If a new want to be shooter came along and ask which cartridge would you recommend - a 7mm-08 or 6.5 CM, which would you suggest? Personally I think the performance is close enough that it really doesn't matter. What does matter is the availability of ammo and quality rifles to shoot it out of. Currently the 6.5 CM is about a 10:1 favorite on local sporting good shelves and would easily be the cartridge that I recommend.

A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope