Anyone shoot one? Pros or cons?
hunter0925":3b2180zt said:Had one, sold it to a member on here (7mm08). I really liked the one that I had and it shot really well. Killed a few deer with it and my first elk.
Positive- good on game performance
Easy to load for with normal wsm type powders (h4350)
Decent ballistics
Cons- very limited bullet selection (loved the 200gr accubond though)
Limited factory ammo options
Limited brass availability.
Fairly stiff recoil for what it is. (Mine was braked so it was no issue.)
Lost Lake":3aref98h said:My cousin has one, a Browning IIRC, and he's killed several elk with it. Recoil isn't really that bad, and it doesn't feel much more than my stoutly loaded 8x57 with heavy bullets. I believe he uses the Accubond as well.
If I was in the market for a Short Mag, it would be my pick only because I'm a big fan of 8mm/.323 bullets.
People might say that bullet selection is very limited, but how many bullets does one really need in a cartridge like this?? I'd stock up on brass, pick either a 200 grain Accubond or Partition and hunt.
If one needs a lighter bullet for plains game and anticipates longer shots and a quicker expanding bullet, Noslers 180 grain Ballitic Tip or Sierras 175 grain Pro Hunter would work well I'd bet.
They sure work well in my Remington 700 8x57 Classic, and hold up to 325 speeds according to my cousin.