RE: Tikka T3 Lite or Hunter ques
308 and the 7mm-08 both short cartridges....both great whitetail rounds...
Me personally if i had a 7mm-08 i probaly wouldnt want a 308...if im planning on hunting bigger game id vouch for the 30-06. The 30-06 with 150gr bullets will kill a whitetail about as dead as can be...you can also get loads up to 225gr for bigger game. Personally I shoot 180gr out of my 06 and it pretty much is over kill on whitetail, butI wouldnt hesitate to shoot anything with it. Not to mention there probalyisn't a sporting goods store on earth that doesnt sell 06 ammo.
Tikka guns are solid with guaranteed accuracy out of the box. If you want wood get the hunter stainless...if you want synthetic get the synthetic stainless. Its more of a personal choice...I like synthetic stocks just because there is no upkeep ever on them...just keep on using em dont worry about scratching a nice finish...