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<blockquote data-quote="britz" data-source="post: 215868" data-attributes="member: 7865"><p>One thing to keep in mind is that the heavy barrel will give you some advantages: more shots in a row before the rifle heats up, heavier for a more stable LONG RANGE platform, and the extra 4" of barrel length will give you a little more speed. HOWEVER, you are looking for a rifle that will hunt big game so you should only need a couple shots at a time, your stated limit is about 500 yards so a sporter barrel will be very sufficient for that, and the extra length will grab a lot of extra brush when you are going through the woods. Accuracy kills, speed misses faster. I am a HUGE believer in a good trigger, and one thing to note is that the SPS doesn't have a standard adjustable 700 trigger. You will need to get a BDL, ADL or a Mountain rifle 700 for that. When buying a used rifle, the 308 will last for upwards of 7000 rounds provided the thing wasn't abused, whereas a 300 mag will only last about 1/3 or less than that due to the increased powder burnt each shot eroading and heating up the barrel. Think of it as a comparison between the amount of powder burnt compared to the size hole it has to push it out. Same sized cases in different calibers like the 22-243, 243, 260, 7-08, and 308 will have a progressively longer life span as you get a bigger diameter. Performace also decreases as you do this. As I said before, it is always a compromise. Point being, if you are buying a used rifle, a 308 is probably one of the best cals to get since it will last so long. If someone was trying to sell you a used 22-243 with "only" 500 rounds down the tube, you can just plan on rebarreling in after you sight it in lol!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="britz, post: 215868, member: 7865"] One thing to keep in mind is that the heavy barrel will give you some advantages: more shots in a row before the rifle heats up, heavier for a more stable LONG RANGE platform, and the extra 4" of barrel length will give you a little more speed. HOWEVER, you are looking for a rifle that will hunt big game so you should only need a couple shots at a time, your stated limit is about 500 yards so a sporter barrel will be very sufficient for that, and the extra length will grab a lot of extra brush when you are going through the woods. Accuracy kills, speed misses faster. I am a HUGE believer in a good trigger, and one thing to note is that the SPS doesn't have a standard adjustable 700 trigger. You will need to get a BDL, ADL or a Mountain rifle 700 for that. When buying a used rifle, the 308 will last for upwards of 7000 rounds provided the thing wasn't abused, whereas a 300 mag will only last about 1/3 or less than that due to the increased powder burnt each shot eroading and heating up the barrel. Think of it as a comparison between the amount of powder burnt compared to the size hole it has to push it out. Same sized cases in different calibers like the 22-243, 243, 260, 7-08, and 308 will have a progressively longer life span as you get a bigger diameter. Performace also decreases as you do this. As I said before, it is always a compromise. Point being, if you are buying a used rifle, a 308 is probably one of the best cals to get since it will last so long. If someone was trying to sell you a used 22-243 with "only" 500 rounds down the tube, you can just plan on rebarreling in after you sight it in lol! [/QUOTE]
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