The 7mm-08 is a great little cartridge. It delivers excellent accuracy and generates all the power most hunters need. Remington eventually backed off on the throttle quite a bit.
Is the 7mm-08 a copy of the 308?
Furthermore, the 7mm-08 is a direct copy of the 7mm/.308 wildcat dating back to 1958 and earlier. This is not meant to denigrate a fine cartridge, but to demonstrate that there really sometimes isn’t much new under the sun, despite advertising claims.
Is the Remington 7mm-08 chambered in the same actions as the 284?
The 7mm-08 is chambered in exactly the same actions as the .284 Winchester, but cannot equal .284 ballistics. Original rifles chambered for the 7mm-08 were the Remington Model 788 and 700BDL Varmint Special bolt actions. Current Remington catalogs list the 700 series and Model Seven bolt-actions as available in this chambering.
Is the Remington 7mm-08 Rem a whitetail rifle?
The 7mm-08 Rem., despite its metric-system name, was made in 1980 by the Remington Arms Co. by necking down .308 brass. It’s my No. 1 pick for a pure whitetail rifle, and here’s why.
Is the 7mm-08 still a good centerfire cartridge?
Meanwhile, shooters must have caught onto a good thing, because now the 7mm-08 rates an honorable mention on the latest 10 Best Selling Centerfire Cartridges in the USAlist, while the selection of commercial loads has expanded. The 7mm-08 cartridge features two modest enhancements compared to the 7×57 Mauser.
Is the 7mm-08 a ‘sweet’ Magnum?
In comparison to the larger 7mm cartridges, the 7mm-08 (as well as the older 7x57mm Mauser) falls into the category of ‘sweet shooting’, as the recoil characteristics are easily managed by nearly any shooter; the same cannot be said for any of the 7mm magnums. My own 7mm-08 is in a Tikka T3x Lite rifle, and it is as accurate as it is easy to carry.
