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7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #15557] Thu, 01 November 2012 09:04 Go to next message
mrmurl is currently offline  mrmurl
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I have just spoke for a 7mm-08 Encore rifle barrel. My question is for a place to start. I am going to have a clean start on this barrel. I will have to have brass, dies, and bullets. I will primarily be using this for Missouri White Tail Deer. What is the best ammo for this type of shooting. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks and God bless.

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Re: 7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #15603 is a reply to message #15557] Fri, 02 November 2012 08:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Doyle is currently offline  Doyle
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I've always been in favor of using bullets that are a tad on the heavy side of the spectrum for a given caliber. For example, in 7mm-08 you can get bullets from around 120gr up to about 160gr. I've got no use for those little 120gr bullets that will blow up and cause meat damage (or any ballistic tip bullet for that matter). In 7mm, I like them in the 140-150 range.

In factory ammo, I've had great success with Fusion in every caliber I've shot it (7mm-08, .260, and 30-06). It seems to be almost the same quality of the "premium" stuff but costs only a little more than basic ammo. For the cheap basic stuff, it's hard to beat the old Federal blue-box ammo but that seems to be getting hard to find.

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Re: 7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #15620 is a reply to message #15603] Fri, 02 November 2012 19:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i'd have to try the hornady 139gr btsp bullets myself

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Re: 7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #15639 is a reply to message #15620] Sat, 03 November 2012 08:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wilyote is currently offline  Wilyote
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I am at the same place.. Loading for a new 7mm08. It seems to like 140's ...tried 4350 and Varget ...jury is still out... I don't need to shoot lengthwise through a deer with those solid coppers. I am getting good groups with my Sierras. Since I am a meat hunter, I don't want a lot of meat damage. Have yet to shoot a deer. Season opens soon.

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Re: 7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #15789 is a reply to message #15639] Wed, 07 November 2012 10:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lepcur is currently offline  lepcur
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I've had good luck with the hornady 139 btsp and 39 grs. of H4895 in both the pistol and rifle length barrels. Mike

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Re: 7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #15790 is a reply to message #15789] Wed, 07 November 2012 10:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Doyle is currently offline  Doyle
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I've had good luck with the hornady 139 btsp


I bought a box of those too but I haven't had a chance to use them yet.

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Re: 7mm-08 Encore barrel [message #18949 is a reply to message #15790] Tue, 29 January 2013 19:49 Go to previous message
christopher.gibbons1@gmai
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This is my favorite deer caliber. Ive had great luck with the Hornady sst's from KS to ME.

Bolt & Ball Hunter

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