Originally Posted by rifle
So,what does the .308 Winchester that a 8x57 Mauser won't do?
Let's throw in all the aspects of shooting..
hunting.. target...self-defense...sniping?


I don't know about the 8x57 vs. 7.62x51, but if the U.S. military had adopted the 7.65x53, or a modified 7.62x53, instead of the 30-40 Krag, they could have skipped right over the 30-06 and 308.