cdb1
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I don't think either of those choices are inappropriate for Texas, 7mm-08 was one of my two rifle choices. I don't know where in Texas you live and / or plan to hunt though, nor your rifle and load details you plan to use.
For me a 07mm-08 is as good and probably better than a 280 AI for Texas.
When it comes to wildlife everything is not bigger in Texas. With deer(low fence) I believe the lack of size is from a combination of over population and Bermann’s rule. I’ve also never seen any of those huge feral hogs you read about on the Internet. In my recollection I don’t believe I’ve ever seen one larger than around 250-300 pounds and those have been very few and far between. I know there have to be larger ones but they are rare.