ORIGINAL: Roskoe
I just came back in from the shop. Interesting exchange here in the past six hours. Brutal Attack . . . . where did you come up with such a handle? Let me constructively suggest you change that name to "A Little Thin on Experience". There are a bunch of folks on this board with a lot of depth of experience. Folks like Stubblejumper, Big Country, James B, Drilling Man, Rebel Hog . . . many more. You can't jump in here and start making statements like "the 7mm-08 is an ineffective elk round" or "experience doesn't account for much"without taking shots across the bow. Ask constructive questions . . . try to learn from the many who are more than willing to share their knowledge - which was derived from personal experience. . . . . Things will go better.
For your information I'm a professional hunter/agent for a government agency. I'm also a trained scientist.I shootfor a living. Sorry if I'm not a back-woods hill-billy, sorry it seems you value that more than logic.
I'm only 26 and I've probably killed more elk this spring with my .308 than you have in the last 5 years.
If you think personal experience tells the whole story it isn't me that's misguided or inexperienced.
I made my points and I didn't have to "because I know more than you". You seem to think that's a valid reason for me to listen to you, yet you offer nothing to back it up other than you "experience".
By no means am I saying the 7mm-08 isn't any good, I don't recall saying that. What I'm saying is, I don't think it's a better choice than a .308 for the reasons I've set forth.
Disagree? Fine then you better be prepared to back it up with some factual material. Not this "I've got x years on you youngster" BS.