Originally Posted by 1tnhunter
If you were to buy a rifle to do some longrange shooting at targets and also hunt at close to medium range what cartridge would you choose based on the 308?


I have 2 308s that I use a lot, but for this I would rather a 7-08 or 260.

I run my 308 to 600yds often. But consider it a 800yd cartridge with the right bullets. After that, it drops like a brick. The higher BCs of the 7mms and 6.5s make them better LR choices than the 308...........