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Offline Crisptrigr

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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2010, 08:13:05 PM »
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.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2010, 08:53:35 PM »
I can't agree more. Absolutely love my win. mod. 88 (1956 yr.)
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2010, 09:02:11 PM »
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.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2010, 09:25:52 PM »
great caliber but just curious why not get a 30-06?
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2010, 09:29:16 PM »
O NO :peep:  :chuckle:
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2010, 05:11:10 AM »
Quote from: MasonCtyHitman on November 19, 2010, 09:25:52 PM
great caliber but just curious why not get a 30-06?

.308 is a short action. 30/06 long action
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #36 on: November 21, 2010, 07:02:23 AM »
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.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #37 on: November 21, 2010, 10:48:02 AM »
Agree with most....my favorite deer rifle is an early mint 1960's vintage Sako Forester Mannlicher L579 in .308.  Light, deadly and beautiful.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2010, 11:38:45 AM »
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.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2010, 11:10:15 AM »
I have 2 rem. 700's in .308, both my son and I shoot them.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2010, 11:15:38 AM »
Wife shoots a 7mm-08, we like it. So I am sure we would like a .308.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #41 on: December 08, 2010, 01:45:35 PM »
Gonna have to show my .308 to mix it up a bit.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #42 on: December 08, 2010, 01:49:27 PM »
.308 Marlin express?
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #43 on: December 08, 2010, 02:02:07 PM »
Yep, carried it for bear. Put the scope on one black section of irrigation pipe but let it walk.
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Re: .308 Fan
« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2010, 11:55:53 PM »
ok so the only reason for a 308 over a 06 is because of action length
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