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At present I own both a Savage in 7mmRM and a Savage in .308. I am considering getting rid of the 7mm. I use the rifles for hunting only, 99% of which takes place for deer and hogs. I dont reload and the 7mm is dang expensive to buy ammo for and practice with.
If I get rid of the 7mm what would your opinion be for my next rifle and cartridge for the purpose of hunting deer and hogs inside of 400yds?? Budget is a big concern and I would like to stick with the Savage line of rifles as they are what I am most familiar with. I am actually considering just getting another 308 as it seems to work as well as my 7mmRM for my use. Thanks all in advance for your replies.
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Well, the .308 has you covered but if you just want another caliber, how about the .25-06?
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I was thinking a .243 would work well for deer and hogs, and ammo should be abundant.
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If I get rid of the 7mm what would your opinion be for my next rifle and cartridge for the purpose of hunting deer and hogs inside of 400yds?? Budget is a big concern and I would like to stick with the Savage line of rifles as they are what I am most familiar with.
Scott thinkin the 308 has the first part covered......223 for cheap ammo and practice? 
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Yep, I'd get a fast twist 223 to go with the 308 and call it a day.
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The new rifle would be used also mainly for hunting deer and hogs as well as either a backup or to loan to family member/friend thats deer/hog hunting with me. I knw the 223 will kill them cleanly but looking for something else. Good thought though and thanks for the replies.
Already owned a 243 in the past. 25-06 I will look into . Thanks all.
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Id go 270 Win for longer range shooting
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Get a 7mm-08, best of both worlds?
I would stick with the 308 especially if you don't reload? A 25.06 is a great caliber also but they both do the same thing which is kill.
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Then do a 243 and call it a day.
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Personally id just keep the 7mm as the loaner and use your 308 99% of the time . You'll spend more trading around than you'll save on ammo. Also you could go for a reloading kit like the Lee challenger and load to suit your needs ie make you 7 mag into a 7 mm08 and save money at the same time. Third choice is sell you mag to your freeloading buddy and use your 308.
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270 will cover the lighter 7RM stuff and 308, but the 308 wins in selection of factory ammo. If its a round you like, then a second one would at least cut down on the crap laying around factor.
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Then do a 243 and call it a day. This.
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Id go 270 Win for longer range shooting This...it'll do anything the 7 mag will do except bruise your shoulder.
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Personally id just keep the 7mm as the loaner and use your 308 99% of the time . You'll spend more trading around than you'll save on ammo. Also you could go for a reloading kit like the Lee challenger and load to suit your needs ie make you 7 mag into a 7 mm08 and save money at the same time. Third choice is sell you mag to your freeloading buddy and use your 308. HAHA great advice thanks. Reloading is out. Tried it and enjoyed it somewhat but I just dont have enough time to dedicate to reloading. It always seemed that I either had time to go shoot or sit in the garage and reload but not both. Blessed with a wife and three kids which get most of my time outside work. I agree also I dont want to spend much in the deal cause it would take alot of shooting to see any savings. My thought is to hopefully trade the7mm plus throw in maybe 100$ then quit swapping rifles around until my finances allowed me to start spending any money on hunting rifles which likely will be a while. Going from 40$ a box to hopefully 20-25$ a box is my goal. Thanks again for the replies thus far. Scott
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Personally id just keep the 7mm as the loaner and use your 308 99% of the time . You'll spend more trading around than you'll save on ammo. Also you could go for a reloading kit like the Lee challenger and load to suit your needs ie make you 7 mag into a 7 mm08 and save money at the same time. Third choice is sell you mag to your freeloading buddy and use your 308. HAHA great advice thanks. Reloading is out. Tried it and enjoyed it somewhat but I just dont have enough time to dedicate to reloading. It always seemed that I either had time to go shoot or sit in the garage and reload but not both. Blessed with a wife and three kids which get most of my time outside work. I agree also I dont want to spend much in the deal cause it would take alot of shooting to see any savings. My thought is to hopefully trade the7mm plus throw in maybe 100$ then quit swapping rifles around until my finances allowed me to start spending any money on hunting rifles which likely will be a while. Going from 40$ a box to hopefully 20-25$ a box is my goal. Thanks again for the replies thus far. Scott Time is certainly more valuable. One thing I've learned from reloading is I shoot at least twice as much and spend many nights at the bench. Not that is necessarily a bad thing. Some days one rifle stashed away with a few cases of ammo is pretty appealing...
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Since reloading is out, you can take your pick of the common chamberings, any of which will do what you want.
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At present I own both a Savage in 7mmRM and a Savage in .308. I am considering getting rid of the 7mm. I use the rifles for hunting only, 99% of which takes place for deer and hogs. I dont reload and the 7mm is dang expensive to buy ammo for and practice with.
If I get rid of the 7mm what would your opinion be for my next rifle and cartridge for the purpose of hunting deer and hogs inside of 400yds?? Budget is a big concern and I would like to stick with the Savage line of rifles as they are what I am most familiar with. I am actually considering just getting another 308 as it seems to work as well as my 7mmRM for my use. Thanks all in advance for your replies.
Scott
Simple solution - sell the 7MM, keep the 308 Savage. As you stated it is a proven performer for 99% of what you do. There is a multitude of factory ammo choices mostly relatively inexpensive compared to the 7MM. For plinking/practice there is a lot of inexpensive imported 308 ammo available. drover
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At present I own both a Savage in 7mmRM and a Savage in .308. I am considering getting rid of the 7mm. I use the rifles for hunting only, 99% of which takes place for deer and hogs. I dont reload and the 7mm is dang expensive to buy ammo for and practice with.
If I get rid of the 7mm what would your opinion be for my next rifle and cartridge for the purpose of hunting deer and hogs inside of 400yds?? Budget is a big concern and I would like to stick with the Savage line of rifles as they are what I am most familiar with. I am actually considering just getting another 308 as it seems to work as well as my 7mmRM for my use. Thanks all in advance for your replies.
Scott
Simple solution - sell the 7MM, keep the 308 Savage. As you stated it is a proven performer for 99% of what you do. There is a multitude of factory ammo choices mostly relatively inexpensive compared to the 7MM. For plinking/practice there is a lot of inexpensive imported 308 ammo available. drover Thanks drover. I would really like to keep two rifles for the purpose of deer hunting on hand though. Thanks again for your reply.
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You seem to appreciate keeping things simple, so I'd just get another 308- Just one kind of ammo to mess with, one set of bore brushes, don't have to worry about grabbing the wrong ammo in a hurry (check out 'Travis's first elk" thread for that experience), one trajectory to memorize-
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