308 winchester
06-27-2004, 06:15 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Port Neches, Texas
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RE: 308 winchester
There is little difference ballistically between the '06 and the .308. With heavier bullets and bigger case to reload, the nod would go to the '06. A little milder recoil, and short action, give the nod to the .308!
The .308 is one of my two favorite cartridges! If you don't need heavier bullets than say, 160 gr. the .308 will do anything the '06 will!
The .308 is one of my two favorite cartridges! If you don't need heavier bullets than say, 160 gr. the .308 will do anything the '06 will!
06-27-2004, 06:20 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Body in SE WI, mind in U.P.
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RE: 308 winchester
There's almost nothing not to like about the .308.
My only complaint is the short neck which makes it a bit more difficult to work with for shooting cast lead bullets- but 99.9% of shooters will never shoot cast lead out of their rifles anyhow.
My only complaint is the short neck which makes it a bit more difficult to work with for shooting cast lead bullets- but 99.9% of shooters will never shoot cast lead out of their rifles anyhow.
06-27-2004, 06:23 PM
#13
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Location: Townsend, DE US
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RE: 308 winchester
I am with the 308 users. I have 2 of them a Win 88 Lever and a 7600 Rem, I like the lesser recoil and the shorter stroke for 2nd shot, and it will take anything on the North American continent with the proper load. I also have an 06 in 7600 that I took Bear hunting one time , long ago and it is gathering dust.
07-17-2004, 12:11 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wardensville West Virginia USA
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RE: 308 winchester
Great caliber, easy to find ammunition. Avaliable in many diffrent rifles. Used to be a long range shooting competition round. I have one in a Remington 788 and love it. Probably one of the top calibers/rounds out there along with the 30-30, 30.06, .270, .243. If you dont have one you should definelty shoot one im sure you will like it.
Dave
Dave
07-21-2004, 11:55 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Michigan
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RE: 308 winchester
If I didn't own any firearms and was going to buy 1 rifle for target and game up to and even larger than deer it would probably be a 30/06 or a 308 cause I could get ammo anywhere...in the world for that matter.
07-24-2004, 09:27 AM
#20
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Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
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RE: 308 winchester
ORIGINAL: hotgunner21
with a ordinary load that you buy at the store could you take moose and elk with it? how about black bears?
with a ordinary load that you buy at the store could you take moose and elk with it? how about black bears?