Thread: .308 or 7mm 08? Newish hunter for deer/tahr

What MB said.

In the past the 7mm08 vs 308 debate has been a perpetual cosmic giant killer, 7mm08 is more popular in NZ than overseas.
At present ammunition manufacturers in the states are struggling to keep up with demand.

https://www.hornady.com/

This leads to a tendency for them to concentrate on their more main steam markets like .308. Shutting down production lines to switch out to the more niche calibers like 7mm08 is happening less as they try to avoid downtime. Upshot is it can be hard to get 7mm08 lately.


Barrel length contributes to velocity but not necessarily accuracy.
In the old days of open sights longer barrels gave longer sight radius which gave better accuracy. On a scoped rifle a 22” .308 barrel is not necessarily any more accurate than a 16” .308 barrel. Theoretically it can be less accurate due to increased option for recoil vibrations/harmonics.