Originally Posted by
Badger7.7
I'm not going to pretend that didn't go more then a little over m head, but it did answer my question. Which round would work better for longer range precision shooting for the recreational/competitive shooter side? I'm looking at hunting secondary for the time being. Thank you for your time and answering my question.
I guess I should have just said that the cases are not the same size. The WSM is bigger and takes a bunch more powder than the 7mm-08. The 7mm-08 is much more popular and has a much better chance of having rifles chambered in that cartridge. Neither one would really be ideal for competitive shooting but would do for recreational shooting - with the edge going to the 7mm-08.
If you are thinking about competitive shooting there are some good sources of information such as benchrest.com. Serious competition shooters should plan on spending a fair amount of cash on their sport. If you are going to shoot more casually (not competitively) there are many cartridges that have enough inherent accuracy to do the job.
What ranges are you planning to shoot?