Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting .308 sniper rifle for deer/elk/bear.

I wont list experience in order to keep snide remarks at a minimum.
With that:
#1 definately go with Barnes 165 TSX or similar premium bullet if you plan on long range shots at deer.
#2 while some have had good results with the 308 on larger game I would not use it for bear or elk much past 250. granted USMC scout snipers are getting the proverbial
"1 shot/1kill" past 1000 yds. but these shots are not made on game animals deserving respect. Plus "muj" is no where near as tough to take down as an elk or a bear.
for long range on larger animals the 300 Win or larger is the better way to go. IMHO