i can have an 308,, or an 7mm08 for 124.00
heres the catch .. its in H&R .,...now ive heard the ups and downs on these guns..been reading from their forum..on top of that ive experienced both..this is from thier barrel program..
ive got my 243 rem 700 ready to hunt so thats my,, go to gun..
but am thinking it might be nice to have one of the two calibers since i can have it so cheap.. im really interested in hearing from anyone with experience with either or both,,whether handi rifle or other
also opinions of these two cal as to which you like best and why..so help me choose 308 or 7mm08 ..
remember its just costing 124.00.
some folk gamble with games of chance ..i gamble with
this type thing.. your input ,,whatever will be appreciated.

I have seen positive results with H&R stuff. Given the two caliber choices, I would go with the .308.

Reason is that I am not fond of the metric system of measurement. There is nothing wrong with either round.

Beer comes in 6, 12, and 24 packs. 18 and 30 is metric to me.

Both are good rifle cartridges. The handi's are good rifles with "a little" attention in my view.

Cheezywan

Beer comes in 6, 12, and 24 packs. 18 and 30 is metric to me.

Cheezywan

And all this time I thought beer imported from Europe was metric.......just goes to show you learn something every day on this forum. :)

You already have a 6mm-08, a 7mm-08 is a step up but the 308 gives you a few more options. 308 ammo is very affordable.

For $124 just buy both.

thanks for the replys. funny i had been going thru the ammo catalogs tonight and realized the same about the ammo.
to me an handi rifle is a bit more of a gamble than some..
ive read of some very accurate ones and some not so accurate..
one of their primary boosters on their forum says
they are good guns but advises their owners to remember they are still 2-3hundred dollar rifles..
i like their simplicity..kinda like myself i guess... but want dependable service at what ever level they are capable of..
mabe ill get real lucky.. like i said this is the only way i gamble..i feel pretty good about my chances on this one..
if i get one that shoots with my rem 700 ,im a total winner.
if not ,,well you win some ,lose some ,,and it rains some out.
any more input either way,,is very welcome..

Here's a little friendly competition between a 308 Handi shooter and a very confident Remington 30-06 shooter...

http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php/topic,95235.msg1098231925.html#msg1098231925

I know I have said it here at least a hundred times, but I believe it. If you want a quality rifle with caliber flexibility on a budget, take a look at the savages/stevens

appreciate the info on a type rd to try..
i dont reload but it sounds like the remington
low recoil stuff mite be something to try on my 308 ...if an when..
i had a old time reloader tell me that he thought the young fellas was loading too hot a lot of the time.. he said he dont care if it walks ,as long as it hits where he wanted it to..

The H&R's I've shot functioned well, but they are pretty simple, and accuaracy was very good, with good optics. The -06 recoil was wicked but a .243 was very sweet.
I just had a rifle rebarreled to 7mm-08 and now wish I had gone with the .308 Winchester. I used to have a Sako in that caliber and miss it, very versatile and a wide variety of factory ammo.
I sold my 'guest' rifle since hunting season (Marlin 336, .35 Rem) and need a new one so I was looking for one of the economy SS. Would love to find an H&R .308 for $124.

You already own the .243 and you said you don't reload, why do you want a cal with the same brass as the .243? Why not something different like a 7mm stw or a .264 mag?Q

H&R doesn't offer either round, in fact they offer no magnum rifle chamberings. http://www.myhostedpics.com/images/quickdtoo/smiliesmack.gif

IMHO :rolleyes:
If you don't have a .308/7.62 NATO then you need one, posthaste!
If you do have a .308/7.62 NATO that shoots well, then a 7/08 is an excellent choice :)

I have a couple H&Rs. I love shooting them. I love their simplicity, not much to go wrong. I usually never go out without one of them. I can't think of a single reason why a .308 wouldn't be a wonderful rifle. For the price, what's not to like?

You'd be surprised how fast you can cycle one if you're motivated that way. Put three rounds between your fingers and they go pretty fast. Four shots about as fast as you can cycle a double if you have the ejector barrels..,

Either round is a good choice. If you reloaded I would no doubt suggest the 7mm-08. You get better velocities and ballistics. The .260 Remington is even better, but NEF won't chamber it! Factory rounds for the 7mm-08 are good but you have more selection in .308. If you plan on shooting factory ammo I would have to push you towards the .308.

Stay away from the reduced recoil factory stuff. .308 don't kick much anyway; Why take away from an already good cartridge? You are just losing speed and energy.

I know I have said it here at least a hundred times, but I believe it. If you want a quality rifle with caliber flexibility on a budget, take a look at the savages/stevens

There is some truth to this, The cheap savage, (the 111FCXP3) is an extreemly accurate rifle out of the box in my experiance. My .270 easily shoots MOA with no modification.

However, the H&R handi-rifle is an excellent rifle by most accounts. I wouldn't buy a .308 or a 7mm-08, but that's just personal preference.

I have experianced two different handi-rifles in my time, and both shot respectably. The first is a .45/70 that will hit a coffee can on a standing shot with no rest, at 100 yards.

The other was a .223. This one gave my father and I a bunch of grief. Our first loads were all 55gn bullets, because we used those in the .22-250 as well. However we couldn't shrink the group lower than 2 MOA, and that was at the best of times.

We simply started trying 50 and 40gn bullets, buth shot nicer. The 50's shot 1 1/4, and the 40's shot 7/8. It didn't matter if we rested it on the hinge, or forearm, it shot the same both ways, however it seemed to change the point of impact slightly.

Anyway, the point is there's nothing wrong with the H&R single, it shoots respectably, and we're (My dad and I) happy with both of them. We're considering adding a 35 Whelen in a H&R to our collection sooner or later...

I wish you luck with your purchase!

$125 bucks. Buy both or either, it won't matter. Just don't drop a 7mm08 round in a 25.06 rifle and expect the rifle to live throuh it.

i own 3- 45-70, 44 mag, and .243. all shoot as well as anything i've owned. couldn't be more pleased.

There is very little difference between the two calibers, if i were you i would choose the 308 simply because the ammo is cheaper and more widely available, both are nearly perfect whitetail cartrigdes