The 7mm-08 Remington is a rifle cartridge that is almost a direct copy of a wildcat cartridge developed around 1958 known as the 7mm/308. As these names would suggest, it is the .308 Winchester case necked down to accept 7 mm (.284) bullets with a small increase in case length.

Dec 14, 2022 · The 7mm-08 Remington (usually pronounced “seven em em oh eight”) was introduced by its namesake company in 1980. Remington advertised their necked-down .308 Win. as the “first modern 7mm round designed for use in short-action rifles,” according to Frank C. Barnes in “Cartridges of the World.”

With 140 grain hunting bullets the 7mm08 is flatter shooting than the .308 loaded with 150 grain hunting bullets, showing an advantage as a lighter medium game hunting cartridge when utilizing factory loaded ammunition.

Jan 28, 2022 · One of those being the 7mm-08 Remington, an older rifle cartridge that's been around since 1958 and is still going strong. Hunting rifles for the 7mm-08 Remington are made by almost every major manufacturer because the versatile round is perfect for everything from varmints to big game hunting.

Dec 5, 2018 · It’s a short action with more energy than a standard 7mm-08 at 2629 fps with a 150-grain bullet, yet it still has friendly recoil at around 18 ft.-lbs. of free energy in a 7.5 pound rifle. Its popularity extends worldwide and may in fact be the most prolific round anywhere, thanks to its adoption by NATO, so it’s got that going for it.

The 7mm-08 Remington is a particularly popular cartridge for whitetail hunters, as it is often chambered in smaller rifles that can be maneuvered in tree stands and through dense foliage. Despite this smaller size, it still packs a punch and can tear through the …

Jun 13, 2022 · Released in 1980, the 7mm-08 Remington would go on to be considered one of the best deer cartridges ever conceived, and the gamut of 7mm bullets available make it extremely flexible.

May 10, 2019 · The 7mm-08 uses a case measuring 2.035 inches—0.020-inch longer than the .308 Winchester—making it a perfect fit in a short-action receiver, and the 7mm-08 is fully capable of being housed in just about any action type.

Jun 21, 2021 · The 7mm-08 takes the cartridge of the well known 308 and combines it with the ever popular 7mm calibre of bullets. With a short action cartridge and high ballistic coefficient bullets this combination has shown promise in the hunting industry notably in …

The 7mm-08 Remington in a nutshell. The 7mm-08 Remington is simply the .308 Winchester cartridge necked-down to handle .284 inch diameter bullets. Commercialized in 1980, the 7mm-08 did not garner the hype lavished on many new cartridges.