I have always loved the cartridge. Didn't own one til I was 18 y.o., but there were a couple of friends and family members that had them.
Always seemed to me that the .308 was far less popular in places like Colorado and Wyoming when I was growing up. But I grew up in the era of the 7 EM-EM, as guys referred to the 7RM.
Should have kept that first 788 that I bought at a hardware store just outside the gate at Ft. McClellan.
Not that there are any flies on the M77 tang safety that I had rebarreled to .308 at Ft. Bragg...
The guy I sold the 788 to still has it... I do believe that it is his only centerfire rifle...
