7mm-08 scout

[greylaghunter]

bought this rifle and have had 59 shots with the hp ammo for 100% hits and 100% kills but today I loaded up with velocity ammo and hunted wolves I hit 100% of my shots but only registered 50% kills do you think the velocity ammo may be a bit light for wolves

[ballester_molina]

I think high velocity ammo is a bit light for coyotes, and even more so for wolves. It can take down medium sized game, but only with precise shots.

[strandjutter]

I think high velocity ammo is a bit light for coyotes, and even more so for wolves. It can take down medium sized game, but only with precise shots.

Did you ever tried to shoot a coyote with the .17 hv ? They drop like a rock.
so i don't see why 07mm-08 should be to light it's way bigger bullet then the .17 !

[ballester_molina]

I think high velocity ammo is a bit light for coyotes, and even more so for wolves. It can take down medium sized game, but only with precise shots.

Did you ever tried to shoot a coyote with the .17 hv ? They drop like a rock.
so i don't see why 07mm-08 should be to light it's way bigger bullet then the .17 !

Yesterday I've lost a few coyotes. Body shots at close range, and they ran like hell, so i had to pull another bullet in it.
https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/ball ... /630172145

Imho .243 works better, but i'm going to hunt with it a bit more to make 'final conclusion'

This round is definitely not for 'slappy shooting' (i mean HV)

[greylaghunter]

after a few more shots with the velocity load it seem to take the muleys down but struggles with the wolves so I think best to leave the velocity for foxes and bobcats

[Bowster]

There is a glitch with it the camo 2-10 scope doesnt show up on the gun but the other scopes do??

[BCKidd]

I used it for the "Snow Sniper- Sitka" comp and it didn't even register the Sitka I shot with it. Yet, the 222 Moose I dropped did register for the "Moose Wisely". Wonder why that is? I would also not suggest using the HV shot on anything except small game. It almost bounces off the bigger game it claims can be shot with that load. The High Power load stops most things quickly tho'. Peace.

BCKidd.

[Rugged_Randy]

I used it for the "Snow Sniper- Sitka" comp and it didn't even register the Sitka I shot with it. Yet, the 222 Moose I dropped did register for the "Moose Wisely". Wonder why that is? I would also not suggest using the HV shot on anything except small game. It almost bounces off the bigger game it claims can be shot with that load. The High Power load stops most things quickly tho'. Peace.

BCKidd.

Have you made a bug report of that sitka comp with scout? They fixed Whitetail marksman when I posted report when Blaser shots didn't count.
And yeah HP ammo is basically .300 mag. It can take double lungs over 300 meters away to a Moose. That's pretty well for a necked down .308

[BCKidd]

I used it for the "Snow Sniper- Sitka" comp and it didn't even register the Sitka I shot with it. Yet, the 222 Moose I dropped did register for the "Moose Wisely". Wonder why that is? I would also not suggest using the HV shot on anything except small game. It almost bounces off the bigger game it claims can be shot with that load. The High Power load stops most things quickly tho'. Peace.

BCKidd.

Have you made a bug report of that sitka comp with scout? They fixed Whitetail marksman when I posted report when Blaser shots didn't count.
And yeah HP ammo is basically .300 mag. It can take double lungs over 300 meters away to a Moose. That's pretty well for a necked down .308

No I didn't make a bug report. I guess I should've. I have a feeling tho' once EW gets back to full capacity they're gonna make changes to the "Scout"- the bipod generally sucks hooey. I'd take the gun tho' even without that silly thing. Peace.

BCKidd.