thinking of a bigger game calibre

[trigger happy tikka 0]

hi all i am in two minds of which calibre to variate for between 308 and 708 i understand the 708 is a necked down 308 case but i have also been told the 708 will out shoot the 308 but that the ammo is hard to come by for the 708 i hand load my ammo and thats what i would be doing with which ever calibre i choose does anyone have a better idea of the pros and cons of both rounds i want to use the round for stags big game ect any info would be great cheers

[RicW 67]

Although the 7mm-08 is faster than .308, the heavier .308 bullet gives better stopping power. It is highly-regarded as a calibre for wild boar as well as red and sika.

 

Ric

[markha 99]

Yup he's right Slower and big is better than faster and bigger - heavier loads going initially faster slow down much faster and lose more retained energy quicker than a slower heavy round.

[matt_hooks 188]

  On 17/05/2011 at 18:41, markha said:

Yup he's right Slower and big is better than faster and bigger - heavier loads going initially faster slow down much faster and lose more retained energy quicker than a slower heavy round.

 

Are you sure?

[trigger happy tikka 0]

hi folks cheers for the advice i have put in a variation for 308 hopefully i should have it granted

[gav243 1]

hi i have a 308 ands i really like it shoots 150grn heads great

[SNAP SHOT 194]

both have an excellent track record, and have a vast array of bullets in alot of styles, But if its for game then the .308 would be my choice, better energy on impact and at a greater range than the 7mm-08

however it all depends on the bullets you choose,

 

For a long range target weapon then maybe the 7-08 might get my vote, but As you said game, then the .308 would also have been my choice.

 

Snap.

[jamie g 17]

7mm rem mag. all the power you need. some bullets with great bc if shooting longrange. and can be had cheap. can run them full bore or download it .

[danebrewer10 6]

there was an article in sporting rifle a while back on the differences, I gather, the 7mm-08 is faster, bucks the wind better and shoots flatter than the .308, and kicks less, but you can't use as heavy a bullet in the .308. if I was hand loading, the only thing that would make me choose the .308 over the 7mm-08 is if I was going after boar, for all UK deer species the 7mm-08 I'd think would be better in most ways