Originally Posted by rem shooter
thought about 7mm-08 in rem mod-7.gun store has used but never fired one for sale $200 less than a new one. would use it for brushy wooded area on deer becouse of its shorter lengh than my rem mod 700 30-06.is this better than a .308 win in this type of hunting?one gun writer says it's recoil is a little more than a .243,but if the 7mm uses 140 gr. bullets and .308 uses 150 gr. i thought it would be closer to the .308.not worried about recoil just the muzzle blast and muzzle lift, plus i reload for the 30-06 so have plenty of .30 cal bullets ,is it worth saving 200 dollors on gun then have to buy diffrent cal. bullets as in is it that much better hand have less recoil than a .308 win


Having extentsive use with both the 30-06 and 7-08 on deer this is a no-brainer IMO..

The 7mm-08 has done everything and more than the 30-06 dose on deer.. After years of use with each, the 7mm-08 is overkill when deer are concerned. It dispatches big bucks with ease.

"Dose more"!?!

Yep, I've more one shot kills and fewer feet of tracking with the -08.. Also dose more with alot less recoil and it comes in sweet lightweight packages.


Never shot anything but 140 partitions. I'm very interested in seeing what the 120tsx and the 150E-tip will do in the 7mm-08. At this point the 7mm-08 has absolutly been flawless.

As far as the 30-06 comparison goes, I'm sure the 308 can also match the -06 when talking deer. Either way the 7mm-08 dose anything they can do with less recoil.


It's been the greatest deer killer I've seen yet. I'd take one over any 270,-06, 7mm mag, 30-06, 300wm, anyday of the week!!!

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