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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 297551" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>OK, the original poster asked the following.</p><p></p><p>"...looking for something that can kill a deer at a decent distance, say 300 - 400 yards, but mainly just want to shoot for fun..."</p><p></p><p>Looking at the ballistics of the 308win vs 300wsm out to 400yds, it is surprisingly close. </p><p></p><p>If you take a .308 and load 210 bergers to around 2500fps, sight it in at 325yds, even in a full value 10mph wind, you will always be within 10" of your aimpoint at 5000ft elevation out to 400yds. </p><p></p><p>Looking at a 300wsm loaded to around 2850fps with the same 210berger. Sighted in at 350yds, you will always hit within 7" of your aimpoint. So the 300wsm beats the 308win by 3" out to 400yds (not as much as you would think!). Is it worth rebarrelling 3 times as often? More expensive ammo? More recoil etc.??? </p><p></p><p>For hunting deer to a maximum of 400yds and "mainly want to shoot for fun", a heavy barreled .308win is tough to beat. It has great barrel life, great availability of ammo, reasonable recoil etc etc etc</p><p></p><p>I love the magnums, but when you look at what the OP asked, it's tough to recommend a magnum of any type.</p><p></p><p>If we ignore what the OP asked, and extend the range to Elk hunting at 1500yds, I'd never recommend a 308win.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 297551, member: 4885"] OK, the original poster asked the following. "...looking for something that can kill a deer at a decent distance, say 300 - 400 yards, but mainly just want to shoot for fun..." Looking at the ballistics of the 308win vs 300wsm out to 400yds, it is surprisingly close. If you take a .308 and load 210 bergers to around 2500fps, sight it in at 325yds, even in a full value 10mph wind, you will always be within 10" of your aimpoint at 5000ft elevation out to 400yds. Looking at a 300wsm loaded to around 2850fps with the same 210berger. Sighted in at 350yds, you will always hit within 7" of your aimpoint. So the 300wsm beats the 308win by 3" out to 400yds (not as much as you would think!). Is it worth rebarrelling 3 times as often? More expensive ammo? More recoil etc.??? For hunting deer to a maximum of 400yds and "mainly want to shoot for fun", a heavy barreled .308win is tough to beat. It has great barrel life, great availability of ammo, reasonable recoil etc etc etc I love the magnums, but when you look at what the OP asked, it's tough to recommend a magnum of any type. If we ignore what the OP asked, and extend the range to Elk hunting at 1500yds, I'd never recommend a 308win. AJ [/QUOTE]
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