Originally Posted by JBO69
For those of you who shoot or have shot one of the above calibers, which one should I select for my next purchase and why? Looking for a lite hunting rifle for general use in the CONUS. Meaning whitetails, hogs, black bear, elk?, coyotes.... curious about "on game" performance and bullet selection as well. Also, resale.

I have larger calibers in heavier guns so that is why I want a lite rifle. Perhaps 7lbs rigged?

thanks


The 7-08 is dandy for stuff, little...

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and big...

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Brass is abundant...and

Bullets are excellent - and can be run in the superb 7-08, along with the magnificent 7Mag, the wonderful 7WSM, the terrific 280, and the titillating 280AI.

For me, 7-08 wins for practical reasons in a contest between a couple of dandy cartridges which are neck and neck head to head.

Plus, I'm sentimental about it since it has been so good to me for so many years...grin.

DJ