129s set the bar long ago and are a fine choice....PD.
CH - a mild 6.5 may force you to leave that big 7 at home
Sure don't miss the ones I had in the past for what I do. 7/08 is also a nice step down in blast/recoil, owned many in the past.
Wish you many more decades of fun!
Found a very nice walnut/blue Ruger Compact 7mm-08 on Gander's used gun rack today. Very nice wood, very clean, pre-LC6 trigger (not sure if that is good or bad, just a note). A Bushnell Banner scope was in the rings, not sure of the magnification (wasn't interested in the scope and didn't look).
Have to say I was drooling over the rifle as it would fill a long-time want for a 7mm-08 or .260 Rem AND the long time want for a mild but authoritative compact to hump the hills with...
Price tag was $500 and I walked. Might go back to talk to the manager...