.308 Fan

[hendog]

I have a safe full of rifles & have own  dozens more, but I always seem to grab my .308 come hunting season. Currently I own three, All Remington's. #1- 700 SPS w/3x9 Leupold II, #2- 660 w/3x9 Burris compact, #3-700 LTR w/ 10X Super sniper.

My favorite load is with a 165 Hornady SST, Varget powder, Fed Match brass & Primer.

I have hunted Blacktails with gun #1 the last two years & have one shot kills on a nice 3pt & a non-typical 5x5.

Any other .308 fans out there?             

[bobcat]

I think it's a great cartridge, but I don't own one. I only have a 243, a 270, and a 30-06. A 308 would work just as well as any of the three I have. I could see myself buying one in a few years for my daughters to hunt with. I've got the 243 in a Remington model 7, but if they want to hunt elk, a 308 is what I would buy for them to use.

[wapiti hunter2]

I have one and have just begun to reload for it.

How many grains of Varget? and have you tried 4895?

[DOUBLELUNG]

I have your #3 rifle with your #2 scope.  I "gave" my ex a beautiful Winchester Featherweight .308 with a brown laminated wood stock - still can't believe she really thought it was hers!  State of WY allowed me custody of a Springfield M14 for several years, loved that rifle. 

[Cascade_Sherpa]

I only own one .308 (Rem 700 Mil-spec 5R) but I think its one of the most underrated cartridges around.  My 5R is too heavy to be considered a comfortable carrying hunting rifle but it balances fantastically, looks gorgeous in stainless with the stock HS precision stock, and my 300 yard groups look like most rifles 100 yard groups.  It is a phenomenal shooter! And the fact of the matter is that .308 barrel will last several thousand rounds conservatively.  Whereas all of my 300 magnums will begin to lose accuracy at a fraction of that.  If you handload the bullet, brass, options are endless for the .308.......its like the small block chevy 350 equivalent of cartridges.  Can't say enough good things about the overlooked but highly versatile .308!

[Lincoln4]

I have one and have just begun to reload for it.

How many grains of Varget? and have you tried 4895?

I'm Using H-4895, CCI Primers, Remington Brass, and Barnes TSX 180g bullets.  While testing I'm getting four round groups you can cover with a dime at 100yds.  First time reloading, I'm pretty excited!  Reloading truly is amazing compared to factory ammo!  Having a blast.

[509er]

I have one.   

[carpsniperg2]

its a nice caliber!

[Three_Oh_Eight]

I like the 308 and most of the other 308 based cartridges.  I like the 243, 260, 7mm-08 and 308.  Never a 358 fan.  The 338 Federal intrigues me.

Right now, I have a Springfield M-1A as my only 308.

[hendog]

I have one.   

Nice!

[hendog]

I have one and have just begun to reload for it.

How many grains of Varget? and have you tried 4895?

Somewhere Between 44-46 grains.

[winchestermodel12]

I love my .308   It's a Winchester model 100. From the research I have found that is what was used to take the B&C world record blacktail, so it will work for me on all the "little" ones that I get.

[hunter-4-life]

Yeah I got one also. Its a TC Icon .308 topped with a Burris Fullfield II scope

[machine]

Big 308 fan.I've even talked two friends into buying 308s and they all shoot great.

[Bscman]

I picked up a NIB Browning A-Bolt Varmint with BOSS a few months back. Gray/Black laminate with a wide forend, and a heavy (but not bull) taper barrel.

I've got a pretty penny into it, but I just don't have the need. I have range guns and hunting guns, and this one just doesn't fill a niche I think I need. I only bought it because I have two buddies with the same rifle, both shoot well under 1/2" at 100yds. I even bought new dies and three boxes of ammo.

 

[robmill70]

A very versatile round....you can get 100gr solids for varmint....168gr for tack driving...180gr (or 200gr) for taking any big game in North America.  factory loads have 90% of the power of a 30-06 and with hand loads you can exceed that.  I love em....I have 2, a G3 assault rifle and a savage 10FP with accu-trigger<-----awesome shooter.

[KillBilly]

Here's mine

[denali]

My new baby - RFB bullpup  308    also have a Browning lever action 308   both great guns !

[spikehunter]

Winchester mod. 88. handed down from my father , he was a tack driver w/ it

[ICEMAN]

Killbilly, what make?

[KillBilly]

Killbilly, what make?

Savage 110 in a Choate stock. You wanna shoot it?

[Bofire]

 :)Underrated???probably the most widely used sniper cartridge ever, 100's of long range matches, tons of research, proably more match quality rifles built in 308 than any other. It is one of the all time greats.
Carl

[ICEMAN]

Killbilly, what make?

Savage 110 in a Choate stock. You wanna shoot it?

Very nice....

[IronMike]

I'm a huge fan of the .308, just bought this about a month and a half ago. Ready for modern season.

[Sportfury]

I have one and so does my dad. Both are Remington 788's and both shoot exceptional groups (exceptional to me at least) with factory ammunition. The only derivative I have shot is the .243 and I love that one too. I would like to shoot both the .260 and 7mm08. Man I need more guns!

[509er]

My brother and mother each have 788 .308's, great shooting rifles.

[hendog]

I have one and so does my dad. Both are Remington 788's and both shoot exceptional groups (exceptional to me at least) with factory ammunition.

I had a 788 .308 carbine & it shot great. I had a brain fart and sold it. I am such a dumb ass...

[hendog]

Score another for the .308 with 165grn hornady SST.

[CAMPMEAT]

I have a Savage Model 10 .308

[junkyard]

I have one and so does my dad. Both are Remington 788's and both shoot exceptional groups (exceptional to me at least) with factory ammunition.

I had a 788 .308 carbine & it shot great. I had a brain fart and sold it. I am such a dumb ass...

Same gun as mine I've had for almost 20 years now and wouldn't trade it for any of my others including my savage 110 7mm.  It will drive tracks at 200 yards with 170gr Remington corelocks

[Crisptrigr]

The 308 Win. has been my pet caliber for over 30 yrs now. I've taken all my big game and many varmints with various rifles  chambered for that round and never had a disappointment attributed to the cartridge. After many years of loading, tuning, paper punching, and hunting I don't tire of learning more what the 308 is capable of. I agree with the others on this subject on its underrated
status but those who know its potential and it's effectiveness have an accurate opinion. I wouldn't trade my 308 for any of the latest mags because i know what it can do for me and what I can do with it.

[mtbeav]

I can't agree more. Absolutely love my win. mod. 88 (1956 yr.)

[Angus]

When I was 11 I mowed lawns and had a paper route so I could buy my 1st hunting rifle, bought a Savage model 99c .308 with a Redfield 4x scope on it, I loved that gun and killed my 1st deer with it. A few years later I thought I needed bigger and better so I sold it and bought a new Ruger M77 .300 WM, killed 5 or 6 deer and a cow elk with it, that being said, I didn't make a shot with the .300 that the .308 wouldn't have made just as well.

[Dirty Mike]

great caliber but just curious why not get a 30-06?

[carpsniperg2]

O NO  

[hendog]

great caliber but just curious why not get a 30-06?

.308 is a short action. 30/06 long action

[highmuley]

Love my .308. I use a T/C encore, pistol, in .308. 150grain (federal load) with Barnes bullets. My favorite caliber and weapon of all time. Never had any issues putting animals down.

[Wacenturion]

Agree with most....my favorite deer rifle is an early mint 1960's vintage Sako Forester Mannlicher L579 in .308.  Light, deadly and beautiful.

[Huntbear]

I have killed almost 50 deer with a .308, hunting 3 states for deer for many years.  I love that caliber.  Wish I had never sold most of em.  At one time I owned 9 rifles in .308.

[Huntboy]

I have 2 rem. 700's in .308, both my son and I shoot them.

[C-Money]

Wife shoots a 7mm-08, we like it. So I am sure we would like a .308.

[h20hunter]

Gonna have to show my .308 to mix it up a bit.

[C-Money]

.308 Marlin express?

[h20hunter]

Yep, carried it for bear. Put the scope on one black section of irrigation pipe but let it walk.

[Dirty Mike]

ok so the only reason for a 308 over a 06 is because of action length

[hendog]

ok so the only reason for a 308 over a 06 is because of action length

Pretty Much. The 30-06 is also a great round, but I like short action rifles like the remington model Seven.