fun and accurate little 7mm08

[ccoker]

Seems like there are a lot of 7mm08 fans here..
Thought you might like this..
Not a "tactical" rifle but anyone looking for a nice light compact hunting rifle might be interested.

Recently we got in a Weatherby Vangaurd II Hog Reaper for my son (16)

Shot it over the weekend..
less than a 1/2 dozen down the pipe, .4" average

Son got on a pig Saturday night but it was moving and he didn't feel he had a clean shot so he passed..

He likes it and it so do I

 

[Name Enough]

No doubt about it Weatherby makes good rifles. Was that stock standard?

 

[ccoker]

No doubt about it Weatherby makes good rifles. Was that stock standard?

yeah, that is there Hog Reaper model
kind of cheesy but the kid digs it and from 10ft away it looks like camo

It is a comfortable stock...

 

[oughtsix]

My wife has a .270 vanguard. It shoots the lights out, especially for the money. We've only got 600 bucks or so in the whole rig and it'll shoot right around 2" at 200 with the cheap corelokt remington stuff. I can only imagine the accuracy potential if you could get good bullets in .277...

 

[ccoker]

I am sure this gun could shoot better as it breaks in better.
I wasn't really trying to get a one hole group, rather 3 brisk shots...

Nice little shooter for the kid that dad will undoubtedly will have to test on something that needs killing..

 

[turbo54]

708 has got to be one of the most underrated cartridges ever. It is, in my opinion, the finest .473" bolt, 2.800" COAL all-around cartridge ever.

 

[DrewinTejas]

^ agree. I love me some 7mm08. Nice rifle.

 

[gunnut284]

I have a Rem Seven in 7-08 I'm shooting for the first time tomorrow. I hope it shoots as well as your Howa.

 

[ccleroy]

My little Model 7 in 7-08 is a sick little rig....it's a pleasure to hunt with.