I bought a 7mm-08 reamer before we saw a rifle. When the first rifles showed up, they were Remington 700 Varmint rifles. Bob Hobbs took one and George Farquharson took the other. George achieved some impressive velocities with his; mostly because he had no fear when it came to selecting a load!
At the same time, I put a Hart, HV taper, barrel on one of Bob Hobbs' Model 70 Target rifles. This rifle shot very well, especially with Sierra 168's, but Bob found it too heavy to shoot prone with a sling. I think it would have been fine for me.
I didn't get around to building my own 7mm-08 until 1985. I barreled a Turkish Mauser and put it into a Brown Precision stock. It was accurate, and easy to carry and it killed everything I shot with it. Like the 7x57, it is suitable for any game one is likely to hunt in north America. Don't currently have a 7mm-08 and, at this point, I probably won't. I still think it is an excellent cartridge though and it would be my second choice for a lightweight, short action, cartridge (no.1 would be a 308).
