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Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet
I found that 708 ammo was harder to come by than the 308, but this is for my rifle, i want to build a 708 for my boy, wretrievers, what rifle have you found to be best for recoil?
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This is the best rifle I've found as for as recoil in the 7mm-08, it's the Ruger M77 compact. It can be shot by youth to grown ups anyone 6' & under. Light & easy to handle. The barrel is 16 1/2" long! It's like a toy! but very easy on the shoulder, some don't like the short barrel but you'll never see the difference out to 300yds. It runs around the $700+ but......why spend $200-$300 on a youth single shot that kicks & is only gonna be used a couple years then have to spend $500-$1000 on another rifle when this can be used for a lifetime???? When one of the boys aren't there or don't go I'm packing one of theirs
my oldest is 19 now he got his rifle when he was 11, still packing it & still hammering them with it. He wouldn't trade that gun for all the money in the world.
I have a Remington pump in the 7mm-08 bought in '91
Wife has a Browning BLR Lite in the 7mm-08
Boys have the Ruger compacts in the 7mm-08
& we have a Browning A-Bolt micro hunter in the 7mm-08
Academy usually has the ammo & I usually buy several boxes since all of us shoot the same.
The Ruger compacts are ALL our favorites! It's dang near a fist fight wanting to take them to the woods!
PM Finfeatherfur & ask him if he will sell his
Call around & find one then go put your hands on one & you'll be amazed.
Plus they have the Ruger 3 stage safety that can be bolted or unloaded with the safety on! Alot of bolts out there you have to put on fire to bolt or unload
I don't like that.
If you look at these guns & handle them, they look similar & handle alot like the 10/22's.