What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 6
What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
The Ruger M77® Mark II Compact 7mm-08. This is going to be strickly a big game hunting rifle.
I know I want a 7mm. I am not sure on the the bulliet ie. Rem Mag, WSM, 08, ext. I am open to sugestions.
Also what do you think of the Ruger M77 Mark II All-Weather 7mm WSM and M77® Mark II Ultra Light 30-06.
Thanks,
Jon
I know I want a 7mm. I am not sure on the the bulliet ie. Rem Mag, WSM, 08, ext. I am open to sugestions.
Also what do you think of the Ruger M77 Mark II All-Weather 7mm WSM and M77® Mark II Ultra Light 30-06.
Thanks,
Jon
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Goucester Maine
Posts: 264
RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
you say big game hunting. but what game and where. if teh shots are under 200 yards teh 08 would be good but as you go further you might want teh STW or RM.
#3
RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
I know I want a 7mm. I am not sure on the the bulliet ie. Rem Mag, WSM, 08, ext. I am open to sugestions.
7mm 08 is a good cartridge IMO but if your planning on humting a lot of elk or moose then I think it might leaving yourself a bit short unless you reload. But for deer, Bear, lopes and maybe the odd bigger game hunt where the longer range may not be required it would be fine.
Like mentioned fill in a few of the blanks so it easier to know what your requirements maybe for this new rifle.
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: merrill WI USA
Posts: 62
RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
I just had my gun shop order a Ruger M77 Mark II compact stainless with black laminate stock in 7mm08. I plan on using it on whitetails and for elk when I go on all day stalks. I will have a uncle reload 150 gr. swift scirocco's. I use 180 gr. scirocco's in my 300 ultra mag and they work great. I will shoot whitetails out to 350-400 yards and elk only out to 200-250 yards with the 7mm08. Shot location will be more critical with the 7mm08 than the 300 ultra.
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: freeport fl
Posts: 179
RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
I personally don't like the ruger compacts, because they feel to small to me, yeah they are light but if I am gonna get a rifle the 16 1/2 inch barrel feels to short. I would get an ultralight in .270 or .30-06. Ruger needs to make the 7mm08 in a different model besides compact.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bossier City LA United States
Posts: 2,425
RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
Ruger needs to make the 7mm08 in a different model besides compact.
#9
RE: What do you guys think of Rugers 7mm-08?
I would look at a the compact in person and see if ya like it, as far as the 7mm rule that is a wide spectrup that covers any critter....just depends on what ya wanna spend on ammo.