7MM aught 8 (aught being old english for zero) ie 30 aught 6 is .30-06
Some say 7mm "oh" 8 which is technically wrong as "oh" is a letter and zero is a number. However, no one says "3 zero 8" when referring to a .308 Winchester, so what ever sounds best to you.
.308 Winchester being the parent case, is where the "08" comes from in the 7mm-08 and they are an excellent deer cartridge. Good out to 500 yards with a steady hand and the right bullet.
They offer minimal recoil and the 140gr 7mm offers superior downrange ballistics to 150 gr .308 bullets, which means, more retained energy at 400 yards+ ,than it's daddy, the .308 Winchester.
For the scope, do your self a favor and look at a Nikon Buckmasters 3-9x40 if it is in your budget.
Some say 7mm "oh" 8 which is technically wrong as "oh" is a letter and zero is a number. However, no one says "3 zero 8" when referring to a .308 Winchester, so what ever sounds best to you.
.308 Winchester being the parent case, is where the "08" comes from in the 7mm-08 and they are an excellent deer cartridge. Good out to 500 yards with a steady hand and the right bullet.
They offer minimal recoil and the 140gr 7mm offers superior downrange ballistics to 150 gr .308 bullets, which means, more retained energy at 400 yards+ ,than it's daddy, the .308 Winchester.
For the scope, do your self a favor and look at a Nikon Buckmasters 3-9x40 if it is in your budget.
