I couldn't be more pleased with the choice of a Rem 700 7mm-08 for starting out my son! He started shooting it when he was 6 with reduced loads from Remington and Hornady. He now is 10 and has killed a dozen deer and several hogs with it. Great bullet selection from 120-175gr in the .284 bullets.
In my opinion the 7mm-08 is a timeless caliber.
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