7mm08 appreciation thread

[Micky Duck]

Steve Blenkarne made my first one on a How action. One of the first 7-08's in the country. Had to handload for it because factory ammo wasn't available (oh, the irony). Mainly used 120 grain pro hunters and 130 Speers through it with W760. Then it got stolen from my son's flat at Lincoln - no bolt in it.

The next was a Tikka M55 308 that I had rebelled by Steve. Used it a lot meat hunting. Sold it to a young chap eventually. Used the same bullets and loads as previous.

Now Ive got a Sako A7 (Stug stock) with 18" barrel. Still using 120 pro hunters and 120 NBT at 3k. Also have a good load with 140 SST at 2.8K. Its my loaner rifle that people who come hunting with me use. Grandson has shot goats out to 530 yards with it and son in law has shot a lot of deer. And I use it a bit still too. Currently Im using R17 with the 140 grn and 2206 with the 120grn.

Its a great calibre. Easy to get to shoot and knocks them over just fine. Nothing obnoxious about it. the 130 grain Speers and 120 Pro Hunters are like a 270 with far better manners.

Pig I shot a year or so ago.

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Deer up in the Ruahines.

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oh man...there she is..... my Mrs agreed our wee poppie has the same look in her cheeky wee eyes.
if she turns out to be 1/20th as good as Tilly ...I will be a happy man.