New deer gun

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I must be old school. I really like my 30 30 winchester rifle.

That is the rifle that won the west... 

  Love 30-30's too.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

I'm thinking about a new deer gun. I'm down to 6.5x55 or 7mm-08. Any thoughts?

you can not go wrong with either..  7mm-08 is much more available caliber if you need to buy some quickly...

 

This is true for North America. But if your planning on hunting with it overseas the 6.5x55 would probably be the better choice when it comes to ammo availability.

[Greenhorn]

My son's first buck with his 7mm-08.

[jess]

Dont know much bout the 6.5-55 but have seen alot of deer get killed with the 6.5-284 using a 140 grain berger is absolute murder on deer...

[drysideshooter]

It is pretty much impossible to go wrong with the 7mm-08.

As a boy growing up in Alaska my first big game rifle was a 7x57, which as has been said is extremely similar to the 08.  It was a gift from my dad and I still own it and will never get rid of it.  I have used that rifle to cleanly take mountain goat, moose, dall sheep, caribou and black bear.  With modern bullets it is probably an even more useful caliber.  Some of the old standby bullets are still good choices too. 

I would go with the 7mm08 hands down.

[coachcw]

the 260 is a sweet deer gun . If you want to step out a bit further you may want to look at the 6.5x284 or a 257wby.

[Woodchuck]

I picked up a 6.5X55 this last summer just cuz it was a smoking deal. I am quickly falling in love with it. Tack drivin little bugger and a very pleasant rifle to shoot. A good friend of mine's daughter used it to kill her first buck last month. The deer was quartering away, she shot through for the far front shoulder and DRT. I am very pleased with it. 

[brokenvet]

Go Swede

[runamuk]

I have a 7mmmmoh8 and it shoots paper really swell   


at the moment I have fallen for a gun that's not even mine and not on your list. speaking of said not my gun....I need to go shooting soon....

[yorketransport]

I'd go with the Swede if it's offered in the gun you want. The only problem is that the Swede needs to run out of a long action. If that matters to you then go with the 7mm-08.

Andrew

[prperrigo]

7mm-08 is a great caliber, but I'd go with a 270 or 308.  I believe they are more versatile calibers. Can be used for small and big game, still small enough for a new hunter to handle. Easy to get inexpensive ammo any where you go hunting.  Just my thoughts.

Paul

[DBHAWTHORNE]

7mm-08 is a great caliber, but I'd go with a 270 or 308.  I believe they are more versatile calibers. Can be used for small and big game, still small enough for a new hunter to handle. Easy to get inexpensive ammo any where you go hunting.  Just my thoughts.

Paul

.308 is my all time favorite cartridge... but then... I never met a round I didn't like.

[huntnphool]

7mm-08 is a great caliber, but I'd go with a 270 or 308.  I believe they are more versatile calibers. Can be used for small and big game, still small enough for a new hunter to handle. Easy to get inexpensive ammo any where you go hunting.  Just my thoughts.

7mm-08 uses the same case as the .308 but utilizes the better BC 7mm bullet, performing better in most test as well.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

7mm-08 is a great caliber, but I'd go with a 270 or 308.  I believe they are more versatile calibers. Can be used for small and big game, still small enough for a new hunter to handle. Easy to get inexpensive ammo any where you go hunting.  Just my thoughts.

7mm-08 uses the same case as the .308 but utilizes the better BC 7mm bullet, performing better in most test as well.

Who cares. 

[DBHAWTHORNE]

7mm-08 is a great caliber, but I'd go with a 270 or 308.  I believe they are more versatile calibers. Can be used for small and big game, still small enough for a new hunter to handle. Easy to get inexpensive ammo any where you go hunting.  Just my thoughts.

7mm-08 uses the same case as the .308 but utilizes the better BC 7mm bullet, performing better in most test as well.

I do need to get my hands on a 7mm-08. I probably won't use it much but its the next addition to the collection