Love my .208 Ruger Scout with 16.1" barrel. Pur a synthetic stock on it, with which Ruger says gives it a weight of 6.25 pounds. Added a muzzle break. Mot much recoil and very handy. 2699fps with 150g BT, 2805fps with 130g TTSX, both over Varget.
At 300 yards, twice what OP was concerned about, those loads retain 2135fps/1518fpe and 2099fps/1271fpe respectively.
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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