I've been hearing some rumblings about this cartridge being phased out. I don't get it. It's a great caliber. Thoughts?

Dr. B

Very good caliber..

I hope not. Sweet shooting caliber. My Tikka 7mm-08 is a tack driver.

Very good caliber. Low recoil, good ballistics. if I could only have one caliber for hunting thats probably what I would choose.

Most of the grumbling I hear bout it is people who cant find ammo at wal mart for it when they dont plan ahead.

For better or worse the 6.5Creedmoor is the golden child of the industry.
Love my Tikka in 7MM08 and won't ever get rid of it but if I had to start all over with nothing today, I would buy another Tikka Superlite in 6.5Creedmoor and would glance right over 7MM08.

Same weight bullet(140gr) with effectively identical energy, a hair less recoil, with more availability at usually a few dollars less.
That is why the 7MM08 is falling behind.

Its a great cartridge for any location where shots are 400 yards or less, which is about 99% of deer hunting opportunities. It will get the job done beyond that range but there are better long range options. It is an ideal blend of light recoil and ballistics. I don't have one, I have the original version invented in 1892 - the 7X57.

I guess the expanding popularly of the creed has hurt sales, but I don't think this cartridge is in any danger of being phased out. Its just too good. The 260 Remington will probably cease to exist in factory rifles in the near future though.

Well, at least as long as .308 brass is around, we can still load for it.

Remington is still chambering most of their rifles for it, and have very few in 6.5 Creed. I agree the 260 is pretty much the ballistic twin of the creedmoor, and I can get wanting to push your own creation but dang. If you want to sell guns, chamber them in what people are buying.

I remember when I bought my A-bolt .280 back in 1995, people said, "you'll never find ammo for that thing unless you buy from a gun shop". So I always bought 2 boxes at a time. I've had to plan ahead with this caliber but I've never doubted my decision to buy the gun. Great round. Same with the 7-08. A little fore thought goes a long way. But as long as the internet will connect, I can have ammo delivered to my door.

Dillon makes funny caliber ammo in bulk a reality. Think I read where O'Connor killed several elk with 7x57&160 grain Partitions,Mrs.O'Connor that is.

Yup, if Remington had a decent sales/marketing team the 6.5Creedmoor wouldn't exist or ya and chambering rifles with the wrong twist doesn't help.
Now they're having to chamber for their competition to keep up. Ouch.

The 7mm-08 will not be phased out! It’s one of the most popular rounds nation wide. It’s just doesn’t get “buzz” anymore bc of the creed and the short mags.

I traded for a 7-08 last week. Went to Cabelas in Huntsville to get some ammo and they had NONE, Zero. Not even an empty place on the shelf for it. All kinds of wild and exotic ammo on the shelf but no 7mm-08. Left me thinking have I messed up.

You didn't mess up. ammoseek.com is your friend, as is midwayusa.com

I would LOVE to have on in a 788.

its all over online. If you watch the online sites you can find it for under $15 a couple times a year. iirc PSA has run the fusions on sale for $14.99 the last 2 years.
Academy usually always has fusions in stock in 7mm08 and those and the Barnes Vortx have shot well in all Ive tried them in.

The 7X57 was actually one of Jack's favorites also and he used it about as much as his beloved Al Biesen custom 270. But he made the 270 famous and felt obligated in a way to remain it's champion in his writings.

I'm glad to see this. I stocked up on ammo a while back. My wife shoots a beautiful Browning A-bolt gold medallion in a youth length that is chambered in 7mm-08. Waiting for her to drop one with it!

Dr. B

Yep. Shelf ammo is hard to find cor whatever reason. That is why I got into reloading

23 varieties in stock at MidwayUSA, from 120 grain to 160 grain