I am 55, and have never owned a .308.
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Which of these calibers would you shoot...
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furtaker
Senior Member
It's one caliber that I just can't warm up to for some reason. I've had a couple but sent them down the road.
I'd much rather have an 06.
Jester896
Senior Clown
i said that once about a 10/22...and I got you by 10
don't have an .30-06 either but I come close with a .25-06
I sure do like mine. I need to get the scope back on mine so we can have a shoot outI think I only have 4 bullets left for mine. Might have to twist some up.
Ain`t no way I`m shooting against you, dadgum ol buffalo hide hunter!
NE GA Pappy
Mr. Pappy
I have looked for one in -06 or 308. Can't find one less than 1-1/2 war pensions and a right nodule
Jester896
Senior Clown
a .308 would be a Low Wall if it was a Browning. The last time I found one...it was a .22-250 in High Wall (they made them both ways in that cal) and it was 16 hunurd...had to pass
NE GA Pappy
Mr. Pappy
I seem to see a lot of high wall 7MM Rem, but I just can't bring myself to like that round. 7 x 57, shoot yeah. Mag... not so much
I did see a 38-55 once, but I was a bit skeptical about finding ammo for it.
Kev
Senior Member
My dad gave me a .308 when I was 5. I killed my first deer with it when I was 8. I’m 32 now and shot a 200 lb buck last year with it at 290 yards. It still has the old peep through mounts on it. The .308 isn’t the only rifle I use but I sure trust one.
pacecars
Senior Member
I have used every cartridge you mentioned and there ain’t a whole lot of difference when shooting deer unless you plan on shooting past 300 yards. When I am not using a handgun my go to rifle is a Steyr M Professional.30-06 with a Kahles 6x42mm scope with a #4 reticle in it. It is a tack driver and has killed deer from under 5 yards to over 400 yards.
Big7
The Oracle
Me too.
BriarPatch99
Senior Member
Any of those cartridges will kill a deer at 350 yards ....with a bullet than will expand well at 350 yards ....a fellow has to remember that velocity has slowed and some bullet need more velocity to expand... at that range.
I would use a "softer" bullet if 350 yards were the normal.... Just realize that at 50 yards expansion is gonna be violent....
My choice would be a .25/06
I would use a "softer" bullet if 350 yards were the normal.... Just realize that at 50 yards expansion is gonna be violent....
My choice would be a .25/06
Arrow3
Senior Member
I have a ordered a 6x24x50 vortex with BDC reticle. I have decide to put it on my 270 to use.
Dub
Senior Member
That's more than enough magnification to zoom way in on the full effective range of the .270 Win. It'll be great when you are on a powerline or clearcut and trying to see out there.
FFP or SFP ?
Illuminated ?
How fine is the reticle ?
Jester896
Senior Clown
i didn't realize they made a BDC reticle in anything other than the Diamondback 4-14X40
Arrow3
Senior Member
Here's the scope I ordered. Academy is giving a $100 gift card as well.
Vortex Crossfire II 6 - 24 x 50 AO Riflescope | Academy
The Vortex Crossfire II 6 - 24 x 50 AO Riflescope is made with fully multicoated optics and features a fast-focus eyepiece with generous eye relief that allows quic...
www.academy.com
Jester896
Senior Clown
Thanks for making me look it up. They make it in Crossfire, Diamondback and a few of the higher ends.
Interesting read...the 4-12X50AO has a 1" tube and 50MOA of vertical travel and the 6-24X50AO has a 30mm tube and only 40MOA of vertical travel
Interesting read...the 4-12X50AO has a 1" tube and 50MOA of vertical travel and the 6-24X50AO has a 30mm tube and only 40MOA of vertical travel
tcward
Senior Member
Close your eyes and pick one.
GeorgiaGlockMan
Senior Member
Big7
The Oracle
I got a Crossfire II #CF2-31033
6X18X44 "DEAD HOLD" (whatever that means)
BDC with MOA Reticle.
Looks very promising and I got it to go on a target 10-22 I've been building for a "while"
I got the base, BX trigger and everything else to complete the build- just lazy I recon but we will see about the Vortex scopes.
My Guru at Elite turned me on to it so I said I'll try it. That, and Vortex have a contract to provide the US Military with optics for the new SIG FURY they are working on. Vortex must be a solid provider. They have a very good podcast too.
6X18X44 "DEAD HOLD" (whatever that means)
BDC with MOA Reticle.
Looks very promising and I got it to go on a target 10-22 I've been building for a "while"
I got the base, BX trigger and everything else to complete the build- just lazy I recon but we will see about the Vortex scopes.
My Guru at Elite turned me on to it so I said I'll try it. That, and Vortex have a contract to provide the US Military with optics for the new SIG FURY they are working on. Vortex must be a solid provider. They have a very good podcast too.
Arrow3
Senior Member
Well... after leaving the range today the best shooter was the 6mm remington. Smooth as can be and I was busting the kill zone out to 400 yards.
The 270 was good but I think I need to get a different ammo and re-zero
The 308 and 7mm-08 were great but neither has the glass that I like at 350.
The 3006 (new gun to me) was the worst. The trigger needs some work and the glass needs to be upgraded.
The 270 was good but I think I need to get a different ammo and re-zero
The 308 and 7mm-08 were great but neither has the glass that I like at 350.
The 3006 (new gun to me) was the worst. The trigger needs some work and the glass needs to be upgraded.
