I started shooting the .308 Win (AKA 7.62X51) with the M-14 rifle, and did a flock of target shooting with a custom M-1 rebarrelled to .308. This rifle was weighted to 12#, and the first .308 I owned surprised me that the cartridge had recoil, Hey this Tikka Battue recoils. Since then I have acquired several others including a Win M-88 with a short stock for grandkids. My favorite now is my Steyr Scout, and I have used that rifle on multiple safaris. It would be Good Enuf for most things do if I did not enjoy shooting rifles in general. Still like my NULA M24 in '06 (copy of JB's spec).
You can mostly make about any load and it will work in this cartridge...
jim
