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<blockquote data-quote="bwaites" data-source="post: 297445" data-attributes="member: 8733"><p>Can it do what the OP WANTS best is the question!</p><p> </p><p>NOTE: I do not own a .308, and never have. I'm an oddball guy, if other guys are using it, I want something different. My two long range rifles are a 6.5 Grendel and a 7mm WSM. </p><p> </p><p>I stated in a previous post that other rounds did it better at distance, but if you want a gun light enough to hunt with, plus a cartridge capable of taking a deer at 400 yards, plus a rifle that will get to 1000, plus a rifle that a newbie at long range shooting can learn with, it is almost impossible to beat the .308.</p><p> </p><p>You can buy one from many different manufacturers that is capable of competing in long range shooting, is cost effective to buy, is cost effective to shoot, and has low enough recoil to do so and allow for lots of practice. </p><p> </p><p>Can any other round actually do all that? </p><p> </p><p>Positives:</p><p> </p><p>Inexpensive</p><p>Widely available ammunition loaded with at least 100 different loads</p><p>Ammo available anywhere ammo is sold. (Ever been anywhere they sold rifle ammo and didn't stock .308?) .22 is probably the only more available ammo!</p><p>Lots of gun manufacturers</p><p>Lots of accurate rifles available</p><p>Innumerable stocks and triggers available</p><p>Very long barrel life</p><p>Widest available reloading information. There may be more on the .308 than all others combined!</p><p>Very reasonable recoil for results.</p><p> </p><p>I can't think of a single caliber that has all those advantages.</p><p> </p><p>Can it compete with the 6.5-284 (or others) at 1000 yards? Not in the hands of equally competent shooters, but it will get there and get there with reasonable dispatch.</p><p> </p><p>But can it do that, and then turn around and be a great plinker, coyote killer, deer killer, and fill a dozen other needs? YEP!</p><p> </p><p>Name another round that gives all those things and does it at the cost that the .308 can!</p><p> </p><p>Will it do it at half or less than the cost per round of all those other cool calibers? Yep, it will do that too! </p><p> </p><p>At least in my book, to do what the OP states, it wins hands down!</p><p> </p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bwaites, post: 297445, member: 8733"] Can it do what the OP WANTS best is the question! NOTE: I do not own a .308, and never have. I'm an oddball guy, if other guys are using it, I want something different. My two long range rifles are a 6.5 Grendel and a 7mm WSM. I stated in a previous post that other rounds did it better at distance, but if you want a gun light enough to hunt with, plus a cartridge capable of taking a deer at 400 yards, plus a rifle that will get to 1000, plus a rifle that a newbie at long range shooting can learn with, it is almost impossible to beat the .308. You can buy one from many different manufacturers that is capable of competing in long range shooting, is cost effective to buy, is cost effective to shoot, and has low enough recoil to do so and allow for lots of practice. Can any other round actually do all that? Positives: Inexpensive Widely available ammunition loaded with at least 100 different loads Ammo available anywhere ammo is sold. (Ever been anywhere they sold rifle ammo and didn't stock .308?) .22 is probably the only more available ammo! Lots of gun manufacturers Lots of accurate rifles available Innumerable stocks and triggers available Very long barrel life Widest available reloading information. There may be more on the .308 than all others combined! Very reasonable recoil for results. I can't think of a single caliber that has all those advantages. Can it compete with the 6.5-284 (or others) at 1000 yards? Not in the hands of equally competent shooters, but it will get there and get there with reasonable dispatch. But can it do that, and then turn around and be a great plinker, coyote killer, deer killer, and fill a dozen other needs? YEP! Name another round that gives all those things and does it at the cost that the .308 can! Will it do it at half or less than the cost per round of all those other cool calibers? Yep, it will do that too! At least in my book, to do what the OP states, it wins hands down! Bill [/QUOTE]
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