7mm-08 vs 260

[270man]

Many thanks for all the good inputs and discussion. Of those who favored one caliber or the other, the 7mm-08 won out. I was asked what the rifle/caliber would be used for. The original intent was for a sporter weight rifle that could be used for both hunting and informal silhouette competition.

Too many hobbies and too little time has pretty well squashed any ideas of regular silhouette shooting, so the real application is hunting big game -- but it's still fun to practice by knocking down those metal animals once in a while. After playing with both calibers for a time, I will go with the majority and choose the 7mm-08. Mine is a standard 700BDL sporter while my 260 is a lightweight Mountain Rifle. I definitely prefer the BDL

270man