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<blockquote data-quote="Guy M" data-source="post: 179250" data-attributes="member: 8622"><p>The .308 is my favorite cartridge for a lot of reasons - but long range elk hunting is not really its strong point. There are a lot of better cartridges out there for that. I wouldn't hesitate to zap an elk at 300 yards with a .308, but at 600 I'd be wishing I had a magnum. Maybe that's just me. I have a lot of respect for the strength of a big bull elk and their ability to move away after being hit. </p><p></p><p>F-class is perfect for a .308 or a 7mm-08 though. With the .308 you can enter F/TR and shoot against a bunch of other guys with .308's as well, instead of going head to head against the 6.5-284's and .243 AI's and all those other hot rod cartridges that really shine at long range. Nice to level the playing field. Also the .308 is amazingly easy to load for, there are many combinations that will generate excellent accuracy. Barrel life is exceptional too. Pulled my last Krieger at 5600 rounds and was still shooting "high master" scores in NRA prone competition with it - but not getting very many X's anymore. It was time to retire that barrel. </p><p></p><p>The 7-08 option is an excellent one too. It performs better at longer ranges, and there are really nice long-range bullets available for it. Barrel life should still be quite good, although I haven't messed with one. Do run into them from time to time on the firing line and I like what I see from that cartridge. Strongly suspect it's a better all-around cartridge than "my" .308 Win. </p><p></p><p>Either of them seems a bit light for big bull elk at long range... That's my only concern. I'm not a real experienced elk hunter. Have taken only one big bull, mostly I hunt mule deer, so weigh that into your decision too. I may be making too big a thing of the elk at long range. </p><p></p><p>Regards, Guy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy M, post: 179250, member: 8622"] The .308 is my favorite cartridge for a lot of reasons - but long range elk hunting is not really its strong point. There are a lot of better cartridges out there for that. I wouldn't hesitate to zap an elk at 300 yards with a .308, but at 600 I'd be wishing I had a magnum. Maybe that's just me. I have a lot of respect for the strength of a big bull elk and their ability to move away after being hit. F-class is perfect for a .308 or a 7mm-08 though. With the .308 you can enter F/TR and shoot against a bunch of other guys with .308's as well, instead of going head to head against the 6.5-284's and .243 AI's and all those other hot rod cartridges that really shine at long range. Nice to level the playing field. Also the .308 is amazingly easy to load for, there are many combinations that will generate excellent accuracy. Barrel life is exceptional too. Pulled my last Krieger at 5600 rounds and was still shooting "high master" scores in NRA prone competition with it - but not getting very many X's anymore. It was time to retire that barrel. The 7-08 option is an excellent one too. It performs better at longer ranges, and there are really nice long-range bullets available for it. Barrel life should still be quite good, although I haven't messed with one. Do run into them from time to time on the firing line and I like what I see from that cartridge. Strongly suspect it's a better all-around cartridge than "my" .308 Win. Either of them seems a bit light for big bull elk at long range... That's my only concern. I'm not a real experienced elk hunter. Have taken only one big bull, mostly I hunt mule deer, so weigh that into your decision too. I may be making too big a thing of the elk at long range. Regards, Guy [/QUOTE]
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