Thread: 7mm08 as a bushpig/bush style rifle

My go to bush/river/slips set up is a 7mm08, 18.5 with a dpt. ( it's relatively quiet too )
I run 150 Federal Hotcors on deer ( work extremely well out to 350, max for me )
Also run the cheaper 140PPU on goats and pigs. Good basic budget bullet IMO.
I've had excellent results to date and yet to try the 120 grainers but I hear good things.
Capable little cartridge and hot on the heals of my 270, so much so I have to do a double take.
Here's a link you might find interesting and made me move to 18.5.

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editor...artridge/99199

Originally Posted by GSP HUNTER

My go to bush/river/slips set up is a 7mm08, 18.5 with a dpt. ( it's relatively quiet too )
I run 150 Federal Hotcors on deer ( work extremely well out to 350, max for me )
Also run the cheaper 140PPU on goats and pigs. Good basic budget bullet IMO.
I've had excellent results to date and yet to try the 120 grainers but I hear good things.
Capable little cartridge and hot on the heals of my 270, so much so I have to do a double take.
Here's a link you might find interesting and made me move to 18.5.

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editor...artridge/99199

Thanks that's a good read, although their math's is not the best in the velocity comparison.