Is the Remington 7mm-08 a good cartridge?

The 7mm-08 is a great little cartridge. It delivers excellent accuracy and generates all the power most hunters need. Remington eventually backed off on the throttle quite a bit.

Is the Remington 7mm-08 chambered in the same actions as the 284?

The 7mm-08 is chambered in exactly the same actions as the .284 Winchester, but cannot equal .284 ballistics. Original rifles chambered for the 7mm-08 were the Remington Model 788 and 700BDL Varmint Special bolt actions. Current Remington catalogs list the 700 series and Model Seven bolt-actions as available in this chambering.

Is the Remington 7mm-08 a real Mauser?

The 7mm-08 (left) is accurately described as a short-action version of the 7x57mm Mauser. Remington has domesticated more wildcat cartridges than any other company.

When did the 7mm-08 come out in the US?

Commercialized in 1980, the 7mm-08 did not garner the hype lavished on many new cartridges. It pretty much flew under the radar for years, with a few rifles and loads offered and an occasional mention in the shooting and hunting media.

What was the first animal taken with a 7mm-08 Rem cartridge?

Chub Eastman with a big California boar, the first animal Boddington saw taken with a 7mm-08, in 1981 when the cartridge was just a year old. The then-new 140-grain Ballistic Tip broke both shoulders and kept on going! As a newer cartridge factory-chambered in modern actions, the 7mm-08 Rem has always been loaded to the gills.

What is the 7mm-08 proof research cartridge?

This Proof Research 7mm-08 grouped extremely well right out of the box, producing sub-MOA groups with Hornady’s inexpensive 139-grain American Whitetail load. As to the latter, probably nothing…but that can be said about almost any new cartridge.

What is the muzzle velocity of a Remington 7mm-08?

The ballistic performances for the 7mm-08 Remington based off a 24 inch test barrel on two grain types for muzzle velocity are 2,800 ft/s (140 gr Nosler P), 2,650 ft/s (150 gr Speer HC-SP).