Who hunts with a .308?

[Mike D]

Who hunts with a .308?

I do from time to time.

Downsides? Nope can't think of any.


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[bakin7005]

Only rifle caliber needed (besides 5.56 for zombies). Love my WBY Vangard.

[Mike D]

Not bad if you don't plan to shoot real far.. Only .308 I have is an ar but I only use it to pig hunt and coyote hunt..

Huh?

This is my dope chart for my 308 with 175 grain Berger hand loads. If 1000# of energy is what the generally discussed minimum energy for whitetail, looks like I'm good to 750-800 yards.




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[howabouttheiris]

I do. Fantastic round for hunting and always available.

[RJH1]

Its ok, but I prefer a 3006, it is like a 308 all growed up:-) I personally would only go with the 308 over the 06 in an auto, but the 308 is a good caliber. I like it the best of the short action cartridges. Good luck

[llbts1]

Isn't it considered a sniper round? I think it used to be the standard. It's my go to rifle.

[TxAg]

Keep it coming. Thanks. Loving it

[bwssr]

I do and wife has her own

[bboswell]

I do and it is fun to shoot but I'm bored with it. It will get re-barreled someday to ? 7-08 AI maybe? Or one of the 6.5's maybe

[GrapeApe]

I love mine. I've killed plenty out to 7-850 yards with a buddy's gun. I generally don't shoot deer that far because I don't really want to haul a carcass that extra distance when I'm on foot. Y

otes, pigs, anything else is gonna drop if it's in the crosshairs.

Just picked up my own and I'm stretching it out to 800 already with no problems. Yotes are dropping like rain and pigs are getting nailed with no concern for accuracy or energy.

I honestly can't think of anything in North America that I wouldnt hunt with it. Good shot placement and the .308 is the answer for me.

[Tractorguy]

308 love it!!! I have several and it is the commercial round that the 7.62x51 military round is based off of. Notably - it was considered the most popular hunting cartridge for big game world wide for a long time, because of its range and terminal performance.


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[RMW]

It will do the job with ease

[32drawlength]

I used a .25-06 this year, but used the .308 last year an killed a buck. One of my favorites.

^^^Exactly this for me too

Also dropped a 220# pig @ 260 yards a couple of weeks ago with 308

[Leon County Slayer]

My go to hunting rifle for pigs and some deer hunts is my sps tactical .308. It's super accurate and knocks down everything in front of it every time. Had one deer run 40 yards on a lung shot with no shoulder hit on it and everything else was DRT.

[Iehooligan11b]

My go to rifle when I gun hunt is a bolt action 308. Killed multiple deer, hogs, black buck and a ram with it. Can't complain one bit.