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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 781611" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>About 4-5 times the barrel life of the big magnum calibers, and probably about the same with the WSM calibers.</p><p> </p><p>Average is 8,000-10,000 rounds of barrel life for most heavy-barreled .308's that have been well maintained and not abused or loaded ultra-hot handloads for. You will definitely get good life and longevity, that's for sure. They are excellent cartridges for deer hunting too.</p><p> </p><p>I loaded up some for a buddy of mine to test out of his gun. I loaded some 165gr Nosler Accubonds wtih 44.0gr of Hodgdon Varget, Hornady Match brass, and Fed 210 primers. Everything is identical to my target loads for 168gr HPBT Noslers, except these are 165 AB's for hunting. He should have very good results with them.</p><p> </p><p>The .308 Win is a great caliber for deer sized game out to 500-600 yards with proper handloads.</p><p> </p><p>Don't underestimate the 7mm-08 either, which is a necked-down .308 to accept the flatter shooting 7mm bullet. I also have one of these, and they are recoil friendly, but out to 600 yards are very flat shooting, and will put the stomp on a whitetail with no problem. Alot of people tend to underestimate the 7mm-08, and generalize it as a "youth and women caliber"....Which is far from the truth. It does make an excellent youth and women caliber, but there is nothing less manly about shooting one, I assure you. You don't always have to shoot a .375 H&H to prove your a man, you know what I mean?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 781611, member: 12995"] About 4-5 times the barrel life of the big magnum calibers, and probably about the same with the WSM calibers. Average is 8,000-10,000 rounds of barrel life for most heavy-barreled .308's that have been well maintained and not abused or loaded ultra-hot handloads for. You will definitely get good life and longevity, that's for sure. They are excellent cartridges for deer hunting too. I loaded up some for a buddy of mine to test out of his gun. I loaded some 165gr Nosler Accubonds wtih 44.0gr of Hodgdon Varget, Hornady Match brass, and Fed 210 primers. Everything is identical to my target loads for 168gr HPBT Noslers, except these are 165 AB's for hunting. He should have very good results with them. The .308 Win is a great caliber for deer sized game out to 500-600 yards with proper handloads. Don't underestimate the 7mm-08 either, which is a necked-down .308 to accept the flatter shooting 7mm bullet. I also have one of these, and they are recoil friendly, but out to 600 yards are very flat shooting, and will put the stomp on a whitetail with no problem. Alot of people tend to underestimate the 7mm-08, and generalize it as a "youth and women caliber"....Which is far from the truth. It does make an excellent youth and women caliber, but there is nothing less manly about shooting one, I assure you. You don't always have to shoot a .375 H&H to prove your a man, you know what I mean? [/QUOTE]
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