7mm-08 factory ammo

[Robert]

The wife bought me a Savage Axis 7mm-08 last Christmas and the in-laws gave me 4 boxes of Remington Core Lokt with it and I haven't been getting very good groups (4 plus inches). I'm putting in a knew trigger spring to help with the trigger pull. But just wondering what others out there are using for factory loads. Just seeing what direction I want to go first. Guess I should also say I plan on using this for whitetail and coyotes under 300 yards.

[Wayne Nixon]

I have a Stevens 200 in 7mm-08 and it shoots Hornady American Whitetail very well.

[pisgah]

Not saying this will be true with your rifle, but when I tried Remington Corelokt 130 gr. ammo in my Axis .270 I got 5-shot groups about like yours. Tried some federal 130's, groups shrank to 5 shots in barely over an inch. That accuracy level has now held through almost 100 rounds of Federal loads from three different lots, so I know what my factory load is likely to be from now on.

BTW, I gave 2 boxes of the Remington load to a friend who also has an Axis .270 -- and in his rifle they shot as well as the Federals did in mine. So, go figure...

[prdatr]

Trigger spring will help. Some rifles are picky so try the Whitetail's.

[Robert]

Thanks Guys I will will pick up some Hornady and federals to see which my rifle might like better.

[Robinhood]

You are going to like the way the Hornady Whitetails (HWT) shoot. Weather you like Hornady bullets is a different story. My son dropped a bunch of bucks with the HWT. For some reason he now shoots a solid TSX

[Haiku_Rodney]

I have a Savage 11 in 7mm-08. I tried Reminton 140 gr Core Lokts and got terrible groups - on a good day 3 inches. I went the handloading route to shrink my group size. I second other's suggestions that you try other brands. I know of a number of hunters who have been having problems with the Winchester ammo. Accuracy is good, but, hit animals are not staying down. Not sure why - bullet failure?

[big honkin jeep]

Try something in a lighter bullet weight.

[tufrthnails]

Mine loves the 139g SSTs.

[Frasjimm]

Win 140 SuperX work well in my mod 11....

[Zero333]

Brothers 11 7mm08 shot the CoreLokts into 1.5" at 100m.

Remington accutip V would barely hit the target because the bullet's kept breaking apart after leaving the muzzle.

Federal Fusion shot about 1 moa and it's what I recommend for you.