i have to choose what new rifle i want for Xmas. Toss up between the 7mm08 and the 22-250. i want accuracy first then distance. i want to be able to put 3rds in 1" at atleast 100yards withthe average shot being about 200yards. would like to get 300 out of it but i know its on me to make the 200+shots. Opinions please

Will this be purely a target rifle or will you be hunting with it? For pure target purposes or varmiting it would be hard to beatthe 22-250. If you plan to use it to hunt larger game then that's another story.

there is alot of difference in a 250 and a 7mm-08 so it depends mainly on what your using it fer. taget gun the 250 or a 223would be a good choice but hunting the 7mm-08 would be better.

I'll assume the answer is no...but would you consider something in the middle? I'm sure you have reasons for picking "only" two that are that far removed from each other.

I have a Savage 116 in the 7mm-08that I use for 500+ yard shot'sthat I use for woodchuck hunting here in PA. The accuracy is there with the 7mm-08. Bullet choice is also better for big game...

What do you want to hunt with it? Those are two completely different cartridges. One is medium to big game and the other is a varmint round.

If you are going for long range accuracy I don't think you can beat the 308 to be honest.

Two other rounds I would consider would be the .223 and the .243. Both are fairly flat shooting accurate rounds. The .243 would work on either deer or varmints pretty well to boot. The .223 would be cheaper to shoot. I 22-250 is basically a hopped up .223 from what I understand.

I wouldn't rule out the .270 either.

Paul

Get the rifle I'm getting. Remington 700P LTR (.223). It's made for accuracy and can make a 200 yd shot very easily. It'smade for police swap teams, but makes a great varmit gun. Go online and check it out. Sweet rifle. Now I have to talk the wife into it! Hehe

Any .223 bolt that DOESN'T make 200y shots...well, you know where I'm going. SHoNuff, the more I thought about the more I'd lean towards 7mm-08. That 7mm is going to be alot more forgiving in the wind and with the right rifle itself will determine how accurate it is. I'd find a rifle cheap enough you can then afford real good glass and even action bedding, pillar stock etc. for the accuracy side of things.

For hunting? 7mm-08

If this rifle would be used for hunting I would definitely chose the 7 mm-08. A 200 or 300 yard shot is no problem as long as you do your part...