Brad,
I agree completely about the .308. In fact, on every practical point it is probably a better choice than the 7x57, while doing the same things. But certain aspects of shooting lie outside the realm of practicality....
And then we get back to the old argument of which caliber is the best.
Hard choice to make as I like the 7-08 when useing light bullets but the 308 for heavier stuff. Good thing that most of us do not have to stop at one caliber! Long live the gun makers!