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buying savage ladyhunter for wife...308 or 7mm-08 (not long range)
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<blockquote data-quote="300 Driver" data-source="post: 1277035" data-attributes="member: 91257"><p>I've got a Rem 700 mountain rifle that weighs in at 7 lbs even with scope and rings. It is a 7-08. That's my vote. Stick with 7-08. If recoil is an issue you can download some 120gr pills that have a similar profile to your hunting loads. I shoot 162 Amax out to 600 with my lightweight 7-08 and it does kick a bit. Don't think my wife would like it at all. She shoots a mid 70s BAR in 243, so recoil is not her game, but she has killed every animal she's pulled the trigger on with one shot from that gun.</p><p></p><p>As for the 308 hitting harder...I'm not so sure on that one. I shoot both cartridges and neither has ever struck me a better hammer on whitetails. Since the OP mentioned bears, I'd go with the 7mm for better SD and deeper penetration in a bonded 140 7mm vs a bonded 150 out of the 308. Both are going to run about 2800fps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="300 Driver, post: 1277035, member: 91257"] I've got a Rem 700 mountain rifle that weighs in at 7 lbs even with scope and rings. It is a 7-08. That's my vote. Stick with 7-08. If recoil is an issue you can download some 120gr pills that have a similar profile to your hunting loads. I shoot 162 Amax out to 600 with my lightweight 7-08 and it does kick a bit. Don't think my wife would like it at all. She shoots a mid 70s BAR in 243, so recoil is not her game, but she has killed every animal she's pulled the trigger on with one shot from that gun. As for the 308 hitting harder...I'm not so sure on that one. I shoot both cartridges and neither has ever struck me a better hammer on whitetails. Since the OP mentioned bears, I'd go with the 7mm for better SD and deeper penetration in a bonded 140 7mm vs a bonded 150 out of the 308. Both are going to run about 2800fps. [/QUOTE]
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