7mm-08 Remington
Short-action, light-recoil deer and elk round; popular for youth and lighter rifles.
Good for: Deer/hog, Elk/moose
A typical factory load is a 140 gr soft point bullet at about 2,800 ft/s, with roughly 2,437 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
140 grsoft pointMuzzle speed
2,800 ft/sMuzzle energy
2,437 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
≈ 0.39typical, varies by brandTwist rate
1:9.5Practical range
350 ydPoint-blank range
272 yd6" vital zoneRecommended platform
Light or standard rifleLight recoil; fine in a 6–7 lb rifleOn the Hunting Rifle Cartridges chart
Made to hunt
Short-action, light-recoil deer and elk round; popular for youth and lighter rifles.
Typical load
140 grsoft point
Typical muzzle fps
2,800ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,437ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
≈ 0.39typical, varies by brand
Twist rate for typical load
1:9.5
Effective ethical range
350 yd
MPBR
272 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 25 yd · Far zero 232 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 272 yd · Sight-in @100 2.72" high
Recommended platform
Light or standard rifleLight recoil; fine in a 6–7 lb rifle
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Made for
.308 necked to 7mm: deer and elk with less recoil than .308.
Typical load
140 grsoft point · 22" barrel
Typical muzzle fps
2,800ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,437ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
≈ 0.43typical, varies by brand
Twist rate for typical load
1:9
Practical range
350 yd
What to change
Barrel: Change · Bolt: Keep · Standard · Magazine: Keep · Standard .308
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.