RE: 7MM-08 VS 7MM REMINGTON MAG
I have a few friends who shoot 7mm-08 and they all love them. One friend has a Weatherby Vangaurd, another has a Model 7 Remington, the other a model 700 Bdl.
One shoots 140 ballistic tips, the other 140 nosler partitions, and the other 140 core-lokt out of em all they all kill deer. Its just an all round great round for whitetail. You already have a cannon for larger game this probaly fits the bill alot more for you since you have an 06.
If i didnt shoot a 270 i would be all over a 7mm08 as a primary deer rifle. Im in the opposite boat as you im looking at either a 300win mag or a 7mm Mag.