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This...it'll do anything the 7 mag will do except bruise your shoulder. Well, 270 will get you a latte with your box of shells due to less expensive ammo.
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I would sell the 7mm and get one of the cheap rounds... 223, 243, or 270.
I am partial to the 270 but a 243 would certainly work.
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Sell the 7mm RM, get another .308.
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Sell the Mag, keep the .308W and shoot a .22lr more than a little. The way it sounds you are presently pressed on time, and an additional CF no matter the cartridge would mainly sit idle.
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I have Rem 700's in both 7mm RM and 308 but I prefer the 308.
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I have 3 7mags in the safe that never get shot. Get another 308 or if you want something different, a 243 or 25-06. A 243 is an absolute joy to shoot, just saying.
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KISS principle sell the 7 because you don't need it and can't see the value of it. I'd no more loan someone my 7 mag than my dick. If they are to cheap to buy their own deer rifle tell them to stay home and engage in honeydoos. 223 is a great round for inexpensive practice an NO I wouldn't loan it to some cheapass either. Magnum Man
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Get another .308, but in a different package. Have a light, handy one and a long, heavy barreled one for long range shooting. Savage definitely has you covered there with the Model 11 Long Range Hunter at one end and the Lightweight Hunter at the other. Can loan either depending on the situation. You say you can do 99% with the .308. What can't you do in the US with a .308?
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Given your criteria: For simple-get another 308- others have posted the advantages For Options- get a 270- gives you the long range but cheaper For cheap- get a 223- lowest price ammo, can still kill deer
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Get another .308, but in a different package. Have a light, handy one and a long, heavy barreled one for long range shooting. Savage definitely has you covered there with the Model 11 Long Range Hunter at one end and the Lightweight Hunter at the other. Can loan either depending on the situation. You say you can do 99% with the .308. What can't you do in the US with a .308? Agreed the 308 will.cleanly take anything in NA outside of grizzly . What I put in my original post was that 99% of my hunting is for deer or pigs. Good advice and thanks.
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Well I currently do all my hunting with a 7mm RM so I might be a tad bit biased in this, I don't find the cartridge to be that expensive to shoot, what I have noticed is that were I live, 7mm RM is on the shelf in most places and the 308 is not. Something to consider if you don't hand load your own, and there are the lack of component issues these days too. You will spend more money horse trading guns than you will think and end up spending more that you thought you would spend! Federal Fusions in 7mm RM is a good load for about $ 26 a box not much considering what things cost, keep the rifle that you can find ammo for, 308 is short supply for some reason due to the times we live in and perception.t, its all relative to what you are use to I guess!
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Well gm I guess you and I are the only ones who like 7 mags. But better them 308 shooters know their limits than to have them expanding their possibilities. Magnum Man
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Those are two excellent but very different rounds for different purposes, and both are worthy of owning. I'd keep them both. I have over a dozen different 308s in bolt and semi, but I own many other calibers as well...but that's me.
Consider that the resale value of the Savage might not be that much, but you can always try.
Also, you might like to try a different platform. Consider a lightweight Ruger American Compact in any of the calibers they are offered in that you might want to experiment with. They are inexpensive but well-made and a good choice for a limited budget.
If you want to keep it simple, just get one in .308 and explore the different platform.
They are simple and well made like the Savage, but lighter and handier and a good choice for hogs and such.
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Good advice topcat thanks. I will look into the Ruger.
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Since you have kids, get a 243. Ammo is as cheap and readily available as 308 and a good one for kids to start on. Both are just as effective on deer/hogs. I would also look into a Ruger American.
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If both rifles would be used for the same thing (in this case deer and hogs) I would think another 308 would be fine. Ammo inventory would be easy. Just a thought.
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