Originally Posted by atkinson
...but the bottom line is the .308 is a more powerful cartridge than the 7-08,...


Originally Posted by Jordan Smith
How do you figure that?


Even better, compare the 140 gr in the 7mm-08 vs the 150 in the 308 (probably the most popular bullet weights for each).

Energy (ft-lbs)
Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington� Express� 140 PSP CL 2542 2142 1793 1490 1228 1005
Remington� Express� 150 PSP CL 2648 2137 1705 1344 1048 810

The above info is a straight cut & paste from Remington's website, comparing Express loads, so it's as much apples to apples as you can get.

The 7mm-08 has already taken over at 100 yards, and the difference keeps growing the further you go.