Got the scope sorted... now just need to settle on either 6.5x55 swede OR 7mm-08...

both cals are awaome hard to separate the 2 in IMO if you are shooting factory ammo go the 7mm-08 a bit easier to get
+1 on the marlin xs7 bloody great rifle for $799 ($899 for stainless) my 223 shoots as good as my other rifles that are worth twice as much if not more....

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Other option is ask to just buy a barrelled action, gunworks were doing a howa 6.5 x 55 stainless barrlled action and then get a boyds laminated stock, will probably cost about the same, be a lot stiffer and look nicer.

Both my howa/weatherbys are now bedded in boyds stocks, and man can they shoot!

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Did you end up pillar and glass bedding, or just glass bedding? Whatd it do to the complete weight of the rifle (adding the boyds stock)?

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Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

can people actually tell the difference between a 7-08 and 308 recoil with standard loads ???? :wtfsmilie:

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Yep. My old tikka 7mm08 booted way harder than both my .308w and .270 lol.



Dan