my vote is 308 as well. 6.5 is an in vogue caliber but 308 will do everything you need and more....cheaper
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Originally posted by BitBackShot View PostThat's actually not a better question and has already been addressed.
Mark, the 7-08, 6.5, etc in my opinion out perform it. However for a non magnum I think a 280 would be one of the best all around calibers you can get. Nosler makes very good ammo for it. Will you find it in every corner store in Texas? No. But it’s easy to buy. For your need to do list, there’s a pile of calibers that will do what you need. I’m not a fan of the 308 as it’s innefficient. It’s not good in the wind. It’s slow. It doesn’t hit as hard as some I mentioned due to these as well. You can run a 7-08 in a shorter barrel and it’ll do fine. As with several others. If a guy wants a 308 then my vote is buy 2!! . But not based on it being a good caliber.
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Originally posted by trophy8 View PostI actually see most replies have said it doesn’t do well at anything but will get the job done. If I missed something, let me know.
Mark, the 7-08, 6.5, etc in my opinion out perform it. However for a non magnum I think a 280 would be one of the best all around calibers you can get. Nosler makes very good ammo for it. Will you find it in every corner store in Texas? No. But it’s easy to buy. For your need to do list, there’s a pile of calibers that will do what you need. I’m not a fan of the 308 as it’s innefficient. It’s not good in the wind. It’s slow. It doesn’t hit as hard as some I mentioned due to these as well. You can run a 7-08 in a shorter barrel and it’ll do fine. As with several others. If a guy wants a 308 then my vote is buy 2!! . But not based on it being a good caliber.
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Originally posted by MarkV View PostOne of my good buddies who shoots a lot, bench rest comps, has odd caliber guns and reloads everything was telling me to look hard at the 7-08 instead. But the little reading and comparisons I saw did t really show that much difference and if they did it was in the .308 favor. Why is 7-08 better?
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Originally posted by MarkV View PostOne of my good buddies who shoots a lot, bench rest comps, has odd caliber guns and reloads everything was telling me to look hard at the 7-08 instead. But the little reading and comparisons I saw did t really show that much difference and if they did it was in the .308 favor. Why is 7-08 better?Last edited by mzurovec; 02-12-2018, 09:00 PM.
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Originally posted by trophy8 View PostBetter BC. By far. 7mm projectiles are much more efficient.Originally posted by mzurovec View PostI know you said you aren't going to shoot that far, but you can get some high BC bullets at lower weights in 7mm. For example, a 162gr ELD-X has a BC of .613. In comparison, a .308 diameter 178 gr ELD-X has a BC of .535. That is going to make the 7mm pay huge dividends should you ever want to stretch the gun out. If nothing else, the 7-08 will be hitting harder than the .308 should you get past 400-500 yards. If they both have ammo readily available, why go with a .308? They're using the same parent case..
So 7-08 still good at 20" barrel length?
Also what kind of bbl twist would I need? For .308 I was thinking 1:10 and to keep shooting 165gr gamekings but in 7-08 looking like I could go 160gr gamekings or 162gr ELD-X.
Hmmmmm. May change it up
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Originally posted by MarkV View PostThis is what I was wanting.
So 7-08 still good at 20" barrel length?
Also what kind of bbl twist would I need? For .308 I was thinking 1:10 and to keep shooting 165gr gamekings but in 7-08 looking like I could go 160gr gamekings or 162gr ELD-X.
Hmmmmm. May change it up
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