I'm not sure why you would think I haven't read the OP. That is pretty much all I have read.
Again, I'll ask you, why stop at the 308. If more is better, then why aren't you using a 300 mag?
I have the opportunity to kill many animals every year at all sorts of distances. Killing is not my primary reason for being there. I enjoy the hunting part more than the killing. If I have to pass up a buck because I can't make the shot, then so be it. You'd probably faint if you could see me hunting with a 32-20, trying to get within 20 yards.
Anyway, I have many rifles to choose from. If I really don't want to come home empty handed, I will probably be using a 7-08 or 358STA. If I'm more interested in enjoying the actual hunt, regardless of outcome, I probably have some short range open sight rifle or pistol in my hands.
My freezer stays full, so something must be working.
Maybe in part it is the same reasoning that many prefer to bow hunt over gun hunt. Maybe its the added challenge of short range that adds something to the hunt.
Last edited by Kodiakisland; 01/12/11.
