ORIGINAL: bronko22000
Bighorn - why not a compromise? How about the 7-08? A bit more recoil than the .243 but less than the 308. And no deer will ever know the difference if it was hit with the 7mm or the 308 bullet. Actually IMO the 7-08 causes a bit more tissue damage than the 308.
To be honest I thought a 30 caliber might just be the way to go. Does the 7mm-08 use a necked down .308 case? So the 7mm-08 is a little more devestating? I had actually thought of that round but had almost ruled it out. I might take another look at it.