Thread: 6.5 or 7mm08

How about some nice glass for existing 08 instead?

Originally Posted by blip

How about some nice glass for existing 08 instead?

Holey shit!
Thinking outside the box, and making sense

I was out shooting yesterday with a mate. I was shooting 7mm-08 and him 6.5 Creedmore and we were both happily ringing a gong at 415 yards. IIRC we were dialling a similar amount. Personally I would buy whatever is best value and spend on a flash scope.
However if you already have all the reloading gear for 7mm then that seems to answer the question. Anecdotally rifles chambered in 7mm-08 seem to sell a bit cheaper 2nd hand, maybe they are less popular at the moment due to perceived ammo shortages?
I'm no calibre snob but don't really get the 6.5 Creedmore craze. In theory the 7mm-08 is a flatter shooting cartridge anyway? IMO a nice trigger and a quality scope play more of a role in accurately shooting popular centrefire calibres than the calibre itself anyway.