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

Danny B is right - ammo will be concern for some time sadly - so on that score .308 will win hands down -pity cause if you were offered a nice early sako cheap in say 7x57 i would not turn my nose up at it - so if its a nice rifle and comes with ammo well worth consideration - really .308 .270 7mm08 30.06 .280 270WSM 300WSM all will do the job -get an accurate rifle that suits you- your choice -now I am going to get ugly looks here but I would steer clear of .243 and the 6.5 calibers - bit light really especially if you had thar in mind - I have always been a .308 man but I am a big fan of .270 as well - 30.06 never taken of in NZ but damn fine caliber