Thoughts on .308 ?

[CAMPMEAT]

My Savage 308 donor action......now a 6.5 Creedmoor.

I can see your man bun from here, dude.

Negative on that.............

[Kc_Kracker]

does it velcro on? 

[yorketransport]

All the cool kids may scoff at the .308 now, but they probably cut their teeth on it.

It's a bread and butter gun, you'll shoot it and shoot it and shoot it and eventually you'll want something sexier -but not out of necessity - but because all those aforementioned "cool kids" will all be say'n "oh, you got a .308 huh....why?" and if you aren't fully secure in your manhood you'll be buying some flavor of the month gun in a chambering you'll never find in a walmart.

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The way I see it, there's 3 types of shooters. There's the ones who buy guns and ammo at big box retailers like Big 5, Walmart, Cabelas and places like that. Then there's the guys who hit up the local gun shops. And then there are the guys who've gone far enough down the rabbit hole that no shop carries what they're looking for. With any hobby or sport, you eventually get deep enough into it that you've reached a point where products designed for the mass market just don't perform up to the shooter's expectations/skills/demands. A stock Savage 308 with a Nikon Buckmasters scope shooting quality match ammunition is a great gun for a guy who casually shoots out to 1000 yards; I've helped countless guys do just that. Anyone who gets more involved in the sport moves on to more specialized equipment though because they quickly outgrow the capabilities of the one sized fits all platforms.

I’m deer hunting with a .308 this year for the first time ever. Why not?

Just don’t make a habit of it or guys will start thinkn ur old...... 

When he’s running a 7-08 is when we know it’s all over.

Would a 7-08 pistol with a 15” barrel be better? That’s all I got in that chambering.

Everything's better when it's shot from a 15" barrel.

[KFhunter]

The way I see it, there's 3 types of shooters. There's the ones who buy guns and ammo at big box retailers like Big 5, Walmart, Cabelas and places like that. Then there's the guys who hit up the local gun shops. And then there are the guys who've gone far enough down the rabbit hole that no shop carries what they're looking for. With any hobby or sport, you eventually get deep enough into it that you've reached a point where products designed for the mass market just don't perform up to the shooter's expectations/skills/demands. A stock Savage 308 with a Nikon Buckmasters scope shooting quality match ammunition is a great gun for a guy who casually shoots out to 1000 yards; I've helped countless guys do just that. Anyone who gets more involved in the sport moves on to more specialized equipment though because they quickly outgrow the capabilities of the one sized fits all platforms.

York,  the OP asked for opinions on a .308, so what kind of shooter do you think he is?

[yorketransport]

The way I see it, there's 3 types of shooters. There's the ones who buy guns and ammo at big box retailers like Big 5, Walmart, Cabelas and places like that. Then there's the guys who hit up the local gun shops. And then there are the guys who've gone far enough down the rabbit hole that no shop carries what they're looking for. With any hobby or sport, you eventually get deep enough into it that you've reached a point where products designed for the mass market just don't perform up to the shooter's expectations/skills/demands. A stock Savage 308 with a Nikon Buckmasters scope shooting quality match ammunition is a great gun for a guy who casually shoots out to 1000 yards; I've helped countless guys do just that. Anyone who gets more involved in the sport moves on to more specialized equipment though because they quickly outgrow the capabilities of the one sized fits all platforms.

York,  the OP asked for opinions on a .308, so what kind of shooter do you think he is?

I would guess he's a casual shooter who views guns as simple tools. He's likely more of a hunter than a shooter, so I imagine he views a rifle as a piece of gear to be used while hunting just like any other equipment like rain gear, binos or boots.

That's very different from people like me who are shooters who hunt. For folks like me, hunting is just an excuse to build or buy another gun. That's why I have different guns for different hunting scenarios. Then once I've taken an animal with any given gun, it gets retired or rotated to the back of the line so I can use a different gun next season. Life's too short to hunt with boring guns!

[KFhunter]

That's very different from people like me

Exactly, Thank you.


I try to tailor my advice from the information the OP gives me, he's asking about a .308 so that tells me something.  (is the thread about you? or him?)

We can also see he's not in the predator section of the forum asking about a coyote gun that won't destroy pelts; nor is he in the out of state hunting section asking about a gun for antelope 800 yards out in 40 mph crosswinds.  I don't see him in the bear section asking about what pill will stop a 400lb black bear in it's tracks... (all black bears are 400 lbs right??) 

Too much knowledge can be detrimental to the conversation and overload the person asking for advice (ever been at a doctors office discussing a complicated surgery?)

On my next antelope gun I'll ask about that gun that will buck a 40 mph crosswind, but still be pretty flat out to 800 yards and not ruin much meat 

[Boss .300 winmag]

The way I see it, there's 3 types of shooters. There's the ones who buy guns and ammo at big box retailers like Big 5, Walmart, Cabelas and places like that. Then there's the guys who hit up the local gun shops. And then there are the guys who've gone far enough down the rabbit hole that no shop carries what they're looking for. With any hobby or sport, you eventually get deep enough into it that you've reached a point where products designed for the mass market just don't perform up to the shooter's expectations/skills/demands. A stock Savage 308 with a Nikon Buckmasters scope shooting quality match ammunition is a great gun for a guy who casually shoots out to 1000 yards; I've helped countless guys do just that. Anyone who gets more involved in the sport moves on to more specialized equipment though because they quickly outgrow the capabilities of the one sized fits all platforms.

York,  the OP asked for opinions on a .308, so what kind of shooter do you think he is?

I would guess he's a casual shooter who views guns as simple tools. He's likely more of a hunter than a shooter, so I imagine he views a rifle as a piece of gear to be used while hunting just like any other equipment like rain gear, binos or boots.

That's very different from people like me who are shooters who hunt. For folks like me, hunting is just an excuse to build or buy another gun. That's why I have different guns for different hunting scenarios. Then once I've taken an animal with any given gun, it gets retired or rotated to the back of the line so I can use a different gun next season. Life's too short to hunt with boring guns!

Yep, I’m the gun tool guy.

[PlateauNDN]

I think some are overthinking this. KC, think of it like when you 1st learned how to smoke meat. You've got to try what works for you and what you like. I like the. 308 and cant honestly tell you why but I like it. It kills animals fast and ethically and that's what I want it to do.

I've tried various brands and various calibers but this one seems to do it for me. Go and try what you want and like until you find it.

[Magnum_Willys]

Too much knowledge can be detrimental to the conversation and overload the person asking for advice (ever been at a doctors office discussing a complicated surgery?)

Nooooooo....... Its the interweb no such thing as too much info - keep the posts coming just stop reading when you have had enough - 99% of the entertainment value is to the other readers not the OP who may or may not be interested in all the info coming forth but some of us are.   

[Jolten]

That's very different from people like me

Exactly, Thank you.


I try to tailor my advice from the information the OP gives me, he's asking about a .308 so that tells me something.  (is the thread about you? or him?)

We can also see he's not in the predator section of the forum asking about a coyote gun that won't destroy pelts; nor is he in the out of state hunting section asking about a gun for antelope 800 yards out in 40 mph crosswinds.  I don't see him in the bear section asking about what pill will stop a 400lb black bear in it's tracks... (all black bears are 400 lbs right??) 

Too much knowledge can be detrimental to the conversation and overload the person asking for advice (ever been at a doctors office discussing a complicated surgery?)

On my next antelope gun I'll ask about that gun that will buck a 40 mph crosswind, but still be pretty flat out to 800 yards and not ruin much meat 

In my opinion and no offense it seems like York's posts added more to the OP's topic then your quotation and comments on York's post.

As someone like the OP I asked opinions on a caliber and York's posts along with bigger hammer And a few others made me want to try other calibers. Because of posts and PMs exchanged with York I bought a .308.

[bullfisher]

        

[KFhunter]

That's very different from people like me

Exactly, Thank you.


I try to tailor my advice from the information the OP gives me, he's asking about a .308 so that tells me something.  (is the thread about you? or him?)

We can also see he's not in the predator section of the forum asking about a coyote gun that won't destroy pelts; nor is he in the out of state hunting section asking about a gun for antelope 800 yards out in 40 mph crosswinds.  I don't see him in the bear section asking about what pill will stop a 400lb black bear in it's tracks... (all black bears are 400 lbs right??) 

Too much knowledge can be detrimental to the conversation and overload the person asking for advice (ever been at a doctors office discussing a complicated surgery?)

On my next antelope gun I'll ask about that gun that will buck a 40 mph crosswind, but still be pretty flat out to 800 yards and not ruin much meat 

In my opinion and no offense it seems like York's posts added more to the OP's topic then your quotation and comments on York's post.

As someone like the OP I asked opinions on a caliber and York's posts along with bigger hammer And a few others made me want to try other calibers. Because of posts and PMs exchanged with York I bought a .308.

That wasn't really what my post was about (advising on the pro's and cons of a .308) 

I don't even own a .308, I only have one gathering dust in a closest because it came with a woman 

[fishngamereaper]

Just buy a .308 and drive it like you stole it... always loved the round. Soft spot for it I guess since it accounts for a lot of my trigger time.  Just ran mine to a mile couple months ago. Head to Head with a .338.... It held it's own..

[yorketransport]

As someone like the OP I asked opinions on a caliber and York's posts along with bigger hammer And a few others made me want to try other calibers. Because of posts and PMs exchanged with York I bought a .308.

If I had any part in you buying a 308, I've failed in more ways than I can even begin to comprehend.

I try to tailor my advice from the information the OP gives me, he's asking about a .308 so that tells me something.  (is the thread about you? or him?)

We can also see he's not in the predator section of the forum asking about a coyote gun that won't destroy pelts; nor is he in the out of state hunting section asking about a gun for antelope 800 yards out in 40 mph crosswinds.  I don't see him in the bear section asking about what pill will stop a 400lb black bear in it's tracks... (all black bears are 400 lbs right??) 

I assume that if somebody asks a question about a specific cartridge, that they've got limited first hand experience with it or they're just fishing for a confirmation bias (I don't think that's the case here with the OP). In the case of a common round like the 308, I also assume that the person asking the question has a very casual (limited) knowledge of other offerings which may fall into the same general performance bracket. At that point it can benefit everyone  reading along (not just the OP) to discuss other viable options which can accomplish the same goal. Maybe something like a 243, 260, 6.5 or 6mm Creedmoor, or 7-08 would actually be a better fit for the end user. It's not as if we're coming in and suggesting that the OP should ditch the 308 and grab a 338 RUM.

I think you may be struggling to pick up on the tongue-in-cheek nature of the VAST majority of my posts here and elsewhere in the forum. I don't know Kc_Kracker, but he seems to be rolling with the lighthearted jabs at the 308 pretty well. It would appear that he picked up a 308 just because it works for what he's got in mind and was the right gun, at the right price, at the right time. That doesn't make it the best choice, the best chambering, or even a distant 3rd place. That just makes it what he ended up with.

        

So you're saying we should use a dead horse to test bullet performance? If you say so......

[Jolten]

York - only because you wouldn't sell me the badger really cheap and supply me with brass 

To the OP : I've got a .243 .308 win and a 6.5 grendal if you're ever in the area your welcome to test run any of them