Originally Posted by JPro
I've found that the 7mm-08 is much like the 308 in that it's not fussy, doesn't burn a lot of powder, and does not need premium bullets to work very well on game. Never owned a 7x57, but it sounds like it has also done a lot with a little. I think the 7mm-08 is best in handy rifles with 22" or shorter barrels.


+1, my favorite cartridge over the last 10 years. Accurate, doesn't kick much and just kills well. I have not experimented with a lot of bullets and have done so well with the Hornady 154 RN and SP, its difficult to try anything else. I do like the 308 as well, but have a soft spot for the 7

I own or have owned 4, longest barrel on any was 21". Does well as do all 308 based rounds in carbine form

As far as a bruised shoulder from shooting, its not the cartridge

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