Just my .02 about the 7-08
After hearing what a great light recoiling caliber it was I bought 1. I quickly learned that there was not enough difference between the 7-08 and the 308 to justify my keeping it. The difference in recoil is imperceptible to me and I'm sure most guys with a blindfold on couldn't tell the difference on their shoulder either. Also if you have the cartridges out of the box side by side you'll probably need to check the headstamp before replacing them in the box as they are very close and a mistake could easily be made. At most practical hunting distances of <300 yds there is no real ballistic advantage, Just know your dope. I'm convinced whitetails prefer to be shot with a .30 caliber anyway. The .30 cal has probably the industries widest selection of loads of any caliber.
The only real difference I noticed was that the 7-08 was about $10 per box more than the same brand of .308 at wal mart.
There is nothing wrong with the accuracy of the .270 or 30-06 with a 20" barrel. Those who think they can't or won't shoot well have been reading too much "internet gun expert" folklore. They will put em in one hole as well as anything else.
As far as bullet weight for the 30-06 my 116 shoots 165-168gr bullets into little tiny groups with handloads. I've been hunting with hand loaded accubonds for a couple of years now and they work very well in several calibers. I was given a box of Remington premier 165gr accutip ammo that was very accurate, Though I haven't shot a game animal with it I'm fairly certain any major manufacturers premium ammo is going to get the job done.
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