So with the federal ammo you picked out the 7mm08 at 500yds is only .80" flatter. That's less thanan inch difference. So at what point does the 7 mm08 really to put the 308 to shame.
Originally Posted By: Mark2So with the federal ammo you picked out the 7mm08 at 500yds is only .80" flatter. That's less thanan inch difference. So at what point does the 7 mm08 really to put the 308 to shame.
Originally Posted By: Mark2. So at what point does the 7 mm08 really to put the 308 to shame.
Right at the point when you quit quoting slowass factory loads stoked with low BC bullets from a website, and start handloading and squeezing triggers.......
Well I don't reload, nor do I plan on it. So I'm stuck with slow factory ammo. But it works for me. So I guess the 7 mm08 really shines for guys who can custom load what they want. But for us factory ammo guys buying crappy factory loads there's not much shine. That's fine just checking
Do me a favor and forget about your ballistic calculator for a second.
Here's a link to a 7mm-08 in Federal 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tips http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=362
And here's a link to 308 in federal 150gr Nosler ballistic tip http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=305
Go through all the sub menus that show you the muzzle energy, velocity, wind drift, average range and long range and compare the two, this is a Factory load clearly showing that the 7mm-08 is ballistically better than a 308. Couple that with lower recoil of the 7mm-08 and you have a clear winner in the 7mm-08.