Thread: Reaming a 708

Originally Posted by Mauser308

And lower SD.

If bullet weight is equal 7mm would have a higher SD then 7.62 would it not?

Originally Posted by Seventenths

Yep... I had a T3 I did the same reaming it out to a .280 Rem and then later I came across the .284 and never looked back.

also have a Kimber 7mm-08 in the safe but the .284 is a fine killer!

Your rifle was the idea I got mine from, but Mitch set back the barrel a bit to get rid of that line in the case you got where the 08 shoulder was.

Me too.

Seems to me that .284 Win is a perfect all-rounder for NZ game. Tahr, chamois, pigs, goats and reds down so far without issues.

I made some additional changes to my T3 that may be of interest to some, which I will write about sometime soon.

Originally Posted by Nugget connaisseur

just because its a recognized that it has killed alot of big game (by a skilled hunter, who knew the anatomy of the game and was a skilled shooter) doesn't mean its a big game caliber. Like shooting deer with a 22. Sure it can be done but it wouldnt be alot of peoples first choice. And then dont get started on the ethics debate.

Something to consider with those old 7x57 is that they had a very fast twist and that seemed to increase penetration and tissue disruption. So as a result they produced 'disproportionate for calibre' killing. Don't underestimate the 7mm