Santee116 said:I can get 2750 pretty dang easy with my 7-08 and RL-17 with the 162 Amax (with absolutely no pressure signs in my rifle.)
This is coming from a hunting set-up with a 21.5" Bartlein.
I imagine if you set it up, specifically for the 162's and ran a 26" barrel you could probably get to 2800-2850 pretty easily with this combo.
However, based on recoil alone, I would definitely go with a 6mm or 6.5mm for competitions.
Your setup sounds like a great deer slayer. I think that is where the 7mm-08 really shines. I'm glad you went with the 162 gr vs. the 140 class bullets that most hunters shoot. I thought about getting one but already have a 270 Win, 308 Win, and 6.5 Creed.