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Where does .308 Winchester excel?
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<blockquote data-quote="TennJed" data-source="post: 2620882" data-attributes="member: 57687"><p>Newer, faster, etc. is always enticing, but is it always necessary? Obviously shooting through the same hole at very long distance is a completely different use case than shooting/hunting at closer distances. Additionally the size of the animal also dictates an ethical caliber. While the brand new hot rod Dodge Charger I got for a rental car recently is way more high tech and exciting to drive than my 89 Ford Ranger, the Ranger suits my needs just fine, is cheaper (basically free) and will greatly reduce the probability of getting traffic tickets. Just because the .308/.30-06 are older cartridges doesn't make them obsolete. Look at the 30-30, no one would say it's a cutting edge high performance cartridge but many a deer has been taken with the old trusty lever gun. Again, it comes down to the use case. Keeping up with the latest new cartridge is a daunting task because almost everyday someone is coming out with a better newer cartridge. Knowing your use cases and limitations and using something "older" may suffice perfectly. I really don't think a blanket statement that the .308/.30-06 are useless is truly accurate. Just my thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TennJed, post: 2620882, member: 57687"] Newer, faster, etc. is always enticing, but is it always necessary? Obviously shooting through the same hole at very long distance is a completely different use case than shooting/hunting at closer distances. Additionally the size of the animal also dictates an ethical caliber. While the brand new hot rod Dodge Charger I got for a rental car recently is way more high tech and exciting to drive than my 89 Ford Ranger, the Ranger suits my needs just fine, is cheaper (basically free) and will greatly reduce the probability of getting traffic tickets. Just because the .308/.30-06 are older cartridges doesn't make them obsolete. Look at the 30-30, no one would say it's a cutting edge high performance cartridge but many a deer has been taken with the old trusty lever gun. Again, it comes down to the use case. Keeping up with the latest new cartridge is a daunting task because almost everyday someone is coming out with a better newer cartridge. Knowing your use cases and limitations and using something "older" may suffice perfectly. I really don't think a blanket statement that the .308/.30-06 are useless is truly accurate. Just my thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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