7mm08 appreciation thread

7mm08 works fine with necked down .308 brass, if you can't find that then it really is the end of days!

I’m glad you started this thread. Often joked about, but you can’t really go past a 7mm08 as a do all kiwi hunting rifle. I’ve used a few but only ever owned one. This little Model 7, with a carbon fibre stock, DPT suppressor and a Nikon Scope.
Is killed everything I’ve ever pointed it at. I’ve never bothered reloading for it, as the factory 150 ELDX shoot so we’ll.

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I hope to add a model 7 708 to my safe purely for the love of model 7 and I have two dpt magnums I can merge to do a 708

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Originally Posted by Kelton

I hope to add a model 7 708 to my safe purely for the love of model 7 and I have two dpt magnums I can merge to do a 708

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Shame the new 'Remington Arms' has decided not to continue making them... :angry:

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Originally Posted by craigc

I’m glad you started this thread. Often joked about, but you can’t really go past a 7mm08 as a do all kiwi hunting rifle. I’ve used a few but only ever owned one. This little Model 7, with a carbon fibre stock, DPT suppressor and a Nikon Scope.
Is killed everything I’ve ever pointed it at. I’ve never bothered reloading for it, as the factory 150 ELDX shoot so we’ll.

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Don't sell it then!

You'll sorely regret selling it!!

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Originally Posted by Kelton

I hope to add a model 7 708 to my safe purely for the love of model 7 and I have two dpt magnums I can merge to do a 708

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I'd like to add 3 more to my safe.

223, 260 and 308. The 223 will be the priority as I bloody miss having one after horse face features took my last 2

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Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

I'd like to add 3 more to my safe.

223, 260 and 308. The 223 will be the priority as I bloody miss having one after horse face features took my last 2

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I’m fortunate enough to have the most current model7 SS in .223 with a 9 twist it is fantastic loves the 55 and 65sgk with 2206h I’d also love a .260 to shoot the 130 eldm sports a timney trigger and a dpt magnum mk11

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Originally Posted by Southerner223

As it seems the latest trend is to throw anything this calibre off the nearest bridge I thought I'd bring abit of positivity back into the world of 7mm08s, as they are here to stay in my opinion, well atleast mine will be until I die!

Thought we could all post up some photos or even stories involving them,

Here's mine, a humble Remington 700 mountain rifle ss, purchased over 10 years ago, ran it no suppressor for approx the next 6, as didn't see the need for anything silly off the end. Then I decided to cut it to 18inch and suppress. Was one of the best things I've ever done in general. Tell you what, I asked all the animals I shot with it, and none of them came back and said I wish the barrel was longer!

I now reload for it, in the past have used, ppu 120gr hollow, deer season xp, hornady gmx superperformance, federal blue box, Remington coreloc and probably many others. All had similar results.

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And here it is with my favourite animal to chase. Tahr from Baker creek, I have shot many animals with this rifle but this is one fond memory I'd like to share

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Not a bad looking head :thumbsup:

BLR lightning.
18.5" DPT. 2-7 bushnell elite (rain guard)
Trigger job.
Over the dog set up.
150 grain speer hotcors is what I feed it.


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18" Tikka t3. 150gr ELD-X. Dropped this fella at 308mhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...86f1d30e27.jpg

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Anyone using the 162 amax/eldm? Interested to know fps vs barrel length for my kimber when it turns up

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

I remember you carrying Kaweka Killers deer all the way from the end of Northern Birch back to your Nissan,300 wsm in hand, it was a ss/syn model 75 hunter, always liked that model

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@7mmsaum yes i remember . Good times in the kaweka's . These days hed be carrying my deer back !

I was getting 2530fps with them in an 18inch barrel

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Originally Posted by Gkp

Anyone using the 162 amax/eldm? Interested to know fps vs barrel length for my kimber when it turns up

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2640 fps in my 18” sako 85 cheers


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