7mm-08?

[Bonasababy]

I dont find ammo hard to come by but do often have to order some makes. Theres usually one or two different manufacturer loads in stores here. Non tox is an order proposition most of the time.

If anyone has a box or more of the old federal premiums with 140 partitions i would love to chat about taking them. Hoarding what I have left, they pattern best in my gun.

 

[Mustangs Rule]

7-08 is what I recommend to 95% of new hunters. It works and won’t recoil hard. It also saves me time not cracking creedmore jokes at them.

I have a lot of rifles but haven’t owned a 7-08 yet. My love of the 280ai is strong.

About 5 years ago I bought a Kimber Hunter 24" barrel, SS ever so light. First three shots I could put in a small postage stamp at 100 yards off a bench. The load I worked up was just 35'/sec shy of a 7mm, Remington Mag.

Then one day I looked at my pre 64 model 70/270 in my gun safe and missed hunting with it. Yes much heavier, but my arms missed carrying it. I sold the Kimber 280AI

Never miss it. Hapy to be hunting with my old rifle again

 

[brymoore]

About 5 years ago I bought a Kimber Hunter 24" barrel, SS ever so light. First three shots I could put in a small postage stamp at 100 yards off a bench. The load I worked up was just 35'/sec shy of a 7mm, Remington Mag.

Then one day I looked at my pre 64 model 70/270 in my gun safe and missed hunting with it. Yes much heavier, but my arms missed carrying it. I sold the Kimber 280AI

Never miss it. Hapy to be hunting with my old rifle again

My 280ai is a Kimber. I look at other rifles but the Kimber is a killer. 20+ elk, lots of deer and antelope. One sheep. About to be a moose this fall. I replaced the barrel and it’s very tight MOA so far. There are better rifles for sale. I’m just used to carrying and shooting it.

My “old” rifle is a Win Model 70 in 270. It cost $500 something new. Shoots cloverleafs. Oldest son killed a deer with it two years ago to reminisce. He’s already claimed it for inheritance. It was the family killing rifle before the Kimber.