I have a Remington model 788 that I had rebarreled to 7mm-08 Rem. It was my go to gun this past season. My 300 Win Mag didn' t even leave the closet. The 7mm-08 has plenty of knockdown power, great ballistics, and very little recoil. If there ever was a perfect deer cartridge the 7mm-08 would be a top contender for the title.