I just bought a savage hog hunter and in limited testing really like it. I bought it for a short barreled suppressed deer lease rifle where the longest shot is 350 yards. That's nearing it's maximum killing range IMO.
To those of you who say or think they're good at 800, they're not IMO. It all boils down to terminal velocity. Most all big game bullets are designed to effectively and PREDICTABLY perform on game at a minimum velocity of 1800 FPS. A few are good at less velocity but not many. Additionally, most don't have enough scope to dial in that much drop and holding over is nothing more that a WAG at that range.
When your bullet slows to below 1800 fps your risking it not properly expanding. I personally like 2000 for a safe margin and more effective killing ability. That's why true long range is best suited for heavy 7's, 6.5's and the heaviest of 30 call starting at 3000 fps or better from the muzzle. That means a magnum in most cases or a hot rod such as the 6.5x284 or the tried and true 280AI for non-magnums.
Keep the 308 for what's it's best suited; punching paper or killing deer, elk, bear, axis, antelope, moose, mountain goat, wild sheep, hogs, squirrels, yotes and the such at ranges well inside of 500 yards.
All but two deer I've shot have been with a 16.5" 700 PSS LTR that I used to handload for because it drove tacks...
until once when I forgot the ammo at home and borrowed a box of Rem 150 Core-Lokt's and they shot just as good and performed flawlessly and at $18 a box I quit reloading for it.
It still drives tacks.
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