Its a start I guess.....Good to hear; I just bought 1,000rnds of the AG stuff in January. Little did I know at the time I’d be ahead of the pandemic train, ha.
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Its a start I guess.....Good to hear; I just bought 1,000rnds of the AG stuff in January. Little did I know at the time I’d be ahead of the pandemic train, ha.
A long action .308? You mean 30-06?Wind @ 1000 with a 208 grain loaded long is the same as the 6CM 108gr or 6.5CM 147gr. Energy is better with the 208 over the 147 by over 200 ft/lbs @ 1000 yds, or over 400 ft/lbs @ 500 yds. 308 is still relevant with a modern projectile in front of modern powder, especially in a medium or long action.
No .30-06?I love my 308's. But then again I also like 45ACP 1911, S&W Revolvers, Ruger 1022, and Gen3 Glocks..
308 in a long action for a greater overall length. ie loaded longer than 2.8”A long action .308? You mean 30-06?
I know. I was picking. To hell with a long .308. Might as well go 30-06 and push the bullet. Might as well use the long action if you are going to have it.308 in a long action for a greater overall length. ie loaded longer than 2.8”
Might as well go 30-378, 300 norma, or any other 30 overbore. I’m with you on that if we are trying to squeeze performance out of a 30 cal barrel. Recoil management gets progressively harder, so there is always a trade-off. I know shooting my 300wm prone with no brake, after 40 rounds my elbows were bloody. Used to duct tape them before shooting, lol. But the idea is still valid, I wanted a 338 lapua action to load that 300wm out to the lands and maximize case capacity, without losing the functionality of a repeater. I was single-feeding at 3.617” oal, .05 off the lands.I know. I was picking. To hell with a long .308. Might as well go 30-06 and push the bullet. Might as well use the long action if you are going to have it.
...the cartridge still meets 100 percent of my needs on the ranch (hunting to 400 yards...
I sold my .308 a couple years ago and now regretting that decision..
Here’s a good one for a thought experiment: Henry Long Ranger.
.308 or 6.5 Creed.
Can make good arguments for both and can’t decide. Would def go .308 for pigs or def 6.5 for deer, but not sure what I want it for. Been thinking this over for awhile now...
The extra rounds you get from a 308 will probably hit nothing and end up in the dirt anyway. Go 6.5.
hmm, not sure how we weren't overrun by deer before 6.5CM came around.Here’s a good one for a thought experiment: Henry Long Ranger.
.308 or 6.5 Creed.
Can make good arguments for both and can’t decide. Would def go .308 for pigs or def 6.5 for deer, but not sure what I want it for. Been thinking this over for awhile now...
6.5 covers a whole bunch of cartridges.
the creedmoor is too mainstream. I have a 6.5 kreiger bbl sitting around, and I might make a 6.5x55 AI. mayba a 6.5-06 AI
hmm, not sure how we weren't overrun by deer before 6.5CM came around.
I picked up one of these last year in 6.5 creedmoor. Need to get it scoped and out to the range.
I here you took my 700 out for a run last week after 10 years, truth be told the thrill is gone. At my age I'm divesting myself of most of my collection, handguns a rifles and becoming proficient with just a few.I have several precision and hunting rifles and I never thought that I would be without a 308 Winchester in the safe. If you asked me 5 years ago if I would always have a 308 in the stable I would have answered you a resounding yes. However, like many of you I find myself shooting my 308 less and less and 6 and 6.5 mm more and more. I have great admiration for the 308 but as my barrel wears out I find myself asking the same question many of you have. Has the 308 gone the way of the typewriter? More of a novelty then a real tool these days?
I shoot 175 7.62x51 NATO Federal GMM (AB39) and it’s shoots the same as FGMM 175 308. The AB39 is just a tad hotterUntil NATO changes it’s standards I would keep the 308, I know it’s not 7.62×51 but it works
Ill give you tree fiddy for your .308.
By that logic a bow is just as good as a rifle for long range shots becuase plenty of people put food on the table with a bow. DumbHuh. Better not tell that to all the guys who still employ those calibers quite effectively every year taking game.
They may not be top dog in competition circles, but they still work just fine in the field. The world doesn’t revolve around the PRS/NRL. It’s all about choosing what works to fill your needs, that’s all.
Nato doesnt mean jack shit and the us military is already moving away from it as fast as possible. New sws are in 300nm and onlyhave the cuck 308 barrel due to range restrictions. In the last 10 years the army was moving to 300wm due to the anemic 308 and getting outranged by the enemy.Until NATO changes it’s standards I would keep the 308, I know it’s not 7.62×51 but it works
By that logic a bow is just as good as a rifle for long range shots becuase plenty of people put food on the table with a bow. Dumb
in each scenario you mentioned, there are much better tools for the job.
The math doesnt lie. There is zero reason to own a 308 and even less in a long range precision platform. Barrel round count is ireveleven when its costs $3k+ to even shoot out a barrel in ammo then add all other costs.
First round hit probaility goes up dramatically with better chambers. Everyone here who shoots knows this.
IF you like to handicap yourself in something that is already inherently difficult, enjoy wasting money and missing targets.
i shoot a bow too but im not going to sit here and say its just as good as a better tool.
has nothing to do with winning matches. Missing targets is not fun. The costs are similar so why not use a significantly better tool for the job. If your a hunter, dont you want a cleaner kill with less risk? why waste my time shooting steel and missing what could and should be hits.
learning is faster with better tools. Inferior Equipment is just another challange to overcome. Take 2 brand new shooters and give them 30 minutes of instruction. One has a .308 and one has a 6.5. Now have them hit a target at 1k. Which one is more likely to hit?
The math doesnt lie. There is zero reason to own a 308 and even less in a long range precision platform. Barrel round count is ireveleven when its costs $3k+ to even shoot out a barrel in ammo then add all other costs.
That's Lord!308 is the lord’s caliber. Keep it.
$350.50