@sneaky pete I checked out several 7mm on you tube. 7mm 08, and the 7mm 300 win mag.
What is the difference between these?
@verga Sorry for the late reply.I had almost completed a reply to you earlier,and for some reason unknown to me the whole damn web page disappeared and I couldn't find it until now.
Anyway,the physical difference is one is based on the standard 308 Winchester case and the other is based on the much larger 300 Winchester belted magnum case.
IMNSHO,the way to go is the 7mm-08 unless you are shooting dangerous big game or mostly shooting at targets or varmits 1000 + yards away.
The necked down to 7mm 308 Win/Nato case is pretty close to an ideal combo IMNSHO. MUCH cheaper to reload for,much more effecient for standard hunting loads,and you don't need an expensive Magnumn-length action to build the gun.
Nor will you need a 26 inch heavy barrel like you would with the 300 Mag case.
Then again,I am a little biased against the 300 Winchester Magnum. Never did like the case design. I MUCH prefered the 300 H&H magnum chambering. I once owned one in a 700 Remington action and would do a little happy dance every time I picked it up. SOB would shoot 3 touching holes at 100 yards all day long if I did my part,and accuracy is the ballistics Gawd that I worship above all others. Unfortunately I got hard up for money once when sick,and had to sell most of my guns,inlcuding the 300 H&H. Still miss it,though. I am betting that whoever owns it now could probably sell it for serious bucks to a Remington collector. It's been a LONG time since you could buy a new Remington chambered for the 300 H&H Magnum,and I don't see it ever being offered again.
To sum it up,if most of your shooting will be at large,dangerous game at close range,or harmless game at 1000 yards or so,go with the 7 MM Magnum chambering. If your shooting isn't quite that demanding,go with the 7mm-08 chambering.