Remington 7mm08 model 7 bolt action rifle rh sh 3 sh. I won one many years ago in a rifle match, when the m700 bdls first came out in a heavy barrel model. Midwayusa carries a full line of 7mm08 remington from all the major brands. Remington model 7 in excellent condition with original open sights, picatinny bases and quick detatchable 1. We have serious challenges in our country with barrel replacements, therefore barrel life is a real issue to consider. My first custom bolt gun 7mm08 predatormasters forums. What started as a small dream has become a multimillion dollar international business selling ammunition, reloading supplies and accessories. While they are nearly ballistic twins, for the average hunter the 7 08 is logically the better choice. I would appreciate views on the 7mm08 useful sub moa barrel life. Starline unprimed rifle brass bulk 7mm08 remington 100 count. At 1k it will nudge out the 708, bullets are cheaper, h4350 is pretty much.
If you look up the saami cartridge dimensions for both rounds, youll immediately notice that the 708 is 15 of an inch shorter. Add to that what went into this one in a wordexcellent. Youve probably heard of the 2506 remington, but have probably never seen or shot it. Then again, you can download a 708 to do anything a 7x39 will do, and you can also load it up full patch. Clean and shoot the 708 before investing in a caliber change. Sportsmans guide has your remington accutip, 7mm08 rem. Remington vintage hunting pins and patches for sale ebay. It can be shot accurately by all but the most timid of recoil sensitive shooters. Its thoughts like that that makes john barsness one of my favorite gun scribes. This product is a base build of our custom remington 700 7mm 08 chambered rifle. The heart of our system is a blueprinted and trued remington 700 action.
The 7mm08 remington cartridge and the model seven are a match made in heaven. At any rate, the 708 will do everything a bigger cartridge will do. Wow as a big fan of the 7mm rem mag i believe that barrel is really limiting your rifle. I understand that it is a flat, fast round but i cant find info on optimal barrel length, twist rate, effects of air pressure on effective range, etc. Wow federal, in conjunction with sako has come out with a 308 necked to. Remington 700 7mm08 build long range hunting forum. Alas, this isnt the case with yours and id expect it to shoot best with 140s or 150s which are quite capable of taking game.
Shot 2 groups of 140 grain ppu box ammo, 4 shots a piece to get her sighted in and had 2 inch groups, not real happy. Probably because we were started with larger cartridges first, like myself. Although i chose the 280 rem because everyone else in the family had 3006s and 270s, and wanted something different. Softshooting 708 tops for deer rifles the clarion ledger. Our precision rifles are all guaranteed to shoot sub moa using match grade ammo, and will exceed your shooting abilities hands down. There will be other opinions im sure, but id stick with the 162 or lighter for pretty much any application with that cartridge. Ive looked around the usall suspects and havent seen one listed that doesnt have to be custom milled. The 2506 remington is a great cartridge with a small problem. It has a high precision potential, a flat trajectory, a light recoil. The rifle has been shot less than 2 boxes and it is in near new condition. There is so much still to be discovered about this wonderful caliber that has not been exploited by manufactures.
Today, we remain manufacturers, and proud distributors of browning, cz, steyr, huglu and winchester arms, along with winchester and norma ammunition. The 708, in most cases, with reduced recoil loads, kicks less than a. Kinda like saying my wife is prettier than yours, huh. The 7mm08 remington was designed in 1980 by remington arms company. Has not been shot much i am thinking about buying it but he wants to sell two scopes and a synthetic tactical stock which he never installed. Remington 700 sps, bolt action, 7mm08 remington, 24. Based on popularity, remington officially adopted the cartridge in 1980 without any changes to the. The 7x57 7mm mauser never really got enough traction from hunters here due to being a european cartridge.
The 7mm08 cartridge is arguably the most versatile of the cartridges for which the long ranger rifle is suited. Accordingly the demands for a metallic silhouette cartridge were all met by developing the 7mm08. First experimented with by wildcatters, the 7mm08 is based simply on the. There is a wide array of 7mm contenders, from the effective 7x57mm mauser to the new 7mm wsm and 7mm remington saum. These include federal fusion 7mm08 140gr 20pkt, federal powershok. With a dropbox magazine included, the mossberg patriot synthetic 7mm08 remington boltaction rifle has a blued, fluted barrel with a recessed crown, a steel receiver and a synthetic stock. The cartridge is a unit of a case with a primer in the base, propellant inside, and a bullet in the business end. Find your best price for 7mm08 rem brass bulk 7mm08 rem brass ammoseek. You are bidding on a remington 700 lss mountain rifle, stainless, with a laminated stock, in the very popular 708, with a bushnell 39x silver scope with leupold rings and bases. Shown is a 2506 remington cartridge beside its parent case, a 30. A truly lightweight, fasthandling and highly portable hunting rifle. The 336 action would be better for the herrett, but a. Norma tipstrike 7 mm08 remington 160gr norma ammunition. It is a shame that none of the 708 manufactures uses tight twist longer barrels.
The 7mm08 remington match grade cartridge is manufactured on peterson cartridges new. Introduced in what was then the new model 700 bolt action, both rifle and cartridge have gone on to become phenomenally popular. It has the heavy barrel and came in a remington,hs precision. The cartridges are loaded one at a time into the box magazine. The remington model 700, a rifle with no equal, and a superior performance in every way. A 336 might have feeding issues with a cartridge that much shorter than the cartridges it was designed for. Remington 700 varmint 7mm08 questions shooters forum. Have owned several 2506s over time and cant find much wrong with it. Mossberg patriot synthetic 7mm08 remington boltaction. Sierra bullets 7mm remington magnum load data sierra bullets. Now the model 700 sps compact is offered in a lefthanded version chambered for 243 win 84150 and 7mm08 rem 84151 and is the firstever southpaw youth rifle offering. Discussion in main message board started by rockrat, oct 3, 2009. The barrel looked clean so i just ran a patch through to make sure.
In 1980 remington decided to stamp their name on it and make it a factory offering in their 700 rifles. Winchester australia, the legendary manufacturers of quality ammunition in geelong, australia since 1967. The ar series of rounds, ridding the world of 7mm rem mags, one gun at a time. Mine, that replaced my 308 as a deer rifle, is throated for 162s, but i decided in the first load testing i did id rather be shooting 140s. Remingtons model 700 mountain lss the 7mm08 remington a cure for magnum addiction by rgi media, inc published with permission i work in a great setting. Brownells is your source for 7mm08 brass at brownells parts and accessories. Remingtons model 788 manufactured from 1967 to 1984, this boltaction centerfire rifle was introduced as a budget alternative to the model 700. My first thought was the extractor, but looking at the rim of the brass i think the extractor has a solid grip as each has a chunk ripped out of it. I no longer own the rifle, but i must say it was a very nice long range combo. This 25caliber offshoot of the 3006 is, like its cousin the 270 winchester, a wonderfully effective hunting cartridge. A co worker has a rem 700 bdl in 7mm08 with a heavy barrll he purchashed used about 25 years ago. Just received my new mountain ss in 7mm08, mounted a leupold vx2 3x9x40 silver, in leupold silver mounts and set to the range. Range report remington mountain ss 7mm08 24hourcampfire. When i took it out to try out today it would not extract.
The useful, popular, and effective 7mm08 remington youtube. Couple on ebay but not exactly what im looking for right now without a little work. The original wildcat was utilized by both hunters and target shooters, gaining greater attention in the target shooting arena. Remington model 7 barrel source factory or aftermarket. Looking for a factory contour replacement barrel for a 708 remington model 7. I was wondering which catridge would make the best deer catridge between the 2506, 6.
Tikka t3x lite bolt action rifle jrtxe352, 7mm08 remington, 22. Peterson brass 7mm08 remington unprimed box of 50 xreload. The cartridge is often promoted by retailers as having light recoil yet high down range energies while being available in light weight rifle platforms. This allows the rifle manufacturer to chamber a 708 using a short action. Remington 700 lss mountain rifle 708 w39x for sale at. Proscons to 7mm08 cartridge in long range applications. The 270 winchester and 7mm08 remington cartridges are compared for velocity, power, recoil and other aspects of hunting performance. It shoots the 168 smks great with h4350 at around 2700 fps.
Somewhere in between are the 730 waters, 7mm08 remington, 7x64 brenneke. Released in 1980, the 7mm08 remington would go on to be considered not only an excellent target cartridge, but one of the best deer. With the remington 700 pushfeed mechanism, its easy to fill the magazine and, holding down slightly on the top cartridge, put another in to feed directly into the chamber. Our managed recoil 7mm08 rem ammunition is the perfect complement to this addition.
The versatility contest would be between the 7mm08 and. The 7mm08 remington is a rifle cartridge that is almost a direct copy of a wildcat cartridge developed around 1958 known as the 7mm308. Even with the reduced recoil loads, sarotte said it is an effective cartridge on deer out to 200 yards. Remingtons model 700 mountain lss the 7mm08 remington. I have a remigton 700 7mm08 in varmit configuration. This is a brand new, unfired remington model seven, boltaction centerfire rifle with stainless 19.
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