Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles opinion of 7mm-08 rem. vs 308

( Bump) Ok... I've read nearly this WHOLE thread. I've used 3 different 7-08's to take 35 deer from 1980-1998. I like the .308 better as a gen. purpose rifle. I think it hits harder & puts a bigger hole with heavier bullets at normal hunting ranges. .Despite what the gack might say... I think deer go down faster, which is good for where I hunt on the edge of a thick bedding area hemmed in with Hi-fence. I like a 20" brl .308 for good work on feral hogs running thru the broomweeds out to 150 yds,it simply can't be beat. I like the .308 in a tactical rifle for the same reasons everyone else does. It is very easy to load the .308 up to specs...one always is stretching the 7-08's limits. That said..for really long range hunting I like the 6.5-o6 A.I & 7 RM.