Originally Posted by
ChasingSilver
Ugh...that was a total buzz-kill, but thanks for the honest feedback.
Ok, maybe I should start over in my quest for advice. Here's the question:
You are a 6'2", 210lb, novice hunter. You have about $1000 and you have to spend it on a new 7mm-08 rifle. You will be hunting whitetail deer in the midwest with it. It cannot have a synthetic stock. You already have a scope that you must use on this rifle. Any cash leftover must be used to buy ammo so that you can practice. What rifle do you buy?
I was in the same situation you are a few months ago.
I was dead set on a 7-08 for good reason.
I also refuse to buy another Remington.
I was left with savage tika weatherby or browning. Browning had nothing I liked in that caliber, savage has the wrong rate of twist for the 7-08 (1-11.5) I decided on the weatherby vanguard that I put a aftermarket stock on . It comes with a 24" barrell which is great.
The gun is probably the most accurate gun I have owned.
If I were you I would look at the weatherby sporter or sub moa in 7-08 or the vangaurd for 399.00 and put a custom stock on it like I did.
Heres the sporter and sub moa.
The winchester featherweight is another, I just didnt like its looks
It has a 22" barrell and the correct twist, 1-9.5
heres my weatherby vanguard 7-08 with a knox axiom stock on it
