Thread: 7mm08 or 308

"7mm08 or 308"


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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

"7mm08 or 308"


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Ha ha only for the replies

Nah, totally on the wrong ballpark 260 Hahahaha nah I got both, and they both hit where I need them to hit if I do my part

hahah 7mmsaum . I just wanted to see what you guys thought

308 cheaper to run? Performance is much the same? Farked if I know I bought a 6,5 cause I liked the shiney barrel

Moons ago when the kids were small and ate like piranhas I shared a walk across private property with a chap by the name of Tim Wallins, he had taken time off from his chores at outdoorsupplies.co.nz to search for the very thing I was after, a heavy bodied meat animal not far from "Tahrs" hunting grounds.

We ambled to the highest possie around and waited for the golden hour to arrive, 4 deer eventually showed and we picked the three that were the easiest to get once they hit the deck.

Tim had along his Steyr 308 (150SST @2900fps) and I a 7mm08 (140BT @ 2900fps), both proud of our fire sticks we conversed about the merits of each as we set up for the shots.

The first young stag tumbled into a serious ravine system never to be seen again and the other two targets vanished, only to climb up into our line of sight 417 and 416 yards away, a frantic glance at our drop charts and we held over for the shot, one each, both animals crumpled like their legs had been stolen.

The performance of both calibers had for all practical purposes been identical and we shared the laughter success brings after a long day.

This wee story typifies My time with both calibers and I don't mind which gets carried, projectile choice and accuracy being more of a priority than the minute difference in projectile diameter.

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7mmsaum summed it up quite nicely - plenty of blokes have also said 'the deer won't notice any difference'. If I lived down south I might go for the flatter shooting 7mm; but good shooters are doing pretty amazing things with the 300's - take a look at https://www.facebook.com/ssrnz?fref=ts

Originally Posted by hunter308

have had two 308's and one 7mm08 I have to admit I quite like the 7mm08 does everything a 308 does but with a flatter trajectory.

Wow, could you actually notice the difference, or are you just talking about personal preference?

I can understand a choice being made "just because", but can't fathom any other real world difference.

7mm08 308 yeah nah

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Wow, could you actually notice the difference, or are you just talking about personal preference?

I can understand a choice being made "just because", but can't fathom any other real world difference.

Right on the money Tahr

The big ol "flatter trajectory chestnut"

Hunter308 use a ballistics calculator to get the ACTUAL differences @ 100, 200 and even 400, then post them here. I suspect you'll find that the average shooter out there is not able to shoot groups where those differences will matter in the slightest

Holdens or Fords?
I like Holdens but drive a POS Mondeo
I have a 308 and brother has 7mm-08. I shoot more deer than him

Get a 6.5x55 and be done with it

I was thinking during the middle of the night...

Probably no one has ever missed a deer or failed to kill a deer with a 308 because it should have been a 7-08, and no one has ever missed a deer or failed to kill a deer with a 7-08 because because it should have been a 308.

Originally Posted by ebf

Right on the money Tahr

The big ol "flatter trajectory chestnut"

Hunter308 use a ballistics calculator to get the ACTUAL differences @ 100, 200 and even 400, then post them here. I suspect you'll find that the average shooter out there is not able to shoot groups where those differences will matter in the slightest

Yep and depending what ammos you select to compare the 308 will be flatter, not that it makes any difference it just shows how close they are.

Originally Posted by ebf

The big ol "flatter trajectory chestnut"

I also like the good old "The 708 recoils less "