Originally Posted by
ipscshooter
Take a hard look at the 7mm-08. It's a short action cartridge, so the rifles are a bit shorter, and, therefore, a little more handy in the woods. And, a 140 gr 7mm-08 is flatter shooting than a 150 gr .30-06 or .308, and, at 300 yards, has more retained energy, so it'll perform quite nicely on the longer shots you might see in Wyoming.
+1 to the above
i have a browning 7mm-08 and absolutely love it. it is has a 22" barrel and is light enough for me to carry all day in the PA hardwoods, but flat shooting to take deer out to 300 yards...I always used it in silhouette shoots in the "hunting rifle" categories (no special mods, no greater than 9x scope).
140gr handloads have taken at least 15 deer, no follow-ups required