7mm-08 vs .260 Rem?

[Crash]

Is the 7mm-08 falling out of favor? I'm finding fewer and fewer places in the San Antonio area that carry ammo for it. Conversely, I find that more and more shops are carrying ammo for the .260 Rem.

Crash

[hunter63]

Are you shooting the 7mm-08? or the .260?
I guess I am curious as to the advantages of each round.
I have a 7mm mag ( out west big game gun) and a .270 (out west antelope gun).
'corse I use them both for whitetails also.

To me both of these are just cal. that were invented to sell more guns

[DM]

To me both of these are just cal. that were invented to sell more guns

To me they are great low recoiling rounds that will work through a "short" action and make a short handy rifle. Both are excelent deer/blk bear rounds, even though i prefer the 7-08 because of it's slightly better bullet offerings.

DM

[Crash]

Are you shooting the 7mm-08? or the .260?
I guess I am curious as to the advantages of each round.
I have a 7mm mag ( out west big game gun) and a .270 (out west antelope gun).
'corse I use them both for whitetails also.

To me both of these are just cal. that were invented to sell more guns

hunter63,

I shoot a 7mm-08 and a couple of years ago I could find more places that carried the cartridge and a better selection of bullet types, weights, etc. Now, several places don't carry it all and those that do have a smaller selection.

And I agree with you--these, and many others, were invented just to sell guns.

Crash

[scoutinlife]

Crash pretty well summed it up the 7mm-08 easy to find ammo almost anywhere I have a 7mm-08 and love it! ;D