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Offline bankwalker

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7mm-08 or 308
« on: August 05, 2009, 10:08:27 PM »
im gonna order a new rifle in a couple days. ive settled with the marlin xs7 in either 7mm-08 or 308. possible a xl7 in 270

im mainly looking at the short action.

so how big of a difference is the kick between a 7mm-08 and 308? with the thought in mind that this gun will be given to my gf after the season is over or i get a deer. which ever comes first. and there will be a 90% chance she will be using it to take her deer and elk if that time comes this season.

she is smaller framed girl. and my old 30-06 was a little much for her out of a mountain rifle that was right at 6.3lbs. and the marlin xs7 is listed at 6.3lbs without scope.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2009, 10:15:31 PM »
I cant tell the difference in recoil between the 7-08 and a 308.
I prefer the 7-08 just becuse I like 7mm's
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2009, 11:43:43 PM »
243 win/260 rem. :dunno:
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2009, 11:50:19 PM »
I have a 7mm-08 remington BDL moutain rifle and I love it. I have let some gal's shoot it and it has never bothered any of them. My daughter will probably shoot it this year if she wants to deer hunt.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2009, 12:00:16 AM »
My 13 yr. old daughter shoot's a 7mm-08, started shooting it at age 11. She doesn't seem to mind it.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2009, 12:13:13 AM »
my cousin just went throw the cycle of tikkas, from a 30-06, to a .308, to a 7mm-08. can't tell the difference between the recoil in a 7mm-08 and a .308 personally, the ammo is for a .7mm-08 is just more expensive and less widely available IMO. Great caliber though, can't complain about the performance.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2009, 08:26:29 AM »
I'd get the 308 just because the ammo is cheaper. There's really no difference in performance between the two.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2009, 08:27:40 AM »
7mm-08
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2009, 08:29:07 AM »
7mm-08
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2009, 08:39:57 AM »
7mm-08
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2009, 08:42:09 AM »
I have a Tikka 7-08 and love it.
If you reload, get the 7.
If not, the 308.
Both good choices.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2009, 08:54:24 AM »
6.5 Creedmore :drool:!!  My next rifle will probably in 7mm-08... great ballistic coefficient.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2009, 08:56:31 AM »
Of course the 270 would also be a great choice and that's what I would go with.  :tup:
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2009, 09:05:02 AM »
I have always kinda wanted a 7mm-08. Eather way you go 7mm-08 or 308, you cant loose!
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Re: 7mm-08 or 308
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2009, 06:48:12 PM »
Quote from: bobcat on August 06, 2009, 08:26:29 AM
I'd get the 308 just because the ammo is cheaper. There's really no difference in performance between the two.
I have and shoot both. I like the 7mm-08 better. A lot flatter shooting and doesn't kick like the 308. :twocents:
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