7/08 build finished. ..

[7mmRM]

Took a little extra time over the last couple weeks to spin up my 708. My old one died last year with 4500 on the tube. I used the action for my 6x47 L, so for this one I had to start from scratch! I took some pictures of the build process,but not near everything.

Specs-

Trued Rem 700
Trued bolt, removed factory handle, then timed, and TiGed ona PTG handle.
Badger Lug
Rock 5R, 1-9 twist, M24 contour, finished at 26"
5/8 x24 threaded muzzle
APA Gen2 Little Bastard. (Fuggin awesome brake)
Graphite Black Cerakote
Pillar and glass bedded in an OLD McM A4.
Sponge camo on the stock
Badger M5 DBM
TPS 20 moa rail.
Seekins rings
Bushnell G2DMR













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5 shots at 100 yards with the old standby load. 162 AMAXs over 47. 5 of H4350

 

[kyyotestalker]

very nice build, I aint seen a sponge camo on here in some time.

 

[29aholic]

I had an older 700VS in 7/08 I wished I had kept.

 

[2Shots]

Isaac reuses his A4's a lot, that's probably the 10th action in that stock. We kid him a lot (or at least I do!) about his old A4's, problem is he out shoots us all with them most of the time so what can we say!! Nice group Isaac, Go team SIP!!

 

[Doeboy]

Dang nice stick! Love the 7-08original

 

[jonthomps]

Great looking build with a great round. I especially like the fly you killed with your new stick ;-)

 

[7mmRM]

Isaac reuses his A4's a lot, that's probably the 10th action in that stock. We kid him a lot (or at least I do!) about his old A4's, problem is he out shoots us all with them most of the time so what can we say!! Nice group Isaac, Go team SIP!!

I figured you would come along and give more shit about the stock! Hahah!

Thats at least the 10th action in that stock!

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

What COAL is required to kiss the lands? How much are you jumping? Velocity?

47.5gr sounds stout, must be pretty fast.

 

[7mmRM]

2.88". Touching. 2810 fps.

Up until a couple years ago Hogdon had listed 48 grains as max with a 162.

 

[Oregonmuley]

Nice build & some fine shooting! I'm also a big fan of the 7MM-08 for a hunting rig, collecting parts now for the next one

 

[Fredo0621]

2.88". Touching. 2810 fps.

Up until a couple years ago Hogdon had listed 48 grains as max with a 162.

I would love to know what 2000MR would do in that case and in that rifle.

 

[wnroscoe]

In an A4 too, what a surprise...............not

Nice rifle.

 

[mcfred]

Nice build! I like that you did the work yourself. Give superformance powder a try.

 

[nashlaw]

I may contact you in a couple months as i have a 1/9 Bartlein and 6-digit Remington receiver going to GAP in a week or so. A while back, i started to realize there are chamberings other than .308.

Around my AO there is a paucity of H4350, but IMR 4350 aplenty. Have you ever tried the IMR in 7-08?

 

[7mmRM]

'Roscoe,

Its a shocker, I know!

Nashlaw,

Feel free to contact me anytime. You'll enjoy the chambering.

 

[HodgdonExtreme]

I may contact you in a couple months as i have a 1/9 Bartlein and 6-digit Remington receiver going to GAP in a week or so. A while back, i started to realize there are chamberings other than .308.

Around my AO there is a paucity of H4350, but IMR 4350 aplenty. Have you ever tried the IMR in 7-08?

IMR4350 works great in 7mm08. I've found it to go a little faster than H4350 with ~162gr bullets, and great accuracy. Haven't really tested fps/° temp sensitivity though.

 

[Runamuk]

Great looking build! 7-08 is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

 

[7mmRM]

Runamuk,

Are you still shooting the 171 Barnes?

 

[dturnersr]

gotta say I love reading about 7/08's. And every time I pick up my Model 7 it's like listening to oldies but goodies music!

 

[Runamuk]

Runamuk,

Are you still shooting the 171 Barnes?

Yes sir, but don't tell anyone about them!

 

[silhouette]

I wonder why you don't see more 708s in competitions like PRS?

 

[7mmRM]

Mainly recoil. While this brake tames the recoil considerably, its still has considerably more recoil than a braked 6mm. In individual matches such as PRS events, spotting your hit and misses in a wide variety of positions is paramount.

That said, it can certainly be done. I shot my old one in a PRS match a few years ago, and did just fine(top15). As good as this thing is shooting I just may shoot it at the next PRS match I attend. Especially since my 260 is getting a little long in the tooth and my damn 6x47L with a whole 600 down the pipe scrubbed off about 100 fps during/after the recent K&M match.

 

[_shawn_]

finished building my 7-08 a couple months ago and it's badass. pushing 175 smk's to 2730 with cfe 223 and just started load development on the 171 barnes and they look promising