7mm-08 limits

Jolly White Giant · November 17, 1999, 02:34 AM

Just wondering about the effectiveness of the different bullets in this caliber. I have my rifle sighted in with 150 gr. Federal Seirra Pro-Hunter SP bullets and am getting 1/4" MOA with it. The primary use of this rifle will be whitetail hunting. Is this an acceptable round for anything larger?

**Art Eatman** · November 18, 1999, 10:07 PM

For whitetails smaller than those Maine Woods Monsters, I see no reason why the 120- or 140-grain bullets wouldn't work fine.

The .270 with the 150-grain bullet has taken a lot of elk. You're ballistically similar.

I've killed a bunch of 100-lb to 120-lb (Field-dressed) whitetails with my .243, using the 85-grain Sierra HPBT. None wounded and lost, either.

If you're a good shooter, hitting tin cans offhand at 100 yards, I'd say you easily have a 300- to 400- yard gun.

FWIW, Art

Ankeny · November 18, 1999, 10:12 PM

The 7mm-08 is capable of taking anything we have to offer here in WY, including elk. Just exercise good ethics and common sense and you won't have any problems.

November 17, 1999, 02:34 AM	#1
Jolly White Giant Junior Member Join Date: November 15, 1999 Location: Mn, USA Posts: 6	Just wondering about the effectiveness of the different bullets in this caliber. I have my rifle sighted in with 150 gr. Federal Seirra Pro-Hunter SP bullets and am getting 1/4" MOA with it. The primary use of this rifle will be whitetail hunting. Is this an acceptable round for anything larger?

November 18, 1999, 10:07 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,940	For whitetails smaller than those Maine Woods Monsters, I see no reason why the 120- or 140-grain bullets wouldn't work fine. The .270 with the 150-grain bullet has taken a lot of elk. You're ballistically similar. I've killed a bunch of 100-lb to 120-lb (Field-dressed) whitetails with my .243, using the 85-grain Sierra HPBT. None wounded and lost, either. If you're a good shooter, hitting tin cans offhand at 100 yards, I'd say you easily have a 300- to 400- yard gun. FWIW, Art

November 18, 1999, 10:12 PM	#3
Ankeny Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 1998 Location: Shoshoni, WY USA Posts: 556	The 7mm-08 is capable of taking anything we have to offer here in WY, including elk. Just exercise good ethics and common sense and you won't have any problems.