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Posted: 8/10/2012 5:47:38 PM
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treedawg
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Posted: 8/10/2012 5:54:59 PM
Redfield Revolution 3x9 is the scope you want....
Thank me later...!!!!!! td |
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Posted: 8/10/2012 6:09:03 PM
I had a Remington 700 7mm-08. I used 140 grain Winchester Ballistic Silvertips almost exclusively- they are about as accurate as it gets, and devastating to a deer.
Here's the site for the ammo: http://www.winchester.com/products/rifle-ammunition/Advanced/Ballistic-Silvertip/Pages/SBST708.aspx And the site for the scope I used, which now sits on my Winchester 70 pre-'64 .308: http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/vx-3-riflescopes/vx-3-2-5-8x36mm/ |
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Posted: 8/10/2012 7:26:50 PM
I have been shooting a 708 for almost 10 years and have killed numerous deer with it.
Not to crap on moose's post but i had horrible luck with the winchester super elite $50 silver tip bullets. I lost a deer and almost lost a second one while shooting them. I figured it was my fault the first time (and it may still be) but the second time i had to shoot the deer 3 times and ended up killing it with my knife. Two good shots in the shoulder / heart region with zero expansion. After that year i dropped back to the old tried and true round....$20 walmart corelock (spelling). The first deer i shot at the next season was drt. All i can figure is the silver tips were too hot or i missed something substantial enough to expand. My scope is a 3x9 Atec To each his own though, i would try a few different ones |
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Posted: 8/10/2012 8:49:00 PM
I just sold the perfect scope. A Vortex 2-7. I think it would make a perfect hunting scope here on the east coast. It was small, light weight, super bright and sharp, and a great all round magnification.
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coastal_shredder
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Posted: 8/10/2012 9:29:19 PM
[Last Edit: 8/10/2012 9:36:03 PM by coastal_shredder]
Originally Posted By BillyPumper:
I have been shooting a 708 for almost 10 years and have killed numerous deer with it. Not to crap on moose's post but i had horrible luck with the winchester super elite $50 silver tip bullets. I lost a deer and almost lost a second one while shooting them. I figured it was my fault the first time (and it may still be) but the second time i had to shoot the deer 3 times and ended up killing it with my knife. Two good shots in the shoulder / heart region with zero expansion. After that year i dropped back to the old tried and true round....$20 walmart corelock (spelling). The first deer i shot at the next season was drt. All i can figure is the silver tips were too hot or i missed something substantial enough to expand. My scope is a 3x9 Atec To each his own though, i would try a few different ones Yeah, I don't know about 7-08 specifically (i shoot a 270 win), but honestly for a variety of medium game like deer and hog, the remington core-lokt ammo that you can get anywhere is super. i actually used the whitetail pro variant of the remington ammo and it performed beautifully. for what you find around here, I honestly dont feel like id get any extra value for the $50/box stuff. Again, not 7mm, (but a 270 is a 6.8, so pretty close right?   ) but here are some pics of the bullet performance on pigs the last time i shot any with that gun. (150gr SP):
Some may consider this graphic, just FYI in case blood makes you fall out of your chair or something... http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_9/642734_.html As you can see, after basically entering through one of the eyes, it worked quite well as it moved through the head at a downward angle to rip the shit out of the big one's neck. The little ones really weren't even fair ( ) but even the ones shot across the head/neck experienced good bullet performance, as it acted before passing all the way through. 4 rounds fired, 4 insta-dead pigs, so great record even just there. Couldnt really ask for a prettier result!
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Posted: 8/10/2012 10:09:32 PM
I've had good luck with the barnes ammo in .223, I figured I'd have to buy a box of everything to figure out what groups best, just trying to get a head start. I'll have to check out the redfield scopes. How many rounds should I run through the rifle before checking my groups with different ammo. Sorry I know black rifles, all my hunting rifles were bought before I was born and never needed a new one, so I'm a little out of my territory with thebrand new "fudd rifles", lol
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Posted: 8/10/2012 10:17:16 PM
The 7-08 is a great, and often overlooked cartridge. I carry mine in a Remington Model 7.
Can't help with commercial ammo because I never bought any. But, I would advise to stay away from any commercial stuff that carries a Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet. They are well made but don't seem to perform too well as a hunting option. The Nosler Partition is another story, they are great. I use Barnes bullets and they are available in commercial loads now. They aren't cheap but they aren't for plinking either. I hope this helped a little. |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 8:19:21 AM
Originally Posted By coastal_shredder:
Originally Posted By BillyPumper:
I have been shooting a 708 for almost 10 years and have killed numerous deer with it. Not to crap on moose's post but i had horrible luck with the winchester super elite $50 silver tip bullets. I lost a deer and almost lost a second one while shooting them. I figured it was my fault the first time (and it may still be) but the second time i had to shoot the deer 3 times and ended up killing it with my knife. Two good shots in the shoulder / heart region with zero expansion. After that year i dropped back to the old tried and true round....$20 walmart corelock (spelling). The first deer i shot at the next season was drt. All i can figure is the silver tips were too hot or i missed something substantial enough to expand. My scope is a 3x9 Atec To each his own though, i would try a few different ones Yeah, I don't know about 7-08 specifically (i shoot a 270 win), but honestly for a variety of medium game like deer and hog, the remington core-lokt ammo that you can get anywhere is super. i actually used the whitetail pro variant of the remington ammo and it performed beautifully. for what you find around here, I honestly dont feel like id get any extra value for the $50/box stuff. Again, not 7mm, (but a 270 is a 6.8, so pretty close right? ) but here are some pics of the bullet performance on pigs the last time i shot any with that gun. (150gr SP):
Some may consider this graphic, just FYI in case blood makes you fall out of your chair or something... http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_9/642734_.html As you can see, after basically entering through one of the eyes, it worked quite well as it moved through the head at a downward angle to rip the shit out of the big one's neck. The little ones really weren't even fair ( ) but even the ones shot across the head/neck experienced good bullet performance, as it acted before passing all the way through. 4 rounds fired, 4 insta-dead pigs, so great record even just there. Couldnt really ask for a prettier result!
Also, thread is archived, so not sure if non-members can see? The older Simmons AETEC are great scopes. quality optics |
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treedawg
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Posted: 8/11/2012 9:26:49 AM
[Last Edit: 8/11/2012 12:29:16 PM by treedawg]
As far as I'm concerned there is no better scope in the $300.00 & under category than the Redfield Revolution 3x9.
There are easily as bright and clear if not more so than a Leupold VXII. More importantly Redfield is now a sister company to Leupold so you will benefit from their world class warranty and customer service. td |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 2:38:30 PM
My 7mm-08 is one of those old ruger frontier rifles, so I can't recommend a scope, but I would stay away from Federal Fusion. My last time out, I shot a buck with it at about 100 yds, and it took off running and hardly left any blood to follow. Figured I had somehow messed up, but found the deer after a long, long search, with a tiny hole on each side, putting a line right through the sweet spot. Must've passed straight through with no expansion
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Posted: 8/11/2012 3:45:00 PM
Also, no personal experience with them, but nikon has a number of offerings in that price range.
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Posted: 8/11/2012 3:58:26 PM
50 bmg or go home
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Posted: 8/11/2012 4:05:02 PM
This thread is worthless.....
With it pics of Kelly |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 4:31:26 PM
[Last Edit: 8/11/2012 4:32:33 PM by coastal_shredder]
Originally Posted By gajeep94yj:
This thread is worthless..... With it pics of Kelly Here's a pic of Kelly: 
(disclaimer: Kelly is the character name, FYI - not suggesting that the "Kelly" in question here looks like Clint... never even met her LOL) |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 8:14:06 PM
Keep an eye out for Zeiss scopes. I have a 3-9x40 and paid around 350. One of the clearest optice Ive used.
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Posted: 8/11/2012 8:37:17 PM
nikon pro staff is a good scope too. I got one off of midway for 160. I was going to replace my atec but it shot .25 moa on my first 3 bullets last year so im not touching it. I ended up giving it to my father who was still using a 30 year old tasco on his 7mag.
damn all of this has really got me wanting to go hunting. Post up some pics (with kelly  ) when you get it all set up. |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 8:48:13 PM
Originally Posted By BillyPumper:
nikon pro staff is a good scope too. I got one off of midway for 160. I was going to replace my atec but it shot .25 moa on my first 3 bullets last year so im not touching it. I ended up giving it to my father who was still using a 30 year old tasco on his 7mag. damn all of this has really got me wanting to go hunting. Post up some pics (with kelly ) when you get it all set up.Nobody wants pics of me  , lol I'll get some pics up of her next week......and the rifle, as soon as I get it, scope, and rings. |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 8:54:33 PM
And here's a pic of my kelly.....a slight difference from the previous picture of her...
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Posted: 8/11/2012 9:01:01 PM
Sooo glad to be confused with an army MAN!!! Lmao!!!
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Posted: 8/11/2012 9:35:51 PM
Originally Posted By MrsCoop:
Sooo glad to be confused with an army MAN!!! Lmao!!! Oh snap games up she's here everyone just act normal |
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Posted: 8/11/2012 10:32:22 PM
you did good and she is a member...get her a nightforce
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Posted: 8/11/2012 10:38:17 PM
Originally Posted By BillyPumper:
you did good and she is a member...get her a nightforce If you have any extras she takes donations |
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Posted: 8/14/2012 10:42:51 PM
Ok, ordered the rifle on friday and he had it in today, i was putting another stand up when he called so we just got home with the rifle. I mounted the scope and cleaned all the "anti-rust coating" out of the gun, so tomorrow we'll get it sighted in and post some better pics. I went with the red field revolution 3-9x40, and am very happy with it so far, I'll probably upgrade later, but for now it seems like a great scope for the $. I've been wanting to try the DNZ Game Reaper mount's out, so I figured this would be the perfect rifle to put them on. Trigger really surprised me, extremely light pull, almost no take-up or over travel at all, just a crisp click ..Here's a few pics for now. She's happy as hell with it, we'll know more tomorrow when she actually gets to put a few rounds through it.
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Posted: 8/14/2012 10:52:26 PM
I've got a Redfield Revolution on my CZ 527 7.62x39 and I find it more than adequate.
Great scope/rifle combo.... td |
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Posted: 8/14/2012 10:57:36 PM
Originally Posted By treedawg:
I've got a Redfield Revolution on my CZ 527 7.62x39 and I find it more than adequate. Great scope/rifle combo.... td Thanks for the suggestion on the scope, We were at my moms house in Peachtree city all weekend so i figured while I was kinda close I'd swing by Bass Pro and pick one up. Plus Kelly had never been to a Bass Pro Shops. Extremely happy with the Scope so far, Much clearer than I'd expect, I'll know more tomorrow especially around dusk. Now I gotta decide on a new hunting rifle for myself
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