Bludog, your choices of a 7mm-08 and a sharpshooting wife who likes to hunt are both beyond reproach.... WvZ
Not me, but my wife lost one - after shooting a big bodied buck at about 150 yds using a 22-250 and a 55 gr Barnes TTSX bullet. Buck ran into some pretty thick woods. We left the area alone for over two hours but there was very little blood and what there was played out in less than 50 yds of tracking. She is a good shot and she had a good rest and felt like it was a well placed shot. We spent most of opening day looking for him.
Found his remains last weekend while looking for sheds - one rib clearly busted - a well placed shot. This was the first year we used that cartridge based on good feed back from many members of this site. And I am not in anyway doubting their experiences.
Needless to say, my wife is back in the 7mm-08 camp and will probably never try another different round again. It has proven more than adequate for our hunting needs.
Thanks for the reply.
