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<blockquote data-quote="snookntarpon" data-source="post: 1315560" data-attributes="member: 31823"><p>I own 2 rifles in 7-08. All other calibers i only have one of. I love the 7-08.</p><p>Both my rifles, a Cooper and a Merkel K3 (single shot) drive tacks and I practice on steel to 500 yards.</p><p></p><p>The cooper shoots 130 gr superformance 1/2 moa to 500 yards or better.</p><p>The Merkel does a little better with 140 grain accubonds in Noselr tropgy grade ammo. </p><p></p><p>Both have shot a lot of game, with deer from 40 to 350 yards. I would not shoot the accubonds much past 400 as i think they would have a hard time opening up. The load is very mild and Nosler overstates the velocity by a lot. 2270 fps is what im getting. Since i am running low on this ammo i will try the 150 gr ELDX load from Hornady. Hopefully it shoots well and it should be good to 500.</p><p></p><p>In the Cooper I will burn through 10 boxes of superformance ammo before i go with something else if I do.</p><p></p><p>I would have no problem shooting elk to 350 with the 140 grain AB load from Nosler, but if i handloaded I would probably push it to 2850 ish and feel confident to 400 on Elk.</p><p>Shot placement. </p><p>Love my 7-08s</p><p></p><p>SnT</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snookntarpon, post: 1315560, member: 31823"] I own 2 rifles in 7-08. All other calibers i only have one of. I love the 7-08. Both my rifles, a Cooper and a Merkel K3 (single shot) drive tacks and I practice on steel to 500 yards. The cooper shoots 130 gr superformance 1/2 moa to 500 yards or better. The Merkel does a little better with 140 grain accubonds in Noselr tropgy grade ammo. Both have shot a lot of game, with deer from 40 to 350 yards. I would not shoot the accubonds much past 400 as i think they would have a hard time opening up. The load is very mild and Nosler overstates the velocity by a lot. 2270 fps is what im getting. Since i am running low on this ammo i will try the 150 gr ELDX load from Hornady. Hopefully it shoots well and it should be good to 500. In the Cooper I will burn through 10 boxes of superformance ammo before i go with something else if I do. I would have no problem shooting elk to 350 with the 140 grain AB load from Nosler, but if i handloaded I would probably push it to 2850 ish and feel confident to 400 on Elk. Shot placement. Love my 7-08s SnT [/QUOTE]
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