7mm-08 in africa

[catchdog]

me and the wife are going to SA for a plains game hunt. im taking a 30-06 with 165 gr fed fusion bullets. the wife is taking a 7mm-08 and her rifle really likes the 140 gr barnes tsx. so my question is what do you all think of the wifes set up of the 7-08 with the 140 gr barnes tsx?

 

[Duknutz]

Catchdog,
I think your good with the 7MM-08 over there....It's been said here before...Its better to make a great shot with a gun your comfortable with,than make a bad shot with a gun that your scared/not comfortble with.My buddy was born and raised over in SA and has an outfitting business and he loves his 7mm-08 and has killed all plainsgame with it and a few others too.Good Luck on your hunt and remember shot placement is key!

 

[catchdog]

thanks for your reply. i have no dought about the 7mm-08. my question was more about the 140 gr tsx. i was told buy a guide or ph over there that the tsx doesnt open up good on the smaller animals like lmpala . my wifes rifle will shoot most ammo good but it shoots the 140 gr tsx the best. i have seen a 140 gr rem core-lot break apart on a 100 pound bears shoulder from a 7-08. when a tsx went trough about 18-20 inches of a 350 pound bear. so i think the tsx is the heavy hitter but will it open up on impala and make a quick kill. i do have some 100 gr bullets loaded up for her 7-08 that shoot good and only hit 1 inch lower than the tsx at 100 yards that she could take for the smaller stuff. but i would rather just take two boxes of the tsx if they will do the job well.

 

[Duknutz]

Catchdog,
I took over my 220 Swift and shot tripple shocks through it and never got a bullet back on the smaller game impala,fallow deer,springbuk,etc. everyone went right threw the animal and the exit hole wasnt any bigger than the entrance hole.But that was a 53 Gr. bullet flying at over 3600fps.My buddy and I both shot the Swift A-frame over there and I now shoot it here for all my elk,deer hogs...absolutelly love this bullet...performance,accuracy,and weight retention are awesome....Good Luck!

 

[DLS]

For plains game you should be fine with that caliber and bullet. Yo'll probably find that your PH would prefer a bit heavier bullet, more like155-160 grain, but the TSX should do a great job. Shots won't be very long, with 200 yards being a pretty long shot over there.

I wouldn't shoot an eland with that caliber and bullet, but wouldn't hesitate to shoot most others with it. My son killed a big kudu with a .270 and 150 grain Nosler Partitions, and I've killed zebra and sable witht that same combo. You'll be fine with what you're taking.

 

[CHWine]

I'm a 7mm-08 owner and I think you've got the right combo. Although I took my 7mag and 375 the times I went, I think the TSX in that weight will whack just about any of the plains game. As stated before, I wouldn't shoot eland, zebra or blue wildebeest with it (unless it was close range and perfect broadside) but just about anything else should go down. Good luck.:toast-yellow:

 

[jstevens]

I shot pretty much everything except zebra with the 7x57 and a 160 partition at 2750 fps. The 7mm08 is pretty much the same thing. The 140 TSX will be just fine on pretty much any plains game.