7mm-08 factory ammo

[mjac]

I have a Tikka T3 7/08 headed my way. I also have the following factory ammo en route because I wont have time to work up any loads before season opens so store bought will have to do. Besides I can always use the cases.

120g Nosler BT
139g Honaday Interlock
139g Horaday SST

140g is absent because it wasn't available at the several sources I tried. Is there any other you might recommend as a must try factory ammo?

TIA

 

[REN]

i had good luck with the SST superformace in mine. I wanted to shoot the Accubond but couldn't find them when i went to the range. I was shooting mine from a Howa 1500. I shot the interlocks and SST and the SST did a bit better in mine.

 

[280longshot]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/135791 ... -box-of-20

Best shooting factory ammo I've ever tried...
It was on sale two weeks ago for $30.00 a box.

 

[mjac]

It was on sale two weeks ago for $30.00 a box.

Yeah, I saw that too............2 weeks ago :sigh:

 

[Deerhunter]

Hard to beat Fusion for factory ammo.

 

[Rubberduck270]

I shot 140 gr. Fusions in mine before I went to hand loads. Pretty good performance for the price.

 

[muddyboots]

I like federal premium with Barnes. Quit making them. Federal premium nosler partitions or accubonds. Vortex barnes and Winchester silver tips. That's the ones I like.

 

[stringtalker]

I shoot federal fusion 120 grain in my cva, deadly on deer, low recoil too

 

[stik]

the corelokt has always worked for us

 

[Zulu]

I had a lot of success with 140 gr Winchester Ballistic Silvertips before I started reloading. I haven't seen them on the shelves for a long while now though.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

My gun likes the Hornady 139 gr SST

 

[muddyboots]

I just ordered the only 6 boxes of Barnes 120 grain I could find.

 

[HuntingandHarleys]

Mine likes 140 grain federal premium nosler partitions. Ruger American in 7mm08.

 

[PinchPoint]

Federal Trophy Copper is GOOOOOD stuff

 

[muddyboots]

Federal Trophy Copper is GOOOOOD stuff

I was looking at those. Are they federal version of Barnes ?

 

[LY]

If we didn't reload I'd shoot corelokts. It's rare to find a gun they don't shoot good in and have been very effective for a lot of deer over the years. Plus it's usually pretty easy to find and less $$ than most.

 

[HuntingDicksonDTC]

139g SST or 140g NBT in my daughters mdl 7 7-08

 

[mjac]

The line I had on all of the ammo I had listed before fell through, meanwhile I have been able to order the following:

I box 140g Rem Core Lokt
1 box 140g Federal Fusion

Thanks for all the suggestions. I would really like to try all I can. Anyone have anything they want to part with?

 

[7mm08]

The line I had on all of the ammo I had listed before fell through, meanwhile I have been able to order the following:

I box 140g Rem Core Lokt
1 box 140g Federal Fusion

Thanks for all the suggestions. I would really like to try all I can. Anyone have anything they want to part

I have a box of Hornady SST 139g I could be persuaded to part with.

 

[mjac]

7mm08, you have a pm.

 

[7mm08]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/135791/nosler-trophy-grade-ammunition-7mm-08-remington-140-grain-accubond-box-of-20

Best shooting factory ammo I've ever tried...
It was on sale two weeks ago for $30.00 a box.

About 4-5 years ago Field & Stream rated these and the Barnes TSX one of the best bullets made for whitetail. I tried finding them then but couldn't, so I looked the Barnes, found them, and have had great luck with them in the TSX 140g.

 

[mjac]

7mm08,
Do you happen to know what the Barnes number is on those TSX 140's? I saw some in my searching and if they are the ones.........

 

[stringtalker]

Im telln ya, federal fusion 120 grain. cant beat it

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

For recoil reasons I started my daughter on the Remington 120gr HP's, but man they are wicked. She killed every deer she ever shot at with them. I killed multiple deer with the gun as well as a couple hogs.

I changed to the Barnes two years ago, I'm not saying they wont do the trick, but she plowed a giant buck on the youth hunt, and we never found a drop of blood. Every deer since then has died a quick death. Ill never know why that one deer didnt fall over...very odd.

 

[7mm08]

For recoil reasons I started my daughter on the Remington 120gr HP's, but man they are wicked. She killed every deer she ever shot at with them. I killed multiple deer with the gun as well as a couple hogs.

I changed to the Barnes two years ago, I'm not saying they wont do the trick, but she plowed a giant buck on the youth hunt, and we never found a drop of blood. Every deer since then has died a quick death. Ill never know why that one deer didnt fall over...very odd.

Very Odd....
I have never had one go more than 30yards and total pass thru as well with the Barnes TSX

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

For recoil reasons I started my daughter on the Remington 120gr HP's, but man they are wicked. She killed every deer she ever shot at with them. I killed multiple deer with the gun as well as a couple hogs.

I changed to the Barnes two years ago, I'm not saying they wont do the trick, but she plowed a giant buck on the youth hunt, and we never found a drop of blood. Every deer since then has died a quick death. Ill never know why that one deer didnt fall over...very odd.

Very Odd....
I have never had one go more than 30yards and total pass thru as well with the Barnes TSX

Tell me about it, 4 hours of searching later I was as stumped as ever. It CRUSHED me to not find that deer for her.

 

[DaveB]

Wasn't there a period of time when the Barnes bullets were reported as losing directional stability and hitting some animals sideways? This was at least 3 years ago. Also, some were disintegrating on contact and fragments were being found far from point of impact?

I know something was up with Barnes a few years back because I was looking to do some hunting in California in 2011 and my BIL told me to not use Barnes bullets.

 

[mjac]

I met with 7mm08 yesterday and acquired some ammo. I think I have enough on hand to get started. Thanks 7mm08, I enjoyed our meeting and conversation. Pleasure to do business with ya.
Thanks also to the many others who offered suggestions. I hope to let ya'll know what my rifle likes soon.

 

[muddyboots]

I just got 6 boxes barnes in.

 

[W.Seay]

Federal fusion 120 gr