7mm-08/308
02-02-2011, 09:42 AM
#21
Giant Nontypical
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Jerry,
Shoulder them both while racking them with your eyes closed, and see which one "fits/feel" better..........................have the guy in the store put each of them in your hands.
I assume you'll be wearing a jacket. LOL I'm in SoCal
Shoulder them both while racking them with your eyes closed, and see which one "fits/feel" better..........................have the guy in the store put each of them in your hands.
I assume you'll be wearing a jacket. LOL I'm in SoCal
Last edited by Sheridan; 02-02-2011 at 09:44 AM.
02-03-2011, 04:05 AM
#24
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Northeast Texas
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I have had several of each. Both are excellent calibers. The key to the 7mm/08 is it shoots a 7mm bullet and the 7mm projectial is the most areodynamic of. The 7mm/08 has a little recoil And ammo is not a problem if you plan ahead. The 7mm/08 is just as potent as a 7 mag out to 150-200 yards. No files on 308 I just personaly like the 7mm/08. Jim
02-03-2011, 04:14 AM
#25
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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I gotta disagree with ya............a rifle that "feels comfortable" means that it fits you properly........a proper fit will result in less felt recoil and better shooting.
02-03-2011, 04:28 AM
#27
Nontypical Buck
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Had to cancel going to Cabels because of weather so even I dont get to handle the side by side I'll just go back to the 2 stores and fondel each gun again then buy the one I like.
02-03-2011, 10:39 AM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Baileysville, WV
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That fit and feel will make all the difference when hunting. A rifle that speaks to you will naturally be a better shooter for you because it just feels right. Maybe not on the bench...but I havent seen many benches in the woods! 
As far as chambering... I prefer the 7-08. However I handload.... and the ammo availability of the 308 is awfully tempting to those who dont. I cant really help ya much here either. Flip a coin unless one rifle just has "the feel" about it! LoL
As far as chambering... I prefer the 7-08. However I handload.... and the ammo availability of the 308 is awfully tempting to those who dont. I cant really help ya much here either. Flip a coin unless one rifle just has "the feel" about it! LoL
02-03-2011, 11:02 AM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Orange county, NY
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Its true theres alot of military surplus 308 ammo out there but personally i dont see much more 308 hunting ammo, than 7-08ammo on the shelves at walmart and other places. the ammo I almost always see is 223 243 30-30 3006 270 and 7 mag. Come to think of it I only know one guy with a 308 hunting rifle. Almost everyone I know uses a 270 3006 or a 35 rem.