I only have one 308 presently but it has been a good rifle and the round has shown to be very capable. Easy to load for, accurate and not a bad kicker in a light rifle. There are many cartridges in the same category, I don't really put the 30-06 outside the realm of what I would use a 7-08, 308, 270 for. Everything I have shot with a 308 has quickly succumbed and I even took some shots at around 400 yards with it. As far a slinging the heavier bullets the 308 pushes them faster than many old time much heralded cartridges like the 300 Savage and 30-40 Krag, both of which have accounted for many Moose and Elk. Where I like my lighter 308 over the 30-06 is in hunting rough hilly or thick forested areas for game up to Elk. My 24 inch barreled 30-06 does get more speed than my 20 inch barreled 308 so in more open country the old 06 gets the workout. In fact I often carried both rifles on the same hunts. For backup or for different terrain.

Dog I rescued in January

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