Both are great cartridges and there isn't much you can do with one you cna't do with the other.

I would tend to favor the 7mm-08 because of the cost.

Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.