Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting My idea of a perfect Whitetail deer rifle.

Wow. What a find!

Pic of my Win 88 308.

Thanks, I like the 307 win for whitetails, I just do. I use 160gr FTX in this rifle, I like the pointy tips. Its accurate but 300yds is abit of a stretch, where I hunt whitetails is pretty thick bush.
A 2-7 redfield is about right for this rifle. I have shot Moose with it too as well as Mule deer....I only use it for whitetails now.
Brass can be abit hard to find so when I find some I stock up on it and I probably have enough to last me until I'm done.

308 works on big deer too...

My current favorite is this FC 6C, probably be the FC 22-250 when it arrives this week.

I also carry the re-finished 35R for backup, and the Lilja barreled Montana 223...so I guess I don't have a favorite.

What is your goto Elk Load for a .308 Win? I drew a cow tag this year, it sure is a lot more fun to carry my little 308 than my heavier 6.5x55 or my M70 300 Winny and I suspect it gets the nod again. I used a 168g TTSX behind a stout charge of CFE 223.

46 gr's Varget, and any 165 grain bullet. The animal in the photo was taken with a 165 Hotcore. I've also used 165 Accubonds, Interlocks, 168 Ballistic Tips, etc. The 165 Partition or Accubond are always my first choice, but not every 308 I've had shoots them well. My rifle is currently loaded with 165 Sierra Game Kings.

I've also used the 150 TTSX, and wouldn't go heavier.

A pre-64 model 70 featherweight with weaver 4x scope in 270 win. 150 Sierra for deer and 150 grain partition for elk. The blueing is about 50% and the stock is scratched with a good deal of the checkering gone. I have many rifles but keep going back to this one because it LOOKS like a rifle and still has hunting accuracy in spite of thousands of rounds down the tube.