Tell me about the 7mm-08

Do it. I've shot everything from a 30-30 to a 300 wsm, and it's by far my favorite round.

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How is this gun out to say 150 yards

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Pretty darn good. Ballistics are excellent.

There really aren't too many cons. It's a great round for deer, especially if you don't like recoil. It's more than fine at that range, in fact it's generally recognized as one of the more flat shooting deer rounds.

i have 2 in a browning X-bolt. One for me and one for my wife. We both have dropped deer out to 150 yds. Never had one run. I have killed hogs at 100 yds. I shoot the ballistic silver tips.
No cons with power or range for what i do with it.

Just dont get him a .243 and the OB will be happy.



Seriously, look no further than the 7mm-08, it has plenty of muscle for deer.

I love my wife's. I use it as much as I grab my 06.

The 7mm-08 is based on the 308 cartridge as are the 243 and 260 as well. It breaks down like this:

.243 = 6mm bullet
.260 = 6.5mm bullet
7mm = 7mm bullet
.308 = 7.62mm bullet

All share the same case and powder capacity (very close). So the smaller the bullet, the faster it will shoot and the less recoil it will have.

7mm-08 would be my choice out of these if you aren't a reloader. It will be easy to find and should be soft shooting enough for your kid.

My first deer was taken with a .260 Remington 700 FWIW.

Great caliber, not much recoil but plenty of power for deer. One thing to consider is a ammo selection and cost. Most stores don't have much in the way of variety to choose from and it is usually more expensive that more popular calibers.

A wise man once told me if a woman or child can kill a deer with a small caliber, why do you need a magnum to hunt the same stand?

Got one for my son when he was 11. He loves it, and in fact his Grandpa uses it when we are not up at the camp because he says it is the smoothest shooting round he has seen, and his 270 beats up his shoulder. At 65, I don't blame him one bit.

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How is this gun out to say 150 yards? Pros/Cons?

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Bonescanner, Congrats on taking your son deer hunting. As far as "starter" guns go, it'd be hard to beat the 7-08. It's fine to 150 yards and well beyond that. If you can find them, there are also reduced recoil loads available. The only potential con is availabiity of ammo. I always thought 7-08 ammo would be as available as anything else nowadays, but that's NOT the case. After I bought a 7-08 XP-100 handgun a few years ago I started looking for factory ammo so I could reload the brass (couldn't find ANY brass anywhere). That's when I found that some Wal-Mart's (including mine) do NOT stock the 7-08. I've only hunted w/ my 7-08 for 2 seasons, but it's already a favorite of mine. At the range, be sure your son uses ear plugs + ear muffs. Be sure the gun has a nice recoil pad. Consider placing a small sand bag between butt pad and shoulder for long shooting sessions.