wrong with either, and that's sort of the point. I know 7mm-08 can do everything I need, and I'm sure I'd learn to love it too. Perhaps a new rifle setup is in order. Might as well do it now rather than later before everything costs 2-3 times more...

I have killed whitetail after whitetail after whitetail over the years with my 7-08. Most all of them with the 139 gr interlock. From 0 to 300+ yards and have never been disappointed.

"if you love to hate the 6.5creed , the 7-08 is your gem'. Perfect analogy. Another great podcast, thank you. Curious where those to stack up against each other in an 18inch barrel.

A 139 gr SST holds the record in my hunting experience for dropping white tails. I don’t have to “drop” a deer and I don’t mind tracking per say, but the 7-08 holds a very dear place in my heart.

7-08 is very underrated and very efficient cartridge. I agree that it thrives when loaded with 120gr to 140gr bullets.

Bought my youngest granddaughter a Tikka t3 7mm-08 when she was 12. Cut the stock down. She has taken a couple of exotics, mule deer, a fine antelope standing off sticks, and a nice black bear with hounds. Now she is 16 and I had to buy a Bell & Carlson stock because she has grown up. Hopefully she will draw an either sex elk tag this year and will find one!

I've got an irrational love for this cartridge. Great episode, Thanks Guys!

I own a LOT of sporting rifles. Dozens of different chamberings. 7mm-08 is my go to cartridge for hunting. Granted I don't hunt Elk, Moose, etc (yet), but for whitetails, pronghorn, hogs, etc it's perfect.

Your opening audio is the best thing in media. Elk bugle, gunshots, “I’m George Hornady, I make bullets.” Beautiful.

7-08 is a great deer cartridge. When my son started hunting at 10years old I handloaded reduced loads, 139 gr interlock with 36 grains of R-15. Great accuracy, no recoil. My wife liked the gun so much that she sold her 243 and got a 7mm-08. I have found that the 7mm-08 hits harder and puts the deer down fast over the 243.

I always say "Oh eight" since it's based off the 308 and save the "ought six" for 30-06 based cartridges like 25-06.

Good news: Sako is chambering the new Sako 90 in 7mm-08 across many models. Most of the rifle mfrs have been chambering 708 in short barrel compact/junior rifles only… which has sold the 708 short. 708 outperforms 308 and 6.5CM and will become more popular if the rifle makers chamber for it and the ammo makers keep up with growing demand.

The 7mm-08 has a modern design chamber with a significant length of tight freebore (0.119" freebore at 0.2845"dia). The section of tight freebore is what modern cartridges (like the Creedmoors) and match chambers use to align the bullet with bore. The freebore has less than half the slop of the 308, which should make the 7mm-08 generally more accurate with factory ammo.

I get really good results pushing a 140 with Varget. Great velocity and accuracy. The one thing you can't see on paper with the 7-08 is the felt recoil, it just hits lighter than you'd expect, it's just a great gun to shoot.

The 7mm-08 doesn’t get the praise it truly deserves.. Amazing cartridge capable of way more than it looks like it’s capable of.

Bought a tikka t3x lite 7mm-oh 8 for my grandson. Liked it so much I bought myself one. Used 120gr. Hornady SST Superformance until last year. Tried out the 139gr. CX Superformance. Four Maine whitetails were taken by my family last fall with that ammo/rifle combo and we love them. The CX ammo was darn impressive from a doe at 20 yards to a buck at 280 yards. That makes me 😁

Glad to hear you guys like Varget as much as I do!! Absolutely my go-to, starting point...

I was first introduced to 7mm-08 when I took up silhouette shooting and fell in love with both (the game and cartridge). Over the last 8 years, it has become my absolute favorite cartridge and i've discovered a dozen pet loads for it during the pandemic due to having to mix and match components. From imr8208xbr with light bullets up to imr4831 with heavy ones, it can be a tac driver. Just put in a little time behind your rifle and you will NOT be disappointed with the 7mm08. I've even shot the white buffalo at The Whittington Center (1123yards) offhand after finding DOPE from the bench. I am convinced it was absolutely the most insane shot I will ever make in my life, bar none.

I had the good fortune to hunt dall sheep and mountain caribou in The Yukon. I shot my ram at 178 yards and a big mountain caribou bull at 276 yards. Both critters were taken with my 7mm-08 and dropped in their tracks. Terrific cartridge. I've also taken mule deer and elk here in Wyoming with the 7mm-08.

Thanks for the shoutout! Appreciated your willingness to chat. Love the podcast and love the products…just pass along we need more 190 sub x bullets in stock!😂

Bought one to feed my curiosity and is one of my favorite guns now

i love the episodes. its good hearing about many different calibers, developements, history, etc. etc....

Great podcast guys! I've been using Hornady bullets and manuals for over 25 years now and my all time favorite deer rifle here in Kansas is my 7mm Remington magnum with the 162gr interlock using IMR 4831 at 60.1gr powder running 2900 fps. It's about 100 fps slower than normal but it freaking works awesome on whitetails. Oh yeah Remington 9.5 magnum primer. Just purchased a Ruger American in 7mm-08 with 139gr Hornady American whitetail factory ammo because I needed brass anyway for reloading later. Shot 2 deer with it this season and I also becoming very attached to this smaller and lighter power house. 7mm all the way baby.

Great Podcast... my brother turned me on to 7-08.. my 9 year old son just passed his hunters education class and i was considering the 243 for small recoil. The more i read on this cartridge the more i was convinced this would be his new rifle

My dad bought me a tikka lite 7mm08 when I was 12 (28 now). That gun has taken dozens of deer and a few black bears. Including a 400 lb PA black bear with the Hornady SST. That bruiser ran 20 yards and died in the field. Thank you for continuing to give factory options.

Best 0-300 yard Whitetail cartridge there is. I’ve taken approximately 50 deer with 139 grain in both SST and GMX. All but a couple dropped in tracks. The others only went 50 yards. I absolutely love the 7mm-08.

I hand load 162gr SST over N550 and got some pretty outstanding groupings under 1/2" MOA in my 7mm-08 . It really seems to perform well with this combo

The 7-08 is a fantastic cartridge. I’ve taken my first 3 caribou and a moose with mine.

I've been wondering lately about the comparison between 7mm-08 and 6.5 Creedmoor, and you addressed this. Thank you

Seth, you're a solid host. A total asset to Hornady. Love the show, I always learn something new.

Great episode. Now I must have a 7mm-08.

My 7.08 is one of my favorite rifles ‼️ mine is a youth model Marlin, about 10-12 years old. It's a perfect rifle for the hills of WV 🤙

7 em em oh eight! Been my primary hunting cartridge since I started in 1992. My oldest son and I both got our whitetail bucks this year with with 139g SST's.

Great round. I really want to hear a 6mm Rem podcast! It's been my couse rifle for years and I absolutely love it.

My favorite rife so far is my 7mm08 Ruger American. Extremely accurate and a absolute hammer on western mule deer within 600 yards.

My favorite hand load for deer is a 120gr Barnes TTSX, Hornady brass, REM 9 1/2 primer, and IMR 4895 @ 3,100 fps.

I overlooked this cartridge for a long time. Then I got one and was very pleasantly surprised. The 139 Hornady whitetail excellent results. Ample ,short blood trails. If I ever want to hunt elk, I am confident it will do a spectacular job. And it don't kick your brains out.

Great content! The only bad thing is I like it when the 7-08 stays in hiding! Been using one since the early 90s. Still my go to!

Love everything from the 308 especially the 260 Remington

Enjoyed the podcast, thanks! I purchased a Sauer 100 Ceratech in 7-08 last year and have been impressed with the rifle and cartridge both. I hand load all my ammo and have yet to find a bullet it doesn’t shoot under 1 MOA. two pet loads are the 139 gr interlock with Big Game powder ( .6 MOA) and the Barnes 120 TTSX with H380 ( .3 MOA).

7mm-08 is underrated at it took me years to realize that. At recommendation of the internet, I loaded 120gr Nosler BT and chose H4350 powder. I get .45” 5 shot groups and S-D of 6 FPS running a relaxed 2900 FPS. Zero recoil, awesome performance on game. Hornady brass is a must. For regular recoil loads I choose the 139 interlock. I tried making it a magnum with 162 ELDX and it’s just not necessary for TX Hill country. The cartridge is flat-out a deer and hog getter.

The start of your podcast you had spoken about people appreciating your podcast. I would like to say, I am 42 and have yet to get my first deer, or any other animal for that matter. I have been doing research and studying and trying to find content to help me with hunting, gun selection, cartridge selections, among other things. I have found this podcast to be incredibly helpful in gaining knowledge and understanding. Thank you so much for this podcast and the others to come.

Loved the podcast. I've been hunting with the 7mm-08 for close to 15 years now. Started with a Remington 7600 (I still kick myself for selling that gun), and currently use a Tikka T3 Lite. My favorite load is RL-15 behind a 139gr Hornady GMX. Haven't been able to find RL-15 for the past 3-4 years, so I switched to BL-C(2). The BL-C(2) pushes the bullets a little faster, but at the expense of a little bit of accuracy. I'm still sub-MOA at 100 yards, but the RL-15 was consistently sub 0.5 moa.

Metallic Silhouette competition was well covered by the shooting sports media in the late 70's , and to my recollection if I'm not mistaken , the 7mm08 was PRIMARILY discussed as a cartridge popularized by these shooters as an improvement on the STANDARD out of the box Match Winner ... the Remington Model 700 BDL Varminter , chambered by the factory in .308 Winchester . The ballistic advantages , coupled with slightly reduced recoil and shooter fatigue over the course of an event while maintaining more than adequate energy to knock down targets made it the new standard for those wanting an out of the box competitive rifle for this sport . I think that it was perhaps initially offered in the Model 700 BDL Varmint iteration as the first mass produced factory chambering of this cartridge .

Taking up hunting again after a 20 year pause. Bought a Howa 7mm-08 and a few boxes of Hornady Whitetail ammo and got a pleasant surprise to find it shooting near to half moa. The only limiting factor for long range kills is the 139 interlocks are a little hard at lower velocities, so am looking forward to trying some 154gr SSTs or 150gr ELDX reloads with H4350

Glad to see this title. I absolutely believe the 7mm08 spanks the 6.5 CM, if built and put together right.

Great video keep them coming!!

I ran competition for years. Set up my rifle with a 24" McGowen with 1 in 8 twist and ran the 162s at 2.9 OAL. Ran awesome out to 1250yards with no issue at all. Have since re-barreled it to a 17" barrel for Elk hunting and have also built a AR-10 in the same caliber since I already have all the dies for the caliber. All configurations are great.

My LAR-708 Ar. 18” barrel 139sst. Cci 200 Imr 4064. Perfection!!

@The Hornady Podcast Great video gentlemen, I want to thank you for reaffirming my choice for a very good "all around" general purpose hunting cartridge !! About 25-30 years ago I conducted online research to determine what the "best available cartridge" would be for me to use in a general purpose hunting rifle !! After several weeks of comparing ballistic charts, rifle types and styles, and the availability of several types and styles of factory ammunition specifically made with high quality hunting bullets, I came to the conclusion, that it would be almost impossible to beat the 7mm-08 Remington cartridge, in any one of the many quality rifles available at that time !! The rifle that I chose to purchase will, without a doubt, raise a lot of eyebrows, because, I chose the H&R Handi Rifle, a single shot breech loading rifle that was at that time distributed by New England Firearms, as my only center-fire hunting rifle, and to this day, I have never regretted that decision, because, it is an absolute "tack driver" with factory ammunition, as long as I do MY part !! Thank you all again, for making and posting this wonderful video !! p.s. As of this time, I have not had the opportunity to tryout any of Hornady's "World Renowned Hunting Ammunition", but, now that I am retired and have more free time, there are five specific 7mm-08 Remington loads that I am closely looking at, to change that scenario !!

Great podcast , I just fire formed a batch of 308 brass neck downed to the 7mm-08 139 gr Bullet with IMR 4064 . Did a ladder test and put it across the magnetospeed. And have the 2nd batch loaded for this weekend

+1 here for (seven O’ eight) If you build consider a couple of things. 708 works well with shorter barrels Also….if you favor the heavier bullets consider an 8-9” twist rate. I so wanted the 150eld-x to shoot well out of my 20” 1-9.5” twist barrel and they will not unfortunately. My best groups have come from Barnes TTSX 120gr (which at 2900+ fps absolutely rock the whitetail) and 140gr Berger VLD Hunt projectiles. Id love to have a threaded barrel to have suppressed as an option. In short…for 708 is a SUPERB option and way underrated. I get weary of hearing that it’s a cartridge for kids and small women. I don’t know where that came from. Maybe because you can, successfully, load it light if you choose. I’d love to shell out 65hundo for a custom 708. Id go proof research 20” sendero light 1-8.5, Ti action, Manners light stock with a good ole’ Timney 510. If it shoots 3/4 then pack your bags boys the search is over. I will have found my best girl. Thank you very much for the video. Im so grateful for this content. God Bless!

I am liking the 120 grain bullets in the 7mm-08 for deer hunting,flat trajectory and low recoil,great performance on whitetail in my experience, good medicine on coyotes and other varmints as well

Love 7mm_08

Sold my 6.5 Creedmoor to fund special order Steyr Elite in 7-08 and don’t regret it. 162 ELD-M’s with Varget is my half MOA load from a factory rifle.

This is my favorite hunting cartridge. I have a Winchester Model 70 Classic Featherweight (US made) that I've hunted with for twenty years. Of all my rifles it was my mom's favorite. I retired it after she passed away in 2020. I now have a Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm-08 and I'm slowly in the process of getting my reloading stuff set up for that rifle. Hornady should have a new slogan for hats and gear. It should be "Knock em Dead"

Nice Element Outdoors shirt, Preston! Great podcast, fellas!🙌

Thank you for talking about my favorite cartridge! I load 162 ELD-M's in my 1:9.25 twist 700 Varmint and I get great groups around 2400-2500 fps. 10.0 mils to 1000 yds.

I just got a Lightweight Storm 110 in 7mm-08 1 in 9.5 twist excited to see how it does. I've never shot anything 7mm always been a 30 caliber anything fan. Glad to see you do a Podcast on this. I love my 300 PRC. But....I kind of had the same thought. I'm left handed and wanted a lightweight rifle that wouldn't break the bank. Pack up and down the mountain in the woods that I don't plan on shooting past 300 yards with. So called Savage's custom shop and they hooked me up.

My wife and sons rifles are 7mm-08. I just love that caliber. Still have a couple boxes of superformance with the 139 GMX for elk. Nether of them shoot past 300 yards so it works great.

My 7-08 will launch higher BC bullets at a higher velocity than my 6.5 CM. The CM gets the hype while the 7-08 waves bye-byebye. This is a great cartridge for us seniors who's worn out bodies can be injured by those magnums. Plus, the rifles are generally lighter. The 7-08 lends itself perfectly for the young hunter's first rifle, and the geezer hunter's last rifle. Thanks for the vid. BTW, my pet hunting load launches a 120 gr. TTSX at 3300 fps. The load came from Barnes, and it's not quite max.

Love mine I got the 162g sst going 2515 and the 150g Barnes ttsx at 2600fps. More than enough killing power for me and shoots amazing out of the b14 22inch barrel. Powder is h4350.

It is interesting to watch the different waves of cartridges. Late 90’s was all about huge cartridges that are overbore and now we are more about ballistics and efficiency. 200 fps would go from kids gun to grandpa’s gun to magnum performance. Bullets manufacturing has changed the needs and a “underpowered” rifle became the best to shoot and reminded hunters the three most important things. 1. Shot placement 2. Shot placement 3. Shot placement. Family has used copper for over 15 years with no issue. GMX and CX bullets have filled my freezer in multiple cartridges.

I bought a 7-08 because i wanted a hunting rifle and it was the only ammo i saw on the shelf during the shortage. Learned later it was a great decision.

The best short action caliber ever!!!!!!!!!! Beats the Shitsmoore hands down!!!!!!! Have used it on everything from groundhogs to moose. Factory ammunition manufactures are missing the boat by not loading heavier than 140gr bullets with the exception of 2 or 3 loading Hor, Norma and Fed all do a 150gr. But man as a handloader with Hunter and 160's running around 2750 it is an absolute beast.

7mm-08 ("Oh-Eight"!) is underrated, especially when shooting suppressed. Shorten the barrel on a Tikka T3X Lite to 18" and add a suppressor, then load Superformance or dial up a handload with StaBall 6.5 to make up some of the velocity and you have a quiet, lightweight, compact, soft-recoiling solution at moderate ranges for anything short of dangerous game. Great episode, gents.

7mm-08 is my favorite hunting cartridge. I'm down to my last box of superformance gm-x and they have been devastating on anything I shoot. Hope the cx performs as well.

The 7-08 was chambered in Remington’s version of the AR-10, the Remington R-25, and they command a premium for a decent used example now.

I love the 708. It goes in a 284 hole and out two and a half fingers wide on my body shots. They rarely go far if hit correctly. I had one explode when it hit the shoulder bone. A piece of that went through everything exiting the opposite sides rear leg and nicked the gut pouch. That bullet I never used again. Just too much damage. I went-to a soft point 140 and never had a problem. It is a dream to shoot with very soft recoil. I did a drive one year as a stander(shooter). I got three rapidly that day. Three shots three deer. Not a bad day.😊

7mm-08 (.284) 160 grain + is very much elk medicine. Desert Dog has great videos on the 7's and the 7mm08 by it self. Great videos

I love my ruger in 7mm-08, and it shoots those 139g CX bullets incredibly well. Its amazingly accurate and drops deer in their tracks.

I am currently having a 7-08 AI built. I had bought a cheap 7-08 to kinda figure out barrel length for the new gun. Using superformance I was able to get a good load pushing a 162 eldx at 2811 avg with an es of 14 and I believe the sd was around 3.9. This was out of a factory 7-08 with a 22 inch barrel. I was very impressed. I didn’t thing that was attainable out of a 7-08. It is very underrated

Speaking of powders for the 7mm-08, I LOVE using Winchester 760. It's the only powder I've used for this caliber since the first time I used it and cut holes at 200 yards with it reliably.

I greatly enjoy your podcast. Keep it up!

7-08 pretty much sells itself by word of mouth from users, it can punch a lot higher than people may think, and once they get one, very few will sell it, and you'll seldom see anyone saying they weren't a bit surprised with its performance on game, and on the range. I dumped 7RM, bought a 7-08 in about 1986, and a 338WM, shot more big stuff like moose and elk, with the 7-08, over a 35+ yr time period, go figure, it was what I was carrying when they appeared, never had an animal go down anything but PDQ. Never used anything but 140gr Partitions in it for hunting, ran 100gr to 168gr on the range, and cast bullets. It just works, easy to load for, great selection of guns. These days with the powders that are out there, like RL16 & Staball & N555, even RL26, it can perform a bit better than it used to and still surprises folk who try that out. Put a decent 140gr bullet, or even a 120-140gr monometal , go shoot whatever you want with it, it will do the job.

7mm08 very popular in New Zealand, great first big game rifle, great to cut down with a can on the end as a bush pig. I have a Thompson Centre Venture in 7mm08 cut down to 14” with a suppressor shooting 150 ELDX Precision Hunter, great in the bush, take anything out to 300 yards

I love my full camo Remington 700 in 7mmO8! 139 grain Interlocks, or 154 SST's do anything I need, here on the east coast.

Thanks for the old school league!

I’ve running 139 SSTs @ 2893fps w/ RL16 and CCI250 primers out over my Howa 1500 for 7 years. The rifle started life as a Kuiu light which has a 20” barrel, it has since evolved into a HS and now a Superlite. I’ve taken mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn, Nelson sheep, wild boar and cow elk. I love this cartridge and it is extremely overlooked. And in the 308 series you forget the 260 Remington. That’s the cartridge I prefer to use in the NRL hunter series

My primary hunting rifle is a 7mm-08. TX deer to AZ elk. It has served me well.

I'll bite, I like all calibers, I recently took what I know about 7wsm speeds and twists, and my father and I have selected a 7mm-08 Weatherby vanguard laminate sporter to start my son on (he's 2) what we intend to do is push something like a 120gr vmax at around 2400fps. I started on a .243, and knowing what I know about 7mm, that load will handily kill deer inside 150yards. We also want to crank up the heat as well, I intend to try some elds and a 162gr sst at some point. I chose 7-08 for my son because I know he won't ever outgrow it. Great podcast guys!

I wanted a 7-08 when i bought my 308 but there wasnt any ammo on the shelf for the 7. Also, i sent yall a pacific balance scale i got from a friend that was missing some pieces and yall got it back up and running. So I appreciate that buy also appreciate the show. Cheerd

My wife used Hornaday lite/reduced recoil in 120 grain and dropped a 5x5 bull elk at 200 yards 1 shot, lightens the recoil for liter built people and still deadly, great, great option, and this bullet is very accurate.

I’ve always been a fan of the 308 but recently have been seriously considering the 7-08 for its flat shooting.

I built a 708 for my son when he was 13. Here in Victoria, Australia you have to have at least .277 diameter projectile and 130gr minimum for large deer. So i rebarreled a Sako AII to 7mm08 with a 20" Benchmark 9 twist fluted barrel. Great loads for small deer are Varget and 120gr V Max. The 154gr SST is good for large deer with H4350 and a general purpose projectile is the 140gr Rem CorLokt and Varget. The rifle has a gold ring Leupold scope on it with the beautiful Sako timber stock. He is 19 now and its his favourite rifle to shoot. Even if shooting rabbits he will try to use it over his Sako75 in 222.

I've been locking at downsizing from a 7mm Rem Mag to the 7mm-08. Back in the '80's I looked at all the BC and the 7mm was on top of all but the 50BMG. Arthritis has really takin the fun out of shooting.

I have found that Winchester staball 6.5 powder turns the 7mm-08 into an outstanding open country rifle. I have loaded for 3 different 7mm-08s and I got just over 2900 fps with ELX 150 grain bullets and fantastic accuracy. I got those velocities without going over book. (current rifle is a Rem 700 in a bedded B&C stock)

One of the best all - around sporting cartridges ever. Less recoil/better ballistics than .308. A step up from 6.5 Creedmoor. If there weren't an artificial ammo shortage and exorbitant prices for ammo this would be the first choice cartridge for hunting North America for all game outside of big bears. Paired with a rifle like a Browning BLR or Henry Long Ranger, this is a superlative choice!

i would love to hear a podcast on reloading for sub moa. brass prep, sizing methods (full length vs shoulder bump vs neck sizing), differences in dies and uses, bullet seating, load developement etc.

The farm I hunt is a mixture of pasture, fields and hardwoods with several ravines. Years back Hornady manufactured a 154gr round nose that was excellent for my type of hunting, deadly out to easily 250 yards. Really sad you discontinued it!

Hornady American Whitetail and Superformance never fail me in my 7mm-08.

Hi guys, great show and I can relate entirely, I bought a used Remington BDL in 7mm08 here in South Africa about 4 years ago, the rifle was a little beat up so after some TLC I started searching for the ideal reload recipe for it, any way long story short the best results coincidently, are a 150gr ELD X bullet behind RL 17 as mentioned in your podcast, the velocity I am getting is average 2750 fps , the load rifle combination shoots ragged key hole MOA at 100 yards. I am getting a little older now I was looking for a lighter little hunting rifle that will handle game up to Kudu here in South Africa out to maximum 250yards. I will be taking the 7mm08 to the Kalahari in about 2 months time to see if I can achieve my Kudu/Gemsbuck dream

Love my .270's but really love my 7mm-08 too and my 6.8 western and 7mm mag

I actually just picked one up like 6 weeks ago. Plan on handloading it like the rest of my rifles(6mm CM, 6.5CM, 308win, 30-06 spr). One thing that was super hard to find in terms of components was quality brass. Managed to get 100 pc lot of Starline so as soon as I get an optic for the rifle, load dev will begin. I do wish SRP brass was available for it as LR primers are nigh impossible to find in Canada, and in particular, my region. Just finished some optimal charge weight testing for my 6mm CM and found a sweet node with H4350 that gave me an SD of 4 and ES of 8 with a .351" group at 100 yards. Spitting out 2766 avg fps with a 22" barrel. Not blazing but I'll take the accuracy over extreme velocity.

My favorite deer cartridge. I load with Barnes 120s and Varget @3000 fps.