A better comparison would have been with the short actions, 7mm08 vs. the 308. I'm looking at getting the lightest possible rifle for my wife (the ruger compact) and putting an Ultralite Leupold 3x9 on it. My biggest concern is the amount of felt recoil, I thought about the reduced recoil loads in the 308 or even the 30-06, but what if that particluar brand/load doesn't shoot that well in the new gun ? What about resale if she doesn't like it down the road ? Would either of these calibres in this rifle be of interest to someone looking for a light weight mtn rifle ?? Is the 7mm08 too light for Elk or Moose ?
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