Thread: 308 vs 7mm08 all rounder?

Righto, Trying to do some rationalisation of the collection.

Design brief: All purpose hunting rifle (deer, tahr etc), bush, broken scrubby country and tussock tops. Will be the rifle that i use 90% of the time.

Have option of:

16" 308 Tikka
20" 7mm08 Tikka

Scope fitted will have dialing ability and I can reload for both. Both running a suppressor.

I know both will work well up close and comparing the ballistics tables there's not a lot in it out to a reasonable distance. The 308 will be slightly lighter and handier at 16"

7mm08 will be slightly quieter over the dog with the 20" barrel (the 308 is pretty nasty even suppressed!)

Am i missing anything? what would be your pick for a all rounder?