Quote Originally Posted by savageboy
I know this wasn't the question, but have you considered a .260Rem? I wouldn't hesitate to shoot any deer with it with a 130-140gr. good bullet. It should recoil less than the 7mm-08.
Correct, a 120 grain .264 bullet (same sd as the other examples) in the same weight rifle at the same velocity will indeed recoil less and the .260/6.5 mm round is a more than adequate deer rifle but I don't think Savage chambers any of their rifles in .260 Rem so the point is moot unless you want to recommend another make of rifle.