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7mm-08 for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="CHRIS MCBRIDE" data-source="post: 1986252" data-attributes="member: 110693"><p>Since building a 7mm-08 I read most any article or thread on caliber. While I think it is very good caliber ,if nor would not have spent extra just to have that caliber. I do not see it as a round that should be used past 500 yrds and that is pushing it IMO. All the comments about ranges way past that has me wondering WHY? I know lots of you hunt areas where terrain requires long shots. Just seems that closing that distance down instead of taking a shot that requires a almost perfect hit and perfect bullet performance is just asking for bad out come. Nothing sexist about this comment. You are also expecting a younger hunter who is going to be trying to control excitement. To make a shot that requires good amount of skills and focus. Again just my opinion on the long range shots some are posting about.</p><p> There are lots of loads mentioned in thread. If I was op I would load premium bullets over a mix that is same as or very close to factory performance. Since user does not have custom loads to work with the gun and shooter would be closer to what they have used in past just better bullet. Personally 4064 with 150 nosler in varying mixes has proven very consistent groups on my AR10 in 7mm-08. From what I have read bullet any heavier are seated to deep in case and seeing as how the max load will not fit in case I can see that being issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHRIS MCBRIDE, post: 1986252, member: 110693"] Since building a 7mm-08 I read most any article or thread on caliber. While I think it is very good caliber ,if nor would not have spent extra just to have that caliber. I do not see it as a round that should be used past 500 yrds and that is pushing it IMO. All the comments about ranges way past that has me wondering WHY? I know lots of you hunt areas where terrain requires long shots. Just seems that closing that distance down instead of taking a shot that requires a almost perfect hit and perfect bullet performance is just asking for bad out come. Nothing sexist about this comment. You are also expecting a younger hunter who is going to be trying to control excitement. To make a shot that requires good amount of skills and focus. Again just my opinion on the long range shots some are posting about. There are lots of loads mentioned in thread. If I was op I would load premium bullets over a mix that is same as or very close to factory performance. Since user does not have custom loads to work with the gun and shooter would be closer to what they have used in past just better bullet. Personally 4064 with 150 nosler in varying mixes has proven very consistent groups on my AR10 in 7mm-08. From what I have read bullet any heavier are seated to deep in case and seeing as how the max load will not fit in case I can see that being issue. [/QUOTE]
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