Had an accident and now own a 7mm-08

[reloader7mm]

I now have a ruger compact in 7mm-08. Any suggestions on where to start? It has the 16.5" barrel.

 

[lefty315]

I have been using IMR 4350 with 120 BT's and 140 Accubonds out of an 18 1/2 inch barreled Model 7. Accuracy is great. I am sure I could get better velocity with other powders but I have a .280 if I want more speed. With that short barrel I would think you should have an advantage in the accuracy department.

 

[reloader7mm]

It is for my 10 year old so all i want is accuracy. He isn't that big yet.

 

[russ808]

41 grains varget, 140 B-tips, CCI primers, Nosler brass.
Rocks for my 7mm-08
Russ

 

[Bruce Mc]

had an accident and now have a 7mm-08. O.K. I'll bite, "splain that lucy".

 

[FOTIS]

120 Bt's with varget rl 15 rl19 4350 series.

Good luck

 

[reloader7mm]

had an accident and now have a 7mm-08. O.K. I'll bite, "splain that lucy".

Well i was bidding on it and never thought i would get it for the price i did. Someone was suppose to outbid me.

 

[Guest]

If you google "Hodgdon youth loads" you'll get some very good guidance. I'm starting an 11yr old with the 270WSM data from Hodgdon.

 

[rquack]

I've shot a Model 7 in 7mm-08 for 25+ years. My search for an effective low recoil load resulted in using 120 grain Nosler BT's, CCI BR2 primers, and 42.0 grains of IMR 4064. It shoots 1/2" to 3/4" accuracy and is a deer hammer. The real benefit is having recoil so nominal that I can watch the deer tip over through the scope. This load also shoots cloverleafs in my son-in-law's Tikka.

 

[SJB358]

Man, I hate when I accidently come home with a new rifle. The 7-08 is really a sweet cartridge and should be the cats meow for your boy. I know RL15 and Varget work well in the 308, so those would be two I would give a whirl. Good luck, show us some pictures of that little Ruger. Scotty

 

[YoteSmoker]

My buddy has the same rifle and his shoots the 140 AccuBond pretty decent with a load of varget a grain or so below nosler max. I remember it shot right around an inch. He hated the trigger and put in a Timney. It's not the hawkeye but is compact model. If yours is the Hawkeye, you might have a better trigger than the original m77.

 

[sask boy]

I am with you Scotty, I am accident waiting to happen when it comes to rifles :mrgreen:
I can't go to the gun shop with having an accident of some sort when it comes to equipment!!

Blessings,
Dan

 

[reloader7mm]

Just figured out it is a Frontier and not a compact. Hopefully i can remove the ugly rib. I bought it cheap enough i can live with it.

 

[Greg Nolan]

The scout version is great for fast shooting in thick stuff but it takes some getting used to and an extended eye relief scope. Not a good beginner set up for future standard models. You might take the rib off. Either way it's a nice rig in a great beginner caliber with load potential from vamint to superformance for elk. I used Varget and 139 gr Hornady btsp bullets with good accuracy.
Greg

 

[Richracer1]

had an accident and now have a 7mm-08. O.K. I'll bite, "splain that lucy".

Well i was bidding on it and never thought i would get it for the price i did. Someone was suppose to outbid me.

I ended up with a 308 Win this way.

 

[reloader7mm]

I hate it when those things happen. I need a counselor to deal with my "gunboker" problems.