New CDL is a good choice. My niece has usedthe7mm-08 in a Ruger M77 MKIIfor the last 4 years and loves it. She hasgotten a buck with thatrifle thepast 3 years and 2 does the fourth year.Caliber fits right in between .243 Winand .270 Win. Lower recoil helps most shooters avoid flinching and results in better accuracy. Great whitetail deer round.

Close equivalentcaliber is .260 Rem. It is a 6.5mm caliber bullet in a necked down .308 cartridge case instead of a 7mm bullet. You may want to check out this caliber as well.My wife shootsthe .260 Remington ina Browning A-Bolt and has filled her deer tag with one shot each of the last five years.