Thoughts on .308 ?

[Kc_Kracker]

I was curious what everyone thought about .308? i know nothing much about them.

[Alchase]

Is this for hunting?
0.308 is a great all around hunting caliber, with similar ballistics to the 30-06.
Ammo is readily available.

[Taco280AI]

What would you need it for?

[CedarPants]

Great round.  I've taken deer with many different calibers over the years, but I always gravitate back to my Winchester Model 100 in .308.

[Tjkride]

308 is the short action 30-06. Good for everything in this country and ammo is available everywhere. Plenty of guys shoot it out to 1000 and farther. I like all mine.

[Bill W]

Originally I thought it sucked as a caliber.  I shot it in NMC Highpower for a number of years.  Eventually I learned it was a very accurate cartridge out to 600 yards (target distance).

[Magnum_Willys]

The .308 also comes necked down to 6mm which is the .243 - great deer rifle.
Also available necked down to 7mm which is the 7mm-08.
Or go with the cartridge in question the venerable 7.62mm which of course is the .308.

[Hilltop123]

For bullets weight up 150 grain, they run neck and neck with the ole '06. It is when you go to the heavier bullets that the '06 takes over. IMO
It's a great cartridge, killed many a deer with it and some at extended range.  Hand loaders can really make it shine and get full potential out of it, it can be a very accurate caliber. With a short action, in a light rifle that can be carried all day, whats not to love?    I'd still be hunting with mine, but I hunt elk more these days than deer, and wanted something for heavier bullets at extended range. But you can believe if I go back to hunting the thick timber and brush, I'll be putting the 7mm in the safe and pulling out my ole 308, for such work.

[rasbo]

Killed several bears with mine,no problems

[Kc_Kracker]

very encouraging info, i just got a new .308. what is the difference in 306 and 7.62?

[Magnum_Willys]

very encouraging info, i just got a new .308. what is the difference in 306 and 7.62?

Not much but enough to not shoot one in the other.

https://www.ammoland.com/2017/06/7-62-nato-vs-308-winchester-ammo-whats-the-difference/#axzz5TIgPI3ts

[h20hunter]

I enjoy my 308. 165gr accubonds.

[Wetwoodshunter]

Good choice in caliber. You cant really go wrong with a 308 for this state and moderate distances. Recoil is light, trajectory is solid, and it is plenty to drop an elk in its tracks.

very encouraging info, i just got a new .308. what is the difference in 306 and 7.62?

[WapitiTalk1]

All them army snipers over the years did well with the 308 .

[jaymark6655]

First center fire I owned. If I had to do it over again, I would still go with it. Fire 180 grain at 2600fps thinking about stepping up to a 200, but a 175 is kind of minimum in my mind. 1-10 twist. USMC still used it until this year, with 175 I think.