"With what kind of load ? I thought it would be nice to be able to push 140 grains TSX and 160 grains partition at proper expansion speeds. I believe it would get the job done on stalked game but driven one is the big issue."
I think the 7/08 is at it's best with 139/140s if you are talking factory loads. On Boar, other than a 120 TSX, I would use 140s. Those should penetrate fine on any boar, my brother shot a boar w/Encore in 7/08 w/factory 140 corelokt, under 100 yd shot, it did run a little, but the boar was est. at over 500 lbs by a wildlife biologist, it was a VERY big hog. That said, I don't think any other bullet would have dropped it sooner. Perhaps a hit to the spine. Believe my brother hit his behind the shoulder in the lungs.
Steyr's make nice rifles, you should do well.
