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Hi Jon,
The ballistic differences between the two rounds are pretty academic. The 7mm is .28 caliber and the .308 is, duh, .30. So, IMHO, .02 is pretty much unmeasurable.
Practically, the .308 gives you a couple of advantages. One, I see it in every Wal-Mart. Not sure you can say the same for 7mm-08. Two, you can find surplus ammo for a very reasonable price. I found some of the British stuff for $160 per thousand and it shoots very well. Practice, they say, leads to perfection.
The Scout concept is great and I own one. If I was looking for a pure hunting rifle I would think about a Savage 110 simply for the scope mounting ability. A good Leupold 3 x 9 will give you better light gathering. My primary deer rifle has the Ching sling ala a Scout, but a full size scope sits on top. For stalking or GP the scout gets the nod, but for sitting in a stand the '-06 with a 3 x 9 is it.
You may have the flexibility to mount different scopes on the Savage, I did not notice when I looked at one.
HTH,
Giz
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